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No One Feels Safe

December 10, 2025/in Briefing Papers, ND-Burma's Reports

“No one Feels Safe” Airstrikes Perpetrated in Burma from July to October 2025 This briefing paper by the Network for Human Rights Documentation-Burma (ND-Burma) examines the impact of airstrikes on innocent civilians from July to October 2025 in areas documented by ND-Burma members and through desk research. Since the attempted coup in 2021, the military […]

New Briefing Paper,‘No One Feels Safe,’

December 10, 2025/in Press Releases and Statements

The Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma Releases New Briefing Paper,‘No One Feels Safe,’ on Human Rights Day 10 December 2025 On International Human Rights Day, the Network for Human Rights Documentation-Burma (ND-Burma) releases a new briefing paper, ‘No One Feels Safe,’ which details cases of airstrikes documented by members in Burma from July […]

No One Feels Safe

December 10, 2025/in Briefing Papers, ND-Burma's Reports

New Briefing Paper,‘No One Feels Safe,’

December 10, 2025/in Press Releases and Statements

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“No one Feels Safe”

Airstrikes Perpetrated in Burma from July to October 2025

This briefing paper by the Network for Human Rights Documentation-Burma (ND-Burma) examines the impact of airstrikes on innocent civilians from July to October 2025 in areas documented by ND-Burma members and through desk research. Since the attempted coup in 2021, the military junta has escalated its targeting of civilians through a violent and coordinated campaign of airstrikes. The increase in air attacks coincides with the Burmese Army’s growing loss of ground and territory to the armed opposition.

The military carries out airstrikes during hours when civilians are not expecting an attack, late at night and early morning, giving little warning or time to escape. The regime has fired upon communities far from the battlezones, including the assault on displaced people in shelters, displacement camps, homes, villages, schools, places of worship, and clinics. Survivors report feelings of anxiety, trauma, and suffering caused by the unpredictable and indiscriminate nature of these attacks.

Additionally, the junta has destroyed entire livelihoods, with villages being devastated from above. Grounded military forces frequently loot remaining goods and essentials. The suffering and hardship faced by civilians have worsened due to the international community’s lack of coordinated and urgent action. Despite overwhelming evidence of the junta’s war crimes, the military remains shielded and has not faced any accountability for its ongoing crimes. For decades, they have committed violence against ethnic minority groups, mainly living in Burma’s border regions. Over the last four and a half years, the circumstances on the ground have worsened, turning daily life for rural villagers into a struggle to survive.

The human rights situation in Burma is rapidly deteriorating. Since the attempted coup on 1 February 2021 until August 2025, the UN Human Rights Office announced that more than 7,000 people have been killed by the junta, of which a third are women and children.¹ Nearly 30,000 have been arrested as due process continues to be routinely denied in the military-run courts. The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), a member of ND-Burma, reported that from the coup until September 30, 2025, there were 3,023 civilian deaths confirmed due to airstrikes and heavy weaponry attacks.² AAPP noted that an additional 2,690 deaths were still awaiting confirmation. The victims included 1,370 women and 1,653 men, as well as 647 children under the age of 18

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New Briefing Paper,‘No One Feels Safe,’

December 10, 2025/in Press Releases and Statements

The Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma Releases New Briefing Paper,
‘No One Feels Safe,’ on Human Rights Day

10 December 2025

On International Human Rights Day, the Network for Human Rights Documentation-Burma (ND-Burma) releases a new briefing paper, ‘No One Feels Safe,’ which details cases of airstrikes documented by members in Burma from July to October 2025. Aerial strikes continue to be a leading cause of death and injury for civilians who are routinely caught in the violent crossfire of the junta’s worsening attacks.

According to member data, our findings indicate that 272 airstrikes occurred in four States, including Chin State, Kachin State, Mon State, Shan State, and three regions, Mandalay, Magway and Tanintharyi, resulting in the deaths of 75 women, 72 men and 60 children, in addition to 31 of unknown identity killed. There were 88 wounded women, 158 wounded men and 80 injured children, as well as 117 of unknown identity. At least dozens of properties were damaged, including 554 houses, 13 schools, one hospital, four clinics, two churches, 35 monasteries, two private schools, and one nursery school.

Their ongoing documentation efforts are vital to gathering further evidence needed to hold the military junta accountable for their crimes.

“The junta is using airstrikes to spread fear among local people who are tired of the constant hardships in daily life in Burma. Those living in rural, conflict-affected areas face ongoing risks to their survival due to these airstrikes. Countries supplying weapons, including aviation fuel, are complicit in these attacks on innocent lives. Airstrikes are not only destroying homes and lives, but they are breaking the sense of safety that people are desperately trying to hold onto in their daily struggle to survive,” said Nai Aue Mon, Program Director at the Human Rights Foundation of Monland.

Reports from the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar (SAC-M) and the UN Special Rapporteur reveal that Russia, China, Singapore, Thailand, and India are the leading suppliers of weapons, dual-use technology, and manufacturing materials to the military junta, totalling over $1 billion since February 2021. Bombs are falling on innocent civilians, causing widespread horror and trauma. Survivors face ongoing suffering, losing their sense of humanity and mourning the deaths of friends, family, and community. Among those killed and wounded in airstrikes are overwhelmingly women and children, as they comprise the majority of those displaced throughout the country.

Human Rights Day is a stark reminder of how much work remains to establish the foundations of a free and just society in Burma. The coup attempt on 1 February 2021 continues to cast a shadow over a nation eager for change and democratic reform. Yet, it also highlights the extraordinary adversity and resilience demonstrated by the people who refuse to remain silent in the face of injustice and who remain dedicated to a future free from military rule.

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The Network for Human Rights Documentation-Burma (ND-Burma) comprises 13 organizations representing diverse ethnic nationalities, women, and former political prisoners. Since 2004, ND-Burma member organizations have documented human rights abuses and advocated for justice on behalf of victims. The network has ten full members and three affiliate members.

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ND-Burma formed in 2004 in order to provide a way for Burma human rights organizations to collaborate on the human rights documentation process. The 13 ND-Burma member organizations seek to collectively use the truth of what communities in Burma have endured to advocate for justice for victims. ND-Burma trains local organizations in human rights documentation; coordinates members’ input into a common database using Martus, a secure open-source software; and engages in joint-advocacy campaigns.

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