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Skyfall: Myanmar’s junta targets IDP camp without warning

November 16, 2023/in Briefing Papers, ND-Burma's Reports

On 1 February 2021, the Burmese military attempted a coup, resulting in the rise of a national resistance movement on an unprecedented scale. Following a brutal crackdown and a national uprising on an unprecedented scale, 4,160 people, including pro-democracy activists and civilians have been killed by the junta and pro-military groups, 25,353 people have been […]

Human Rights Situation weekly update (November 8 to 14, 2023)

November 15, 2023/in HR Situation, News

Military Junta Troop launched airstrikes and dropped bombs in Sagaing Region, Bago Region, and Shan State from November 8th to 14th. Over 25 civilians died and around 10 were injured by the Military Junta airstrikes and bomb attacks. The Military announced Martial Law at 8 Townships in Shan State. They also announced Section 144 of […]

Skyfall: Myanmar’s junta targets IDP camp without warning

November 16, 2023/in Briefing Papers, ND-Burma's Reports

Human Rights Situation weekly update (November 8 to 14, 2023)

November 15, 2023/in HR Situation, News

Resistance to the junta took many forms, including establishment of the Committee Representing the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH), National Unity Government (NUG), National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC) and the National Unity Government (NUG). The People’s Defense Force (PDF) was established in May 2021 by the NUG, to serve as the armed wing of the resistence movement. Since then, the PDF in various forms has operated nationwide, both under and outside of NUG authority, including in the areas that were historically non-conflict, such as Sagaing and Magway Region and in areas controlled by Ethnic Revolution Organizations (EROs).

Chin State, Karen State, Karenni (Kayah) State, Kachin State, Sagaing and Magway regions are among those targeted with routine air and ground strikes by Military Junta. According to UNHCR, the number of estimated of IDPs displaced within Myanmar at the beginning of the coup was 306, 200 and IDPs increased in post-coup as of 23^rd October 2023 is 1,659,600, which means displacement has increased by 441% since February 2021. Since the coup, the junta has failed to take control of the country, and the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar (SAC-M)’s own report released in 2022 stated that the junta can only control of around 20 percent of the country’s townships. The rest areas were either controlled or heavily contested by ethnic resistance organizations (EROs) and local PDFs.

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