Thousands displaced in Myanmar amid renewed fighting
Over 48,000 civilians have been internally displaced in the latest spree of fighting in Myanmar, with reports of airstrikes resulting in civilian casualties
Evidence shows Myanmar’s military is committing war crimes, says UN agency’s report
The report covers the period between July 2022 and June 2023 and incorporates evidence from 700 sources, including 200 eyewitnesses. This year’s annual report revealed there had been a increase in mass executions of civilians
Myanmar’s military dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy, preventing it from participating in elections
Under the military junta’s newly enacted electoral laws, several opposition parties have been penalized and dissolved
Daily Round-up | J&J anti-TB drug loses patent extension bid in India & other stories
In today’s episode, we look at a verdict from India that will bring relief to patients of drug-resistant TB, the dismissal of workers from a factory in Myanmar and the ban on transgender athletes from participating in women’s events
Hundreds are complaining of forcible eviction by junta forces in Myanmar
The forcible demolition drive has intensified in recent months, leaving thousands destitute across Myanmar
20 Rohingya die on a boat stranded in the Andaman Sea
The boat has been adrift at sea since its engine broke down, stranding around 160 Rohingya for weeks without food, water, or medication
28,434 houses torched in Myanmar since military coup
Sagaing Region was the worst affected with as many as 20,153 houses burnt down, followed by Magway Region with 5,418 houses destroyed and 1,474 homes burned down in Chin State
Workers and political prisoners not safe in Myanmar, say union representatives
Garment workers are facing an intensely repressive period with increased restrictions on their mobilization. Meanwhile, even lawyers representing political prisoners are being detained by the junta in Myanmar
Junta forces set dozens of houses on fire amid escalation of conflict with resistance groups
Following the declaration of “defensive war” against the military junta by the opposition groups, incidences of violence against the defense volunteers and civilians have escalated
Humanitarian crisis worsens amid political violence and COVID-19 in Myanmar
In addition to the ongoing direct and indirect violence, political instability, and spike in rights violations by the military forces, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is also adversely affecting the country’s populace
125,900 teachers dismissed for opposing military coup in Myanmar
The military junta announced the suspension of a large percentage of teachers in Myanmar as a pressure tactic to compel them to return to schools ahead of the new session which begins from June






