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Following armed clashes in the vicinity of Natthankwin in June, the Military Council set up checkpoints to enhance surveillance and control over the town’s entry and exit points. Local farmers are now forced to pay tolls for transporting their equipment through these checkpoints, even when their sole purpose is to harvest rice from their own farmland. “In Natthankwin, the farms…

According to a Than Daung Gyi resident, soldiers from the Bayintnaung military base in Than Daung Gyi were mobilized and deployed to the Naw Bu Baw Prayer Mountain under orders from higher authorities, with artillery also accompanying them. Naw Bu Baw Prayer Mountain, situated approximately 30 miles from Taungoo Township, falls within the territory controlled by the 2nd Brigade of…

However this particular fake news spread on military’s social media platforms occurred soon after the Karen National Union (KNU), rejected an invitation to dialogue with the Military Council. The KNU has now warned the public about the regime’s deliberate disinformation campaign, spreading allegations aimed at sowing discord and division inside the KNU. Padoh Saw Kala Say told KIC, “After the…

Daw Tin Tin Nyo, the Managing Director of BNI, explained that the publication of the book by BNI-MPM is aimed at highlighting key insights into the peace process that resonate with the aspirations and perspectives of the people, and this book is intended to serve as a user-friendly reference guide for individuals seeking to understand the fundamentals of Myanmar’s peace…

Following the artillery attack by the Military Council’s Light Infantry Battalion 120 on the Khanti Wuntha Yarma monastery in Gyoe Taung Village, Wuntho Township, Butarsu Ward, Kawlin District, Sagaing Region, which occurred on September 27, the NUG conducted a press conference to address the incident. U Aung Myo Min, the Union Minister for Human Rights of the NUG, disclosed that…

A resident from Taung Kyar Inn village stated, “In our area, even amidst the ongoing conflicts, selling drugs, smuggling Rohingya, and trafficking unlicensed vehicles have become common practices. Those involved pay a toll at a checkpoint for unrestricted passage. On the other hand, regular civilian and local vehicles are barred from crossing. At present, various armed groups, in alliance with…

The KNU issued this response in reaction to reports from Junta- controlled media regarding a visit made by former KNU chairman General Saw Mutu Say Poe, former defense chief Padoh Saw Roger Khin, and Dooplaya District chairman Padoh Saw Shwe Moung, to military coup leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and his team at Bayintnaung Villa in Nay Pyi Taw…

Junta troops have been stationed at the Taung Kyar Inn school for nearly 2 years and there are currently approximately 70 more troops positioned in both the village monastery and the village itself. This has left the local residents too frightened to continue residing in the village, forcing the entire community to flee. This has led to more than 40…

Following the foundation’s announcement on May 15, an award ceremony was held to honor BNI, a Myanmar media network consisting of 15 ethnic news/media outlets, for its commendable work in coverage of ethnic news and reporting human rights violations to the international community. At the ceremony, Daw Tin Tin Nyo, the Managing Director of BNI, expressed her gratitude for the…

28 September 2023 Myanmar Now photojournalist, Sai Zaw Thaike was sentenced to 20 years in jail with hard labour in early September. His ‘crime’ – reporting on the destruction caused by Cyclone Mocha, as it ripped its way through Rakhine State in May this year. Myanmar Now’s editor-in-chief, Ko Swe Win, explained to IFJ that Sai Zaw was only doing…