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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…

According to the residents, the Military Council troops have verbally instructed the residents with boats anchored at the mouths of Pala Creek and Palaw Creek in Palaw Township not to engage in sea fishing for a period of seven days, commencing from the 9th of this month. As a result, the local villagers have refrained from venturing out on fishing…

“Since the Natthankwin battle, our hospital has been without any doctors; only nurses remain. Nearly all healthcare workers took unpaid leave and fled the conflict. The result is emergency patients now must seek treatment in Penwegon, while those with sufficient funds go to hospitals in Taungoo and Phyu townships,”A man who is receiving treatment in a neighboring township told KIC.…

On September 7th, the Military Council conducted air raids in Luthaw and Dweiloe subtownships within Mutraw District, where schools and religious buildings were deliberately targeted, leading to the tragic loss of a teacher and four students, KNU stated. Padoh Saw Kale Say, spokesperson for KNU declared, “The destruction of schools within the 5th Brigade’s territory via airstrikes suggests a primary…

According to an eyewitness, soldiers began extorting “road fees” from September 5th in some local villages including Lower Thayetchaung. “My mother was arrested without reason while passing along that rural road. The individuals who apprehended her claimed to be PDFs, and demanded 30O million kyats for her release, which has now been reduced to 150 million kyats. My sister is…

In accordance with the strategic plan established during the 17th Congress of KNU, Padoh Saw Hla Tun explained,” The Karen National Police Force (KNPF) aims to serve as a role model for the Karen community within the prospective federal police system. To achieve federal-level recognition, “ he said that the KNDF must focus on expanding and enhancing its skills and…

KNU’s Mutraw District (Brigade 5) has disclosed that the Military Council camp, housing over 50 troops, is located near the residential areas of the local populace. Additionally, it has been reported that the camp conducts interrogations of civilians, including students, and has been known to make threats and fire within the village. “In the initial stage, we advanced toward their…

According to an order issued by the Military Council on September 1, the Ministers of Security and Border Affairs in Kachin State, Kayah State, Karen State, Chin State, and Mandalay Region have all been replaced. “Regardless of any potential changes in ministerial positions, our recent observations in the Kawthoolei region indicate the Military Council’s intention to escalate the conflict and…