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“We made this call because we see the many challenges women face. Women have limited opportunities to take part in leadership and decision-making across administrative, economic, and social sectors,” Naw Htoo Htoo, a human rights advocate, commented regarding the statement. The statement also urged the implementation of peace and security measures for women in the Kawthoolei region, called on the…

WLB’s ‘Looking back on 2025’ report highlighted the impact of ongoing and worsening armed conflicts, as well as political, economic, and humanitarian crises, on women. According to the report, domestic violence was the most common form of abuse, with incidents of rape, sexual assault, harassment, human trafficking, forced marriage, and cyberbullying also reported. “Among the 209 cases, most happened in…

Some BGF factions had been preparing for years to transform into the KNA, and on January 1 began wearing KNA badges, officially marking the establishment of the new organization. However, not all BGF military regional commands were converted into the KNA, with only part of the group opting for the shift. The remaining BGF regional commands have continued to be…

She was announced as the award winner in a statement on January 29. Padoh Naw Lwe Htoo Say is also the director of the Karen Legal Assistance Center (KLAC) and was elected to the Central Committee at the 17th Karen National Union Congress. The Phan Foundation said she has not only fulfilled the responsibilities assigned to her by the KNU…

Initial reports from KNLA resistance sources said the junta carried out airstrikes at around 9:30 a.m. on January 28, dropping four 500-pound bombs from fighter jets on resistance-held areas. The regime troops are pushing toward Minletpan and Hpalu villages, south of Myawaddy Town, but have struggled to make progress after more than three months of sustained resistance and effective interceptions…

DKBA spokesperson Colonel Saw A Wan dismissed reports that new buildings have appeared in Payathonzu Town, Kyainseikgyi Township, purportedly to serve as a telecom scam hub. There have been widespread reports that in Kyeinchaung Village, about 20 kilometers from Payathonzu Town near the Thai border, new buildings have been constructed for telecom operations, and that the DKBA has allowed around…

On the morning of January 26, troops under the junta’s Light Infantry Division 22 (LID 22) attempted to seize a base held by the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and allied resistance forces near Minletpan, triggering a clash. The junta also carried out drone bombings and deployed suicide drones during the skirmish, according to local communities and Thai media. Some…

In the second week of December 2025, a junta column of around 50 troops raided a house in the village and abducted a married couple, their two sons aged 3 and 6, and a 10-year-old boy living with them—five people in total, locals reported. “We don’t even know if they’re still alive. It’s been over a month since they were…

The attack occurred on January 20 as a group of voter registration workers, guarded by junta troops, were entering a house in the village, according to locals. The explosion hit the house, killing three adult women and injuring two others, including a child, a human rights activist from Launglon Township said. “The attack seems to have been aimed at the…

Thai authorities officially announced the closure of border ferry docks in five townships bordering Myanmar, including Mae Sot, starting on December 1 last year. The closure included docks linking Minletpan Village in Myawaddy Township with Mae Ko Ken Village on the Thai side. “After the docks were first closed, Thai authorities reopened them briefly depending on the fighting on the…