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“Two proposals will be submitted to the Thai government: one for a legal residence permit for Myanmar citizens arriving in Thailand, and the other for a legal work permit. For participants in the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) and politicians who have fled Myanmar, the need for legal residence is more critical than the right to work. However, the pink card…

An official from the Nway Oo Myittar aid group informed KIC that areas hosting displaced people lack essential resources such as clean drinking water, food, and adequate sanitation, contributing to the surge in diarrhea outbreaks. “We are still assessing the exact circumstances of the outbreak. The combination of long-term refugees and recently displaced individuals poses challenges in implementing effective relief…

Following KNDO’s 77th anniversary ceremony at its headquarters on July 16, Brigadier General Saw Shee Lay emphasized in an interview with KIC the importance of collective action among Karen people of all ages and genders to achieve this goal. “No single group like KNDO or the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) can alone realize the establishment of Karen State,” he…

The Palaw Tapo internally displaced people (IDP) camp, situated along the Thaungyin (Moei) River south of Myawaddy Town and within the Dooplaya District controlled by the Karen National Union (KNU), is currently experiencing an outbreak of contagious fever disease. Saw Kyaw Oo, who oversees the camp’s healthcare department, said that not only the camp residents but also villagers from nearby…

On July 3, some of the junta’s propaganda Telegram channels began spreading news of an intense power dispute among KNU leadership, claiming that current KNLA Commander-in-Chief, General Saw Johnny, had been removed from his position and former KNU Chairman, Saw Mutu Say Poe, had retired as an executive. Padoh Saw Kale Say refuted all these claims, clarifying that they were…

According to a July 4 press release from Mutraw District, in Hpapun, the junta employed aircraft and drones to drop bombs and explosives, resulting in the destruction of monasteries, plantations, hillside farms, schools, and houses. During June alone, there were 122 clashes between junta troops and the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), the armed wing of the KNU, resulting in…

These conscripts were being escorted to Kawkareik by the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA-5), led by Bo Bi, according to a military source operating in the region. “Since the end of last month, the junta has been sending reinforcements to Kyondoe, Nabu, and Kawkareik. We have now received information that more junta columns from Kawkareik are preparing to advance along…

According to UNOCHA’s statement, more than 3 million people have been displaced across Myanmar since the coup, due to ongoing military conflicts between various local armed resistance groups and the coup junta. In southeastern Myanmar, where the controlled territories of the Karen National Union (KNU) are situated, war-displaced individuals are facing inadequate shelter, medicine shortages and other hardships exacerbated by…

The retreating Junta troops evicted the monks and novices from the monastery, turning it into a rear base and stationing themselves there, a Kawkareik resident reported. “Wounded soldiers were placed in the dormitories of the monastery and treated. Later, they were taken to Taungkalay Military Hospital. Unable to advance further from KNU’s agriculture and livestock camp, it is likely they…

The Junta’s allies – the Karen Border Guard Force (BGF), Mon Peace Defense Force (MPDF), and local militia units convened a meeting in Kyondoe Khunhittaing village on June 25 to discuss bolstering security and military operations along the Kawkareik-Kyondoe road section. After that, they established checkpoints and outposts along the road, intensifying round-the-clock inspections, locals reported. “Win Aung and Mya…