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According to a truck driver, these checkpoints have been implementing varying charges based on the size of vehicles and the nature of goods being transported, since the end of April. “The charges imposed on large vehicles at the checkpoint are unreasonably steep. In some instances, when passing through, they are coerced into paying exorbitant sums of up to 200,000 kyats.…

Due to the presence of military council troops stationed inside the school and frequent clashes occurring every other day, officials state that it is not yet possible to reopen it. A local woman, who did not want to be named said, “Since it’s not possible for the school to reopen this year, the teachers have advised children who want to…

Burma’s 2021 coup and the ongoing crisis on the Thai-Burma Border *By Hayso Thako, SPHERE Institute In 2018, the Burma Army increased its militarization – patrols and fortifying its camps in violation of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement. Recent breaches international law by the Burma military – airstrikes, artillery bombardments, burning of houses, and extension of patrols into areas people formerly…

The Hiroshima Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting peace and culture, announced that BNI, an umbrella organization comprised of 15 news/media outlets that are bravely spreading news across ethnic groups inside and outside the country. The foundation paid tribute to its reporting of atrocities and crimes against humanity, as well as translating the news into English for an international audience.…

A Karen social worker, who assists internally displaced people (IDPs), reported that the military council troops are currently engaged in combat operations in Mone, Hsaw Hti, and Kyaukkyi townships within Nyaunglebin District. As a result, the IDPs in the area are encountering additional obstacles as they are compelled to relocate to alternative locations. According to statistics gathered by civil Karen…

Since the day preceding the road destruction, the Military Council had increased security measures around Taungkyarinn village and along the road, deploying covert guards, according to a female witness. Following the closure of the Taungkyarinn Bridge, the 97th Infantry Division stationed in Kawkareik has been engaging in nightly mortar fire targeting the vicinity of the bridge. On the morning of…

According to the residents, on May 9, over 100 Junta soldiers entered the area to carry out a combat operation. On May 10, at approximately 10:00 a.m., following an exchange of gunfire with the local KNLA joint forces, they proceeded to track down and apprehend the residents. They arrested and brutally killed 18 individuals, including four women and children before…

It is reported that Indonesia the current chairman of Asean and the UN have both expressed interest in the border- aid proposal to cope with the current IDP humanitarian crisis which will be considered by the AHA – the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management at the end of May. The statement delivered to Indonesian President reads,”…

Local residents informed KIC that among the 40 detainees they knew that it included: Ko Myat Htike from the Pearl Phyu Social Rescue Team, a teacher Phoe Win, Ko Soe Soe who works as an ice seller, U Hla Myaing, Aung Myint Tun who runs an ice cream shop, Ko Aung Naing from Free Funeral Service Society, Daw Pearl Phyu,…

The Military Council has established its troops in Taung Sun, Anan Kwin, Lut Shan, and Takon Taing villages located in the Win Yaw region of the KNU’s Win Yay Township. These troops frequently launch artillery attacks on residential areas. They also frequently place landmines near schools and villages, interrogate passers-by, and fire warning shots in a threatening manner on a…