“The Military Regime Will Use Laws and Violence to Oppress the Public”: Election Observer
The military regime has announced that it will hold a staged sham election in three phases, beginning on December 28. According to the junta-controlled Union...
Women Suffer the Brutality of “Operation 1027”
“That day, I thought we were going to die from the gunfire.” When a heavy shell landed in front of *Nang Lao Kham’s house, it...
Pinpet Steel Plant Sparks Public Health Concerns in Southern Shan State
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July is normally the time when farmers in the Pong Inn region begin harvesting their summer rice. This year, however, farmer Sai Kyaw Hla...
Covert Drugging: A Growing Threat to Women’s Safety
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A disturbing form of assault known locally as Toh Say is emerging as a growing threat to women’s safety in Myanmar, particularly in Shan...
Hsenwi After Operation 1027: A Town Caught Between Powers
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“When I saw the large red flag with a single star flying over the new bridge, I couldn’t hold back my tears. My chest...
Myanmar’s war refugees flee conflict, face toxic orange orchards
War refugees from Myanmar’s Shan State now labor in Thailand’s orange orchards, where they face toxic pesticide exposure, meager wages, and no legal protection. A...
Monsoon of Loss: A Father’s Grief in Myanmar’s War-Torn Shan
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In Taunggyi, as the monsoon rains poured down, Ko Naing (pseudonym) waited outside the delivery room — filled with hope that his fourth child...
Living Under the Roar: Shan Civilians Flee as Airstrikes Empty Their Towns
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The roar of aircraft circling overhead has become a sound of terror for civilians in northern Shan State. Each time a plane appears, panic...
Amid War and Displacement, Myanmar Junta Moves Forward with Sham December Elections
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Myanmar’s military-appointed Union Election Commission (UEC) has announced plans to hold a nationwide multi-party general election starting on December 28, despite escalating armed conflict...
Communities at Risk as Cross-Border Mining Pollutes Kok River
“I’ve never seen the river like this. The Namhkok used to give us life, and now we can’t even eat the fish,” said 70-year-old...
