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Junta Forces Use Civilians as Human Shields During Offensive in Ywangan Township

Myanmar military forces have been detaining civilians and using them as human shields while conducting operations in northern Ywangan Township, where heavy reinforcements have...

Cyber Scam Networks Persist Across Shan State Despite Official Raids and Pledges

Despite repeated pledges by Myanmar's military junta and various ethnic armed organizations to eradicate online scam operations, investigations indicate that the illicit networks continue...

Displacement crisis in Karenni State forces immediate landmine clearance

By Insight Myanmar The Karenni Interim Executive Council was founded in June 2023 based on bottom-up governance at the state level, with a view to...

Billions for the Dam, Nothing for the Displaced: Junta Revives Upper Yeywa Project

Amid ongoing conflict and political instability in northern Shan State, Myanmar's military junta has announced plans to use Union funds to repair and resume...

Deforestation and Climate Change Leave Kalaw Vulnerable to Future Floods

Surrounded by green mountains and cool pine forests, Kalaw has long been regarded as one of Myanmar's most picturesque hill stations. Nestled 4,250 feet...

PNO Militia Extorts Returning IDPs Through Forced Conscription Buyouts in Yawnghwe

Internally displaced persons (IDPs) returning to their homes in Yawnghwe (Nyaungshwe) Township are facing crippling financial extortion by the Pa-O National Organization (PNO) militia,...

SWAN Report Exposes Widespread Gender-Based Violence and Justice Failures in Shan State

A new report released on July 30 by the Shan Women's Action Network (SWAN) says sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) remains widespread across Shan...

Drug Overdoses Rise in Muse KTVs While China Denies Entry to Critical Patients

A growing wave of drug overdoses inside karaoke (KTV) lounges is claiming the lives of young people in Muse, a key Myanmar-China border town,...

Speeding Vehicle Driven by PNO Militia Officer Kills Man, Injures Wife in Hsihseng

A 38-year-old man was killed and his wife seriously injured after their motorcycle was struck by a speeding vehicle allegedly driven by a member...

Thai Border Crackdown in Mae Sai Disrupts Taxis and Emergency Ambulance Services

Thai authorities have intensified vehicle and labor enforcement at the Mae Sai border crossing, cracking down on unauthorized parking and undocumented workers. The stricter...

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