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Night Raids and Street Detentions Surge in Taunggyi Under Conscription Drive

Residents in Taunggyi, the capital of Shan State, report a surge in unannounced guest-list inspections and nighttime arrests as regime administrative departments and joint...

“Young Tigers” Book Launch Held in Chiang Mai

A book launch for Young Tigers: Chao Tzang Yawnghwe and the Shan Rebellion in Myanmar was held this afternoon (February 24) at the Regional...

Clashes in Mawkmai Displace 1,000; Return Still Unsafe

More than 1,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) from the Kadugyi (Konglong) area of Mawkmai Township, southern Shan State, remain unable to return home despite...

From Homes to Uncertainty: Taunggyi Pensioners Confront Eviction

Retirees living in apartment buildings surrounding Bogyoke Aung San Stadium on East Circular Road in Taunggyi, southern Shan State, say they are being pressured...

Silenced by Guns: A Woman’s Hidden Suffering

“They gave us 20 lakh MMK (USD 510) as ‘compensation’ and told us to settle the case. They warned us not to let the...

Border Raids and Moving Targets: How Scam Networks Thrive in the Golden Triangle

“When there are raids in Tachileik, they cross over to the Lao side. When there are raids in Laos, they come back here.” Nang Tip*,...

Missing Tachileik Woman Cremated Before Family Notification

A 21-year-old woman who went missing in Tachileik, eastern Shan State, was found to have been cremated by authorities without her family’s knowledge after...

PNO Expands Recruitment After Clashes in Mawkmai

Following recent clashes between the Pa-O National Liberation Army (PNLA/PNLO) and the Pa-O National Army (PNA/PNO) in Mawkmai Township, southern Shan State, residents say...

Civilians Caught Between Armed Groups as Violence Escalates in Ywangan

Residents of Ywangan Township in southern Shan State say they are facing worsening insecurity and mounting civilian casualties as multiple armed groups operate across...

Landmine Blast Wounds Civilians Harvesting Sugarcane in Shan State

Three women harvesting sugarcane in Nawnghkio Township, Shan State, were injured after triggering a landmine in farmland recently retaken by junta forces, according to...

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