“Only for Show”: Farmers Accuse Authorities of Staged Opium Destruction in Shan State
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Residents in Pang Laung (Pinlaung), Hopong, and Hsihseng townships in Southern Shan State say they are being forced to plant “show” opium fields that...
UXO in Farmlands Endangers Farmers, Halts Harvest in Kyaukme Township
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Farmers in Kyaukme Township, northern Shan State, are struggling to harvest their crops after discovering unexploded ordnance (UXO) and landmines in their fields, according...
IDPs Fear Arrest and Forced Conscription as Junta Collects Data Before Election
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Ongoing clashes between junta troops and the Brotherhood Alliance in northern Shan State, as well as fighting between the regime and Karenni revolutionary forces...
Forced Conscription Claims Another Shan-ni Life in Hpa-An
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A young Shan-ni man forcibly conscripted by junta forces in Homalin Township, Sagaing Region, died in Hpa-An, Karen State, on December 2, according to...
Why Our Hope Lies in Unity, Not the Election
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Operation 1027, launched by the Three Brotherhood Alliance, marked a major shift in the political and military landscape of Shan State. Two members of...
Junta Raids Cyber-Scam Compounds in Kyaukme, Arrests 28 Chinese Nationals
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Junta troops raided cyber-scam operation sites in the Taung Htike Village Tract of Kyaukme Township, arresting 28 Chinese nationals and confiscating equipment used for...
Homes, Farmland, and Schools Destroyed: Pangtara Families Still in Crisis
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Residents of Kone Sawng Village in Pangtara (Pindaya) Township, Southern Shan State, continue to struggle four months after flash floods and landslides destroyed homes...
PNO and Junta Demand Monthly Conscription Fees From Hopong Villagers
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Residents in the Mae Nam Taung (Loi Mao/Loi Maw) region of Hopong Township, Southern Shan State, are facing threats of expulsion by the Pa-O...
University Students Face Coercion Over Advance Voting
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University students in areas under junta control are being denied entry to campus unless they can show proof that they cast an advance vote,...
The Junta’s Sham Election: A Threat to Public Security
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Five years after the military coup, Myanmar’s junta is pushing ahead with an election widely viewed as illegitimate. With ongoing conflict across the country...
