Junta’s New Registrations in Muse Seen as Vote-Rigging Tactic Before December Poll
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The Myanmar military’s Immigration Department (locally known as La Wa Ka) has been issuing new household registrations in Muse, a town on the Myanmar–China...
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...
IDP in Taunggyi Becomes First Charged Under Junta’s Election Disruption Law
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A displaced man from Lashio, now living in Taunggyi Township, has been arrested and charged under the Myanmar military junta’s newly enacted Law on...
Midnight Raids in Nawnghkio Target Young Male Residents
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Myanmar’s military is arresting young men during midnight census checks in Nawnghkio (Naung Cho) Township, Shan State, raising fears of forced conscription, residents told...
Rare Earth Mining Booms in Golden Triangle After Myanmar Coup: SHRF
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Rare earth mining in Mong Yawng Township, part of Myanmar’s Golden Triangle border region under the control of the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA,...
Junta Airstrikes Kill Civilians, Hit Monasteries in Kyaukme
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Myanmar’s military junta has intensified air and ground assaults in northern Shan State, striking monasteries, villages, and civilian homes in Kyaukme Township, according to...
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...
Airstrikes Kill Civilians, Destroy Bridges, and Displace Thousands in Shan State
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Since July, continuous airstrikes by the Myanmar junta’s air force in Kyaukme Township, northern Shan State, have destroyed and burned civilian homes, leaving many...
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...
Citizenship for Sale: Lashio Immigration Boss Transferred Amid Corruption Probe
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The junta has abruptly transferred the director of Lashio Township’s Immigration and Population Department following revelations of a large-scale bribery scheme that prioritized ethnic...
