Returning IDPs Struggle to Rebuild Homes in Southern Shan State
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Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who have begun returning to Nanneint Village in Pang Laung (Pinlaung) Township, Southern Shan State, say they remain unable to...
Displaced Man Missing After Returning to Village in Southern Shan State
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A man who fled conflict and sought refuge in the Inle Lake region of Southern Shan State has gone missing after returning to his...
Fake Job Offer Leads to Kidnapping and Ransom in Shan State
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An 18-year-old woman from Mong Hsu Township, southern Shan State, was reportedly lured to Tangyan Township with a fake job offer, abducted by individuals...
TNLA Warns of Shop Seizures Over Unpaid Taxes in Namkham
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Residents of Namkham Town in Northern Shan State report that the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) has warned it will confiscate and auction shop...
No Vote, No Documents: Muse Residents Threatened Ahead of Junta-Staged Election
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Residents of Muse Township in Northern Shan State report being threatened by Myanmar’s military authorities that failure to vote in the upcoming junta-led election...
Brokers, Bribes, and the Draft: Why Myanmar Youth Are Leaving
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Escalating conflict, economic collapse, and the enforcement of mandatory military service are driving growing numbers of young people in Myanmar to seek ways to...
Military’s Planned Vote Restricted to Muse Town
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The military regime’s planned vote in Muse Township, northern Shan State, can be conducted only in a limited number of urban wards, as all...
Junta and Kokang Army Coordinate Preparations for Military-Planned Vote
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Junta-affiliated officials have begun inspecting village tracts controlled by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), also known as the Kokang Army, in Lashio...
Female Candidates Increase as Parties Struggle to Fill Seats in Military-Staged Vote
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Political parties permitted to participate in Myanmar’s military-staged vote are increasingly nominating female candidates, amid low public interest and growing difficulty in recruiting individuals...
Junta Forces Villagers in Ywangan and Pangtara to Perform Guard Duty Ahead of Sham Election
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Junta troops have been deployed to villages across Ywangan and Pangtara (Pindaya) townships in southern Shan State, forcing local residents to carry out guard...
