Tag: human rights
Junta Troops Detain Eight Civilians During Security Sweep in Ywangan
Myanmar military troops have detained eight civilians from Ok Twin Village following clashes with local resistance fighters in Ywangan Township, as escalating conflict has...
Myanmar Nationals Fleeing via Tachileik Face Extortion and Tightening Travel Restrictions
As Myanmar's military junta intensifies enforcement of its national conscription law, thousands of people are attempting to leave the country. For those traveling through...
Junta Pressures Karenni IDPs to Return Through Threats and Extortion
Karenni civilians who fled the fighting that erupted in November 2023 and sought refuge in Taunggyi Township are facing a renewed crisis. Displaced residents...
MNDAA Registration Campaign Raises Conscription Concerns
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) has completed a sweeping census and registration drive across territories under its control, issuing more than 62,000...
Fear of Crime Grows in Kengtung as Gun Permits Come with...
Residents in Kengtung say local authorities are requiring business owners to join junta-backed militias before they can obtain firearm permits, leaving them caught between...
Two Children Killed in Junta Drone Strike on School in Karenni...
Two children were killed in a drone strike carried out by the Myanmar military junta on a school in Li Woe Village, Nanmaekhon Township,...
Fear and Violence Drive Lawksawk Villagers to Draw Lots for Administrator...
Residents of Lawksawk Township have begun using a lottery system to appoint village administrators, reflecting the growing dangers associated with a position that has...
Caught Between Armed Groups and the Military, Ywangan Residents Live in...
Three more men were killed this week in Ywangan Township, southern Shan State, bringing the total number of killings reported in the area this...
MNDAA Detains More Than 70 Young Men in Northern Shan State
More than 70 young men from the Einai village tract in Lashio Township, northern Shan State, have reportedly been detained by the Myanmar National...
THE PRICE OF IMPUNITY: How Universal Jurisdiction is Breaking Myanmar’s Military...
East Timor or Timor-Leste has become the first ASEAN nation to advance the prosecution of Myanmar’s military leadership, formally transferring a case against self-proclaimed...
