Myanmar Plaza, Yangon: a group of young people staged a peaceful protest calling the public to boycott military-owned public transport like Parami and OmniFocus bus lines. Myanmar Plaza security guards punched and detained two youths, including a girl on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (the Read more…
The regime’s minister of information Maung Maung Ohn, says “there is no torture of protesters” (Source: Nikkei Asia), despite plenty of evidence, including testimonies from defecting soldiers. “Only State-run media report true facts”, he claimed. The regime is building its own narrative by spreading its propaganda, fake news and disinformation. Read more…
While the news of the over 50 arrests in Yangon last week was devastating, let’s not forget that the Spring Revolution did achieve something in these ten months. In these 2-3 days, ASEAN excluded coup leader Min Aung Hlaing from the last two important summits. The National Unity Government raised Read more…
Double blow for Coup Leader Min Aung Hlaing. ASEAN excluded him from the China-ASEAN Summit hosted by Xi Jinping and, at the same time, ASEAN invited NUG’s Minister for the Environment, Dr. Tu Hkwang to the ASEAN’s Climate Smart and Disaster Relief International Conference. It’s the first time ASEAN acknowledges Read more…
At least 14 people died, and several other went missing, in a terrible tragedy in Mon State. Pilgrims at the at the Kyaiknae Yele Pagoda in Thanphyuzayat, have been swept by the rising sea tide. POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS• Interesting piece by Zaw Ye Thwe on Myanmar Now finally translated Read more…
Yesterday was the 7th Anniversary of the Tatmadaw attack on a Kachin Independence Army (KIA) military academy in Laiza. In 2014, the Light Infantry Battalion 390 fired the 105mm artillery shells killing 23 young cadets who were training far from battle fields. The cadets were from differents EAOs, including the Read more…
The last couple of days have been quite depressing, The number of injustices going on in Myanmar and the rest of the world is hard to digest. Myanmar Now reported that the Interpol invited a Junta delegation to attend its General Assembly in Instabul. The fact that the Interpol legitimizes Read more…
It’s been a very painful day for the Resistance with many important losses and arrests. May those arrested today be safe. Bad news on the political side too. It appears that Rohingya people have been excluded from the National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC). While the National Unity Government is a Read more…
The Burmese army is known for using rape as a weapon in conflict zones, and unfortunately another episode has been reported in Chin State. An intense battle took place today, after a dozen Resistance members, including 9 female medics, have been arrested by regime forces. We hope they will be Read more…
