Myanmar

The Myanmar air force conducted airstrikes on Kyauk Ni Maw village in Rakhine state, resulting in the deaths of 41 civilians and injuring 52 others, primarily Rohingya Muslims, RFA reported. The attack, which destroyed approximately 600 homes and caused significant…

Myanmar’s ruling junta announced the release of almost 6,000 prisoners as part of an annual amnesty to commemorate the country’s Independence Day on January 4, 2025, Arab News reported. This decision comes amid ongoing turmoil following the February 2021 coup…

A report by the Political Prisoners Network-Myanmar reveals that 31 political prisoners died in 2024 due to poor healthcare and inhumane treatment, nearly double the previous year’s toll, RFA reported yesterday. Among the deceased, 9 fell victim to unlawful torture…

A Reuters investigation reveals that Myanmar’s ruling junta is actively suppressing information about a severe food crisis affecting millions. Aid workers and researchers report being pressured not to collect or publish data indicating widespread hunger. The Integrated Food Security Phase…

Myanmar’s junta is preparing to dispatch migrant workers to Russia in 2025, responding to a request from Russia amid its acute labor shortage of nearly 5 million workers due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, RFA reported yesterday. The first…

UN experts have called for a “course correction” in the international response to the escalating crisis in Myanmar, where civilian deaths have surpassed 6,000, Reliefweb.int reported yesterday. They emphasized that these figures highlight the international community’s failure to protect the…

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has applied for an arrest warrant for Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, the head of Myanmar’s military junta, over alleged crimes against humanity against the Rohingya Muslim minority, Arab News reported yesterday. This request follows a…

The United Nations has reported a staggering rise in civilian casualties from anti-personnel landmines in Myanmar, with children constituting over 32% of the 1,003 recorded casualties, Jurist News reported yesterday. This alarming statistic underscores the severe impact of ongoing violence…

Myanmar recorded the highest number of landmine victims in 2023, with over 1,000 people killed or injured, VOA reported today citing the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL). The ongoing conflict between the military and various ethnic rebel groups has…

The International Labor Organization (ILO) is set to take action against Myanmar’s military junta for failing to comply with its recommendations regarding labor rights and civil liberties, RFA reported yesterday. Following a Commission of Inquiry’s findings in October 2023, which…