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Over 20 junta troops killed in major clashes in Kachin’s Hpakant As fierce fighting continues in the jade-rich township, a sniper kills a junta battalion major

#KACHIN: More than 20 junta soldiers killed during worsening clashes. Civilians are at grave risk of serious #HRVs as the military regime's attacks target innocent communities caught in the crossfire.

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⚠️On June 14, without any active fighting in the area, two women from Bilin Township were injured after junta troops fired artillery shells into civilian areas. The attacks targeted villages within the Aloo Gyi and Hna Pyaw Taw village tracts, where residents had been going about their daily lives.

Three civilians shot dead amid intensifying clashes in Hpakant Residents say they suspect the killings were carried out by junta forces, as the military expands its presence in the area

Worsening clashes and attacks by the junta in #Kachin led to three innocent people being shot and killed as the military expands its presence in the area.

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Students Too Scared to Attend School in Hpakant Township Although government-run schools have reopened for the new academic year in Lone Khin Village in Hpakant Township, Kachin State, student attendance remains low due to ongoing instability in the region....

The junta's attacks have made students in #Hpakant too fearful to attend school, as young people are unjustly denied safe pathways to study, with education centers repeatedly being targeted in airstrikes.

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Four people confirmed dead in downing of fighter jet At least two other people were also killed after the site of the crash was bombed by Myanmar’s military later the same day

#Sagaing region remains hard-hit with violence and uncertainty. Following the downing of a military jet by resistance forces, several civilian lives were lost when the aircraft slammed into a building where people were sheltering.

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Airstrike Hits School, Kills Four in Kawkareik Township Four people were killed and 35 injured in a junta airstrike on an independent community funded and run school in Kanyinkataik Village in Karen State’s Kawakareik Township on 9 June 2025. The airstrike...

The junta's airstrike in Kawkariek township, #Karen State, left four killed, including children & 35 wounded. The strike targeted a house being used to teach young students. Airstrikes are frequently carried out with little warning or time to flee.

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4 IDPs dead, 11 wounded in junta night-time air raid in Thandwe Four internally displaced persons (IDPs) lost their lives, and eleven were said to be injured in an airstrike by the junta at night in Thandwe township, southern Rakhine State, where people are taking...

Displaced communities across #Burma continue to be targeted by the terrorist junta in their escalation of attacks against the most vulnerable. Four #IDPs were killed & nearly a dozen were wounded in an airstrike by the junta at night in Thandwe township, #Rakhine.
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🚨At least six civilians, including three children, were killed when junta aircraft dropped bombs on Pai Yap village in Kawkareik Township, Karen State.

The airstrike occurred at 2 PM on June 9, despite no ongoing clashes in the area. Witnesses said five bombs were dropped directly onto the village.

Women Must Not be Left Behind in Myanmar’s Crisis The country’s women are challenging patriarchal norms, both within the resistance movement and beyond.

Latest for @thediplomat.com with Zue Padonmar on ensuring women are not left behind in Burma's crisis:

"Despite the military’s brutality, the strength of women remains tested but unshaken."

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Today, ND-Burma releases our latest report, ‘Documentation in Darkness,’ which presents an overview of #HRVs against innocent civilians in 2024. ND-Burma members documented 1,032 violations over seven States and six regions, including Yangon.

📌Report: shorturl.at/PCE7W

Junta Corruption Destroying Mon State Fisheries The junta-appointed Mon State Chief Minister said that he will take decisive action against any vessels engaged in illegal fishing or metal and timber smuggling in the waters off Mon State. The chief ...

Corruption continues to wreak havoc across the country as the junta extorts local industries and communities for profit, including the fisheries in #Mon State, which are subjected to bribes, raising further concerns.

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Myanmar Military Extends Earthquake Ceasefire Following ASEAN Request The Southeast Asian bloc has been harshly criticized for praising ceasefires that have done little to end the junta’s attacks on civilians.

'“That #ASEAN continues to default to the redundant Five-Point Consensus on #Myanmar shows an alarming lack of urgency, commitment, and creativity in tackling the biggest regional crisis in half a century,” Marzuki Darusman of SAC-M said.' #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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Recovery still out of reach: Life in the Sagaing Hills two months after the earthquake Known across Myanmar and around the world as a major spiritual centre, the region is still struggling to rebuild

The situation in the #Sagaing region post-earthquake remains immensely challenging as civilians struggle to recover amid ongoing attacks by the junta, as the ‘revered landscape is marked by collapse and uncertainty.’

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Another 4 HK democrats freed after being jailed for over 4 years 4 more HK opposition figures have been released from prison after serving more than four years following their convictions in the city’s largest national security case.

Then it's good to see 4 of the HK47 released today, they should have never have been jailed in the 1st place.
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Worth reading this short report from @ndburma.bsky.social "ASEAN Must Protect, Not Neglect Human Rights in Burma,"

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Children Needing Vaccines Have to Cross Frontlines in Kachin State Due to a shortage of vaccines, mothers and children from Kachin Independence Army (KIA)-held Momauk Township in Kachin State are undertaking hazardous journeys through frontlines to get vaccinated in ...

Amid the risks for women & children in the terrors of war, they are undertaking hazardous journeys through frontlines to get vaccinated in junta-held Waingmaw, #Kachin. According to UNICEF, over 1 million children have been deprived of essential vaccines.
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Fighting in #Kachin State is continuing to escalate as the junta increases their attacks. Some civilians have been unable to flee during the worsening offensives, presenting further risks to their safety & security.

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Children in Burma cannot even attend school safely as the junta deliberately undermines their access by not hesitating to drop bombs or conduct indiscriminate attacks. A generation of children risks losing educational opportunities, denied by the military.

Tortured political prisoners denied medical treatment at Magway Prison Hundreds of prisoners are suffering from severe injuries inflicted following an armed clash outside the prison last month

As well-documented by ND-Burma members #AAPP & @hurfom.bsky.social, political prisoners are routinely denied life-saving medical treatment amid a barrage of other #HRVs in junta custody. 🔎This demands an investigation + immediate accountability.
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As well documented by our member, @hurfom.bsky.social, civilians being targeted by the junta continue to face debilitating levels of uncertainty and fear as thousands are forced to flee daily. #IDPs & conflict-affected refugees must be met with protection.

📌Today, ND-Burma releases a new briefing paper, "ASEAN Must Protect, Not Neglect Human Rights in Burma," ahead of the upcoming 46th ASEAN Summit. ND-Burma members call upon ASEAN to act to end the junta's terror.

Report: bit.ly/3H3yXC3
PR: bit.ly/3YZZHK1

#Myanmar earthquake aid must not flow through the illegitimate and corrupt junta.

Join me in demanding that #earthquake relief reach the communities that need it—not war criminals.

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#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #AidNotExploitation #SagaingEarthquake

✍️ND-Burma joins this important call ahead of the #ASEAN Summit alongside over 280 CSOs, urging an end to all ties with the regime and engagement with pro-democracy actors. ⏰Time is running out & action is urgently needed!

Infant among five killed in Myanmar junta airstrike on Sagaing Region village The deaths were the latest in a recent series of casualties from airstrikes in central Myanmar, which have killed and injured scores of people in May alone

🚨 An infant was among those killed after the junta carried out an airstrike in Pale Township, Sagaing region, further exposing its disregard for civilian life. Ahead of the #ASEAN Summit, regional leaders must take steps to hold the junta accountable.
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Junta drops 500-lb bombs in Rathedaung, killing over a dozen, injuring over 20 The military has targeted Tun Ra Wai (an ancient village) in Rathedaung Township, situated 20 miles north of the state capital Sittwe in Rakhine State, recovering 13 civilian bodies and injuring over ...

The atrocities against innocent lives continue as families are devastated by the junta's ongoing aerial and ground attacks that have killed children in their homes, schools & hospitals. In #Rakhine, a 500lb bomb killed 13 & wounded 20, with homes destroyed.

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Junta bombs a school in central Myanmar, kills at least 17 students Medical centers nearby are overwhelmed because many victims are severely injured, sources said.

Yet another senseless attack against innocent lives, including children & teachers, who were intentionally targeted in an attack by the junta. A jet from the nearby Meiktila Air Force Base attacked the school in Oe Htein Kwin village during class time. Accountability now!
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As of April 21, 2025, a total of 26 Journalists have been prosecuted under the Counter-Terrorism Law, including 3 women and 23 men. 2022 was the year with the hightest number of prosecutions of journalists under the Counter-Terrorism Law (8),

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Myanmar junta extends post-quake ceasefire despite repeatedly violating it Junta airstrikes have killed nearly 300 people since the ceasefire began, the exiled civilian government said.

Days after declaring their ceasefire, the junta had already deployed airstrikes on earthquake-affected communities. The announcement of their 'extension' is an attempt to distract from the fact that they have no intention of keeping it.

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Global press freedom ebbs to a new low Financial challenges, authoritarian governments are sources of unrelenting pressure on independent reporting.

Press freedom is under attack in #Burma as the junta's violent campaign of oppression targets freedom of speech, including media outlets speaking truth to power by documenting the military's crimes. The world must stand up to these injustices and denounce the regime.
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More than 8000 IDPs in Kyaikhto Township, Mon State, are in desperate need of emergency food assistance after fleeing renewed attacks by junta forces. According to the KNU, intensified artillery shelling and airstrikes by the junta have driven thousands from their homes & villages over recent weeks.

Health workers say disease on rise in Myanmar as aid cuts bite The cuts are hurting efforts to prevent the spread of tuberculosis and HIV.

The USAID aid cuts are continuing to have disastrous impacts on life-saving services in Burma, including the health sector. First responders are now expressing alarm over the rising cases of tuberculosis and other diseases. #HealthIsAHumanRight
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