YANGON, Myanmar — The Myanmar military has intensified a targeted psychological warfare campaign against the families of resistance fighters, attempting to force defections from the People’s Defence Forces (PDF) as the nation's civil conflict enters a more desperate phase. Local reports and resistance commanders indicate that in junta-controlled areas, security forces are systematically pressuring the parents and relatives of PDF personnel, using a combination...

HAKHA, Myanmar — Resistance forces and local residents in Chin State have accused the Myanmar military of executing three young civilians and staging a crime scene to make them appear as armed insurgents. The Chinland Defense Force (CDF-Hakha) issued a stinging condemnation on Monday, detailing the deaths of the three men near the Government Technological Institute (GTI) in the state capital, Hakha. The victims...

THARRAWADDY, Myanmar — Prisoners in Myanmar’s Tharrawaddy jail are being systematically extorted by authorities to fund renovation costs whenever high-ranking officials or international monitors are scheduled to visit, according to former inmates and human rights activists. The practice, described by victims as a "systematic bribery scheme," involves forcing detainees to pay for building maintenance, such as painting and cleaning, which should officially be covered...

YANGON, Myanmar — One year after a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar, the National Unity Government (NUG) says it has distributed over 6,000 million Kyat (approx. $1.8 million USD) in relief funds to survivors, highlighting a humanitarian response largely driven by grassroots donations rather than international agencies. In a statement marking the anniversary of the 2025 Sagaing earthquake on March 28, the NUG—Myanmar’s...

By Hlaing / MPA In the final week of March, the early tremors of Myanmar’s summer are already being felt. While the heat has yet to reach the blistering peaks expected in April, the sun is already proving fatal for those trapped in the country’s relentless fuel queues. For Ko Min Thu and his group of four companions, the day begins at 3:00 AM....