Tag: Myanmar

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

YANGON, Myanmar — A year after a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar, UNICEF has warned that international aid funding remains critically low, leaving millions of vulnerable people, including nearly five million children, without essential support. Marking the anniversary of the 2025 Sagaing earthquake on March 28, the UN children's ...

MATUPI, Chin State — Resistance forces in northern Chin State have imposed an indefinite closure of key transportation routes in and out of Matupi to protect civilians from a surge in military airstrikes and potential infiltration by junta informants. The Chin Brotherhood (CB), which has controlled the town since seizing ...

LONDON / MYAWADDY — The British government has imposed sanctions on Wan Kuok Koi, the notorious former leader of the 14K Triad, for his central role in operating high-tech scam centers in war-torn Myanmar. Known widely by his alias "Broken Tooth," Wan was blacklisted on March 26, 2026, as part ...

YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar’s military junta is ramping up its campaign of aerial bombardments against civilian targets even as it attempts to project a facade of governance through the convening of illegitimate regional parliaments, according to advocacy groups. The Blood Money Campaign, a prominent pressure group tracking the military’s revenue, ...

MAWLAMYINE, Myanmar — Members of Myanmar’s security forces and government officials are being accused of exploiting a national energy crisis to run lucrative black-market fuel operations, despite official directives from the military leadership to crack down on illegal sales. As the country reels from severe fuel shortages exacerbated by regional ...

SALIN, Myanmar — A Buddhist monastery in central Myanmar’s Magway Division has been damaged following a targeted drone strike by the military, part of an intensifying pattern of attacks on religious and civilian infrastructure. The incident occurred late on March 25, 2026, at the Zee Oke Monastery, located between Kyaung ...

YANGON, Myanmar — Thousands of female political prisoners in Myanmar are being subjected to a "prison without walls" after their release, with authorities systematically withholding their national identity cards and blacklisting them from international travel. The Women’s Organization for Political Prisoners (WOPP) reported on Thursday that over 50% of released ...