14 May 2026 By Ko Myo MONYWA, Myanmar — At least 47 women have been killed by Myanmar military forces in the Sagaing Region in the first four months of 2026, according to a detailed report by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP). The human rights watchdog confirmed the ...
12 May 2026 By Ko Myo CEBU, Philippines — A prominent advocacy group has issued a stark reminder to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), urging the regional bloc to stop acting as a "stepping stone" for dictators and to finally stand with the people of Myanmar. In a ...
12 May 2026 By Hlaing PAUK, Myanmar — More than 5,000 civilians from 11 villages have been forced to flee their homes in western Pauk Township, Magway Region, as a large military column advances through the area, local humanitarian groups reported on Monday. The offensive, which began on 9 May, ...
12 May 2026 By Nway TONZANG, Myanmar — Resistance forces in northern Chin State have shuttered a key highway and moved to high alert as a massive military column, supported by local ethnic militias, advances toward the town of Tonzang. The Chin Defence Force (CDF) - Tonzang announced an indefinite ...
12 May 2026 By Min AB KAWKAREIK, Myanmar — The Myanmar military junta is using a combination of threats and meager material incentives to pressure thousands of displaced residents into returning to the ruins of Kawkareik, a town largely destroyed by military shelling and arson attacks. Locals from the Kayin ...
12 May 2026 By Mon Lay NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — In a move described by critics as a "dark historical irony," the Myanmar military junta has launched a UN Peacekeeping training course in the capital, Naypyidaw, even as its forces face daily accusations of crimes against humanity across the country. The ...
11 May 2026 By Nway KALAY, Myanmar — Displaced residents attempting to return to the town of Falam in Chin State are facing a crippling financial barrier as Myanmar military forces impose "road fees" reaching into the thousands of dollars at newly established checkpoints. Following the military’s reoccupation of Falam ...
12 May 2026 By Ko Myo/MPA Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG) has issued a stern call to ASEAN, the United Nations, and the broader international community to withhold any form of political recognition from the military junta, accusing the generals of seeking legitimacy without accountability. In a recently released statement, ...
12 May 2026 By Mon Lay YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government (NUG) has issued a sharp rebuttal to the latest ASEAN summit outcomes, warning that delivering humanitarian aid through the military junta is tantamount to handing a political victory to "the very people dropping the bombs." In ...
12 May 2026 By Ko Myo YANGON, Myanmar — The Myanmar military has begun a controversial campaign to recruit children from the country’s poorest families into military-run schools, a move critics describe as a desperate attempt to bolster its dwindling ranks through long-term indoctrination. Local administration officials in Yangon are ...
By Sayar Ngaat / MPA A prominent local journalist has been detained by an unidentified armed group in a resistance-controlled...
