- Myanmar
Monk who led junta-trained militias condemns Myanmar junta’s abductions for forced recruitment
The nationalist monk, commonly referred to by the epithet ‘Pauk Ko Taw’ and known for supporting the formation of junta-armed Pyu Saw Htee groups, reported that authorities took two young civilian men captive and pressed them into military training
- News
Myanmar junta begins issuing ration books as cooking oil shortage continues
The measure is the latest attempt by the regime to deal with the economic fallout of its overthrow of the country’s elected civilian government
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Myanmar junta tightens security as Rakhine civilians flee to Ayeyarwady Region
Ethnic Rakhine people are being subjected to special restrictions due to the regime’s suspicions about their political sympathies
- In-Depth
Enduring hardships, embracing hope: War in Myanmar still displacing civilians by the thousands
Inhabitants of northern Shan State’s recently captured administrative capital—a city that once had a population of more than 300,000—now share the plight of the millions who have fled their homes due to fighting, airstrikes, and heavy artillery shelling throughout the country
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As losses mount, Myanmar soldiers’ wives, children forced into service
The regime’s disregard for the lives of military families has come to the fore as more die while defending frontline positions
