The military fired into the masses. They killed hundreds in the following month. They prompted up people across the nation to take up guns. Salai Peter lost both legs three months after joining Myanmar’s armed uprising against the military coup, three weeks before his 24th birthday. Peter, like many young Myanmar resistance fighters, never expected … Read more
Former MP Win Myint Hlaing sentenced to 148 years in jail for terrorism-related charges. 52-year-old was found guilty of eight offences under the counterterrorism act. Combined with a previous conviction, he will now serve a total of 173 years behind bars. A former MP from the outlawed National League for Democracy (NLD) party has been … Read more
The death toll from a military airstrike in northern Kachin state reportedly increases to 80. The bombardment killed hundreds of people. They gathered to commemorate the birth of an independence movement. Human rights organizations have accused the ruling generals of breaking the laws of war and called on the international community to impose an embargo … Read more
People are fleeing “indiscriminate violence” against civilians. It is still occurring throughout the nation. There are also reports of conflict between ethnic armed groups and the military in several border regions. The forced deportations of those who have fled the military-run nation have been criticized by the UN agency for refugees as “putting many lives … Read more
A court in the military-run nation of Myanmar has sentenced Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to a further three years in prison. The 77-year-old was accused of collecting bribes. A judge found her responsible for two charges of corruption. A court in the military-run nation of Myanmar has sentenced Nobel laureate and ousted leader … Read more
Myanmar’s military has focused its crackdown on young people. They are the ones making resistance. The junta “is treating every single kid as their deadliest enemy.” Hnin Si lived in peace in the southern city of Dawei before the military overthrew the civilian government of Myanmar early last year and started killing and arresting thousands … Read more
