Myanmar

Myanmar resistance groups reject junta chief’s 100-day surrender ultimatum

The call by the newly self-appointed “president” is dismissed as just the latest effort by the regime to prolong military rule

Myanmar regime kills six in airstrike on market in Sagaing’s Taze Township

Five of the dead were resistance fighters, suggesting the military had been tipped off about their location

In Myanmar’s heartland, desperation fuels a shadow trade in stolen identities

Cash-strapped villagers sell personal data for quick money, risking surveillance, fraud, and long-term consequences

Two more civilians killed as Myanmar junta continues airstrikes during Buddhist New Year

The regime shows no signs of relenting in its attacks on civilian targets as the holiday period comes to a close

Win Myint, Myanmar’s ousted president, released by regime

There are also unconfirmed rumours that Aung San Suu Kyi could soon be moved from prison and placed under house arrest

TNLA faces backlash after congratulating junta leader on self-declared presidency

Twenty-six resistance and civil society groups are calling out the TNLA for backing the junta, but analysts warn that piling on could push the group…

Airstrikes in Rakhine kill one, injure at least 14, including monks

Myanmar’s military has intensified its attacks in the state as the Arakan Army continues its push for full control

UN rights chief urges immediate release of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi

He made the call after the regime reduced the ousted leader’s sentence last Friday