The South East Asia National Human Rights Institutions Forum has expelled the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission for shielding the perpetrators and failing to protect their victims.
At least 27 civilians were killed in airstrikes across five states and regions as the regime’s defense minister defended military operations as steps toward peace.
Myanmar’s regime released new photos of Aung San Suu Kyi as officials delivered books and a diplomatic communication from King Charles III to the detained leader.
Despite mounting condemnation of attacks on civilians, Lt-Gen Yar Pyae defended the bombing campaign as a step toward peace, even as fighting continues nationwide.
As Myanmar’s energy grid collapses, a decree for solar in all large buildings piles pressure on the construction sector—and profits on the coup leader’s family.
Washington’s latest meeting with regime officials in Tokyo raised concerns about closer ties, even as the NUG played down the significance of the talks.
This week also saw a senior Beijing official schmooze leaders of Myanmar’s tame political parties, while ethnic groups in northern Shan protested against ”Sinicization”.
Regulations tying identity documents to mandatory remittances and tax payments threaten to raise costs for migrants already struggling to support their families.
This week our editors revisit the mysterious U.S. flight to Naypyitaw and detect signs that the regime feels deeply threatened by independent journalism.
