The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army in northern Shan State has forged links with the resistance and other EAOs opposed to the regime.
Myanmar people and health system show resilience during double crises
The Myanmar people and health system have shown resilience during the double crises of the COVID-19 pandemic and political crisis, new research has found.
Myanmar army killed 17 people in 2 villages, residents say
Soldiers in Myanmar rampaged through several villages, raping, beheading and killing at least 17 people, residents said, in the latest of what critics of the ruling military say are a series of war …
How Florida wood traders navigate ban on repressive regime’s rare teak: Tree DNA tests
Pro-democracy activists like Yadanar Maung, member of Justice for Myanmar, say that teak traders are dealing in conflict timber — and that the junta, which has already killed thousands of civilians in …
How Florida wood traders navigate ban on repressive regime’s rare teak: Tree DNA tests
Pro-democracy activists like Yadanar Maung, member of Justice for Myanmar, say that teak traders are dealing in conflict timber — and that the junta, which has already killed thousands of civilians in …
Myanmar’s Tough Economic Times Forecast to Continue
Economists predict low growth and high inflation for Myanmar this year. The Irrawaddy looks at the key forecasts for 2023 in a series of infographics.
Myanmar traditional boxing packs a punch, kick and headbutt
After Hlaing Htet Aung landed another vicious kick to his opponent’s chest, the referee called a stop to the bout of traditional Myanmar boxing, the crowd cheered and the ringside band ended their tune with a flourish.
From Taiwan to Turkey and beyond: How Deforestation Inc exposed the teak trade from Myanmar
Deforestation Inc. reporters in a dozen countries investigated weak government efforts and loopholes allowing companies to keep trading Myanmar teak, a natural resource controlled by the military junta.
More Grim Tidings From Myanmar
A report from the U.N. Human Rights Office claims that conflict has affected 80 percent of the country’s 330 townships over the past two years.
‘Hope is rare now in Myanmar’, UN Human Rights Council hears
The Myanmar military has continuously used arbitrary lethal violence against its own people amid an expanding humanitarian emergency, and a worsening economic crisis, the UN rights chief told the Human Rights Council on Monday.