News About Myanmar

Narinjara, October 6, 2026 Reports from within the military indicate growing anxiety among the ranks of the junta army as the Arakan Army (AA) intensifies its offensive. Sittwe-based units, including the Regional Operations Command (ROC), various Light Infantry Battalions (LIBs), Infantry Battalions (IBs), and medical units, are now facing direct military threats as AA ground operations close in on the army cantonment. "The military forces initially launched an offensive into

Myanmar's putschist president is greeted by a guard of honor during his visit to Cambodia in early September. / Head of State ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) has condemned Malaysia’s decision to host Min Aung Hlaing, warning the invitation risks legitimizing the coup leader and his brutal regime. The putschist president faces an international arrest warrant in Argentina for crimes against humanity targeting the Rohingya and faces mounting legal pressure in othe

Myanmar regime leader Min Aung Hlaing departed for Malaysia from the Naypyidaw International Airport on Oct. 7, 2026. (Credit: AP) Myanmar’s regime leader departed for Malaysia to hold talks with its leaders on Wednesday, as the two Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members states work on a repatriation plan for thousands of Myanmar nationals across Malaysia held at immigration detention centers despite international criticism. Regime media reported that Min Aung

Mizzima The forthcoming judgment from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Gambia v. Myanmar case is a landmark opportunity to advance the Rohingya people’s fight for justice and to strengthen the international obligation to prevent and punish genocide wherever it occurs. The international community must prepare now for all possible outcomes, say Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) and the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar (SAC-M). A new joint position paper by LAW and

If we view the last five years in Myanmar through the lens of a cost-benefit analysis, a picture emerges that is rarely discussed in public. Such an analysis would show that the winners of the February 2021 coup have in fact been the most strategically positioned ethnic armed organizations. The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in the north, the Arakan Army (AA) in the west, the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) in the n

Date – 6 October 2026 Since the 1 February 2021 coup, a total of (8,494) people, including pro-democracy activists and civilians, have been killed by the junta and pro-military groups during the Spring Revolution. A total of (32,060) people have been arrested by the junta for opposing their arbitrary seizure of power. Of those arrested, (14,957) are confirmed to still be in detention, while (7,748) remain to be verified. These are the numbers reported by the Assistance Associ