News About Myanmar

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) special envoy on Myanmar has initiated separate, direct engagements with rival stakeholders in the country’s civil war, marking the first time the regional bloc has formally included the anti-junta resistance in high-level talks. Philippine Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs Maria Theresa Lazaro, currently serving as the ASEAN special envoy under the Philippines' bloc leadership, held a series of separat

Internally displaced women in Myanmar’s northern Kachin State are facing severe barriers to economic independence as ongoing conflict, security risks, and intense military restrictions choke off livelihood opportunities, according to camp officials and residents. Before the 2021 military coup, civil society organizations (CSOs) actively provided vocational training, financial literacy, and livelihood support to internally displaced persons (IDPs) across the state. However, th

Opposition forces and observers have reacted with dismay to an informal meeting in Bangkok on Sunday of ASEAN foreign ministers with their regime-appointed counterpart from Myanmar. The chief diplomats reiterated that the bloc’s Five-Point Consensus must be implemented if Myanmar’s crisis is to be resolved, but a defiant Tin Maung Swe rejected the bloc’s peace plan, which he said was “inconsistent with ASEAN’s principles” and “does not reflect the current political realities

Date – 16 July 2026 Since the 1 February 2021 coup, a total of (8,183) people, including pro-democracy activists and civilians, have been killed by the junta and pro-military groups during the Spring Revolution. A total of (31,519) people have been arrested by the junta for opposing their arbitrary seizure of power. Of those arrested, (14,580) are confirmed to still be in detention, while (7,910) remain to be verified. These are the numbers reported by the Assistance Associat

Despite losing control of northern Mandalay Region last year, anti-regime forces remain active there and in areas to the south

The regime in Naypyidaw has ordered heightened surveillance and a crackdown on public commemorations ahead of Myanmar’s 79th Martyrs’ Day on July 19. According to sources within the regime’s General Administration Department (GAD) under the Ministry of Home Affairs, officials have been instructed to tightly monitor public spaces and online activity to prevent any anti-regime demonstrations or flash mob protests. The date holds immense historical weight in Myanmar, marking the