News About Myanmar

UN Special Envoy for Myanmar Julie Bishop with Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Hyatt Grand Central New York hotel in New York City on Sept. 22, 2026. (Credit: UNB) Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman met with Julie Bishop, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Myanmar, in New York City on Tuesday. The high-level bilateral dialogue focused on mobilizing sustained international action to secure a safe, voluntary, and dignified return for

Junta naval vessels participating in maritime exercises. Photo: CINCDS DMG Newsroom 22 September 2026, Werathani Shelling, arbitrary detentions, and aggressive troop movements by junta navy warships in Werathani Township, Arakan State, have left local residents and displaced civilians struggling with severe livelihood and survival hardships, according to local sources. In recent days, junta navy warships opened heavy artillery fire on two fishing boats near Anauk Phayonekar I

An elderly displaced woman in Kyaukphyu Township pictured in early November 2024. DMG Newsroom 22 September 2026, Kyaukphyu Elderly residents living at Thandar Myay Home for the Aged in Kyaukphyu, Arakan State, an area controlled by the military regime, are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance due to critical shortages of food and essential medicines, according to local sources. The facility shelters elderly individuals who are visually impaired, paralyzed, or chronicall

September 22, 2026 All News, Persecution of the Rohingya Burma Campaign UK today called on the government of Malaysia to halt its planned handover of Rohingya refugees to the Burmese military, stating that playing refugee ping pong is not a solution to the crisis. Malaysia has announced that it plans to hand 5,000 Rohingya refugees to the same military which is committing ongoing genocide against them. It is still not completely clear if the Burmese military has agreed. Burma

Date – 22 September 2026 Since the 1 February 2021 coup, a total of (8,418) people, including pro-democracy activists and civilians, have been killed by the junta and pro-military groups during the Spring Revolution. A total of (31,959) people have been arrested by the junta for opposing their arbitrary seizure of power. Of those arrested, (14,842) are confirmed to still be in detention, while (7,869) remain to be verified. These are the numbers reported by the Assistance Ass

Southwest Regional Military Commander Aung Kyaw Khaing hands supplies to conscripts of intake No. 26 at a military sports hall in Pathein, Ayeyarwady Region, on June 27. (Credit : Regime media) The National Unity Government (NUG) announced on Friday that it has documented around 135,080 males in Myanmar which have been drafted into military service over the last 27 intakes since the regime in Naypyidaw enforced its conscription law on Feb. 10, 2024. “The forced recruitment of