News About Myanmar

Mizzima The ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights has published the following open letter by 358 NGOs in support of Mr Kyaw Moe Tun as the UN Ambassador for Myanmar, supporting his credentials. The following is the letter: To Permanent Representatives of Member States of the UN General Assembly Open Letter in Support of Continuing Recognition of Ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun as Myanmar’s Permanent Representative at the UN General Assembly Excellencies, We, the undersigned, repr

Khaing Lu Hla (Roma Mray) Narinjara, September 20, 2026 While military pro-junta lobbies spread propaganda claiming the Burmese army is successfully reclaiming Arakan Army (AA) territories, the AA has released evidence of captured prisoners of war (POWs), enemy corpses, and seized ammunition. A media release dated September 20, 2026, featured photographs and video footage showcasing modern drones and heavy ammunition seized from the Burmese military. Additionally, the AA rep

Prisoners of war, including regime troops and their family members, detained from Myanmar Navy vessels by the Kachin Independence Army in Shwegu Township, Kachin State, on Sept. 2. (Credit: KIA) Sources close to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) told DVB on Friday that an unknown number of minors are among the 151 Myanmar military personnel detained as prisoners of war in Shwegu Township, Kachin State, on Sept. 2. The KIA stated on Sept. 10 that 151 military personnel, inclu

Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun addresses a rally in support of him to remain as Myanmar’s permanent representative to the UN outside the UN headquarters in New York on Sept. 19. (Credit: DVB) Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun told a rally outside the U.N. headquarters in New York on Saturday that conditions remain “favourable” for him to continue serving as Myanmar’s permanent representative to the U.N. for a sixth year. “Based on my experience over the past five years and the information I h

Khaing Lu Hla (Roma Mray) Narinjara News, September 20, 2026 Two Myanmar military soldiers captured by the Arakan Army (AA) have revealed that they were ordered to exterminate Arakanese (Rakhine) civilians encountered during the fighting between Sittwe and Ponnagyun townships. The two soldiers, interviewed by AA officials, were identified as Aung Pyae Sone (Serial No. T/602735) and Michael (Serial No. P/184555). Both belong to the Light Infantry Battalion 252 under the Pakokk

Narinjara News, September 20, 2026 A mother and daughter were killed instantly today after the military regime forces based in Sittwe fired heavy artillery at Muse Island in Rathedaung Township. The victims have been identified as 72-year-old Daw Aye Nu and her 42-year-old daughter, Daw Ma Shwe Tin. A local resident told Narinjara that Artillery Battalion 344, stationed along Kywi Te Road in Sittwe, deliberately shelled a residential area at approximately 10:00 AM. "They fire