News About Myanmar

More young Myanmar women sold into bondage in China The Central Body for Suppression of Trafficking in Persons meets in Naypyitaw on Sept. 3, 2026. / MOI Myanmar’s authorities say they have cracked 83 trafficking cases since January, prosecuting 235 offenders and rescuing 143 victims. Forced marriage dominated the caseload, accounting for nearly two-thirds of prosecutions, followed by forced labor, prostitution, sexual exploitation, and even organ removal. Cases has multiplie

Date – 18 September 2026 Since the 1 February 2021 coup, a total of (8,399) people, including pro-democracy activists and civilians, have been killed by the junta and pro-military groups during the Spring Revolution. A total of (31,948) people have been arrested by the junta for opposing their arbitrary seizure of power. Of those arrested, (14,829) are confirmed to still be in detention, while (7,875) remain to be verified. These are the numbers reported by the Assistance Ass

Locals say the regime is using the Rakhine State capital as base to launch attacks targeting civilians in AA-controlled territory

Myanmar regime leader Min Aung Hlaing speaks during a bilateral meeting with Cambodia's Senate President Hun Sen, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Sept. 11, 2026. (Credit: Reuters) Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Wednesday he would invite Myanmar’s regime leader Min Aung Hlaing for an official visit in return for his military-backed administration accepting the return of thousands of Rohingya refugees. Min Aung Hlaing, a retired general who seized power in a 2021 mi

Rohingya refugees inside a truck as they are taken by police, in front of the office of the U.N. Refugee Agency, after being evicted from their homes, at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 27, 2026. (Credit: Reuters) Fortify Rights called on Malaysia to halt its plans to forcibly repatriate around 1,500 Myanmar nationals on Sept. 29 out of an original government announcement to send back 5,000 refugees to Myanmar over the coming months. “Malaysia government should instead formal

Military regime jet fighters pictured in flight. Photo: Getty Images DMG Newsroom 17 September 2026, Mrauk-U Three junta jet fighters dropped 500-pound bombs on former military bases in Mrauk-U, Arakan State, shortly after 12:00 p.m. on September 17, according to local residents. The junta airstrikes targeted former installations of Light Infantry Battalions No. 540, 377, and 378, as well as Police Battalion No. 31 and adjacent areas. "Four bombs were dropped on Light Infantr