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September 24, 2020
Nyan Hein — A total of 431 civil society organisations in Myanmar have sent an open letter to the UN Human Rights Council calling its attention to...
September 24, 2020
Armed hostilities between the Tatmadaw and the Arakan Army (AA) have been ongoing since December 2018. As a consequence, the number of IDPs in Arakan...
September 23, 2020
Sai Pawnli — The Ta’ang National Party (TNP) has accused the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) of arresting a TNP member in southern Shan...
September 23, 2020
SENG PHOO — A signboard erected by the Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (SNDP) signboard was recently destroyed in Hsipaw Township. The move...
September 23, 2020
Myo Thiri Kyaw — Two brothers were reportedly shot near Ngwe Taung Pauk Bridge in Mrauk-U Township, Arakan State, at about 8 p.m. on September 20,...
September 23, 2020
Three students from the Arakan Students’ Union who protested outside the compound of the Arakan State government offices were arrested on September 9...
September 23, 2020
Aung Htein — Sixteen student unions sent an open letter to the National Reconciliation and Peace Center (NRPC) on September 19 asking it to open...
September 22, 2020
“Our party has stopped the election campaign due to the spread of COVID-19. We may get infected with the virus,” said U Sai Naing Naing Kyaw who has...
September 22, 2020
As a measure to contain the spread of the COVID-19 second wave, the election campaign is suspended in some villages of southern Kalay Township,...
September 22, 2020
Chin State Election Sub-Commission is making necessary preparations for the safety of voters at the polling booths, said U Lin Kyaw, Secretary of...
September 22, 2020
Some parliamentary candidates in Mon State have opted to halt their campaigns ahead of the general election on November 8, citing a rise in COVID-19...
September 22, 2020
Myo Thiri Kyaw — Pregnant women face shortages of medicine at some camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Arakan State amid the COVID-19...