Myanmar: Intense fighting spreads to cities, as civilians seek shelter
In the fighting so far, about 70 civilians – and combatants who are out of action – have reportedly been killed and over 90 wounded, according to the UN human…
Sharp uptick in fighting in Myanmar, UN humanitarians report
Clashes intensified on Sunday and continued through the week, significantly impacting northeast and southeast Myanmar and forcing over 48,000 people from their homes, amid rising needs, according to the UN…
World News in Brief: Health access in Israel-Palestine, Myanmar bombing, child refugee mental health
“Over 1000 people have died and many more been injured following horrific acts of violence by Hamas on Saturday in Israel, and days of bombing by Israel in Gaza,” the…
World News in Brief: ‘Competing’ efforts to rebuild Derna, Myanmar mines threat, schools shut in Burkina Faso
Abdoulaye Bathily, who is also UN Special Representative, said that plans floated by different institutions and leaders for reconstruction, run the risk of deepening the existing rift between the internationally…
Myanmar: ‘Inhumanity in its vilest form’ continues, warns Türk
“Each day, the people of Myanmar are enduring horrifying attacks, flagrant human rights violations and the crumbling of their livelihoods and hopes,” said Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human…
War crimes intensifying: Myanmar human rights investigators
“The frequency and intensity of war crimes and crimes against humanity has only increased in recent months,” said Nicholas Koumjian, head of the investigation team, formally known as the Independent…
‘Increasingly brazen’ war crimes evident in Myanmar, reports Independent Mechanism
These include indiscriminate attacks on civilians from aerial bombing, mass executions of civilians and detained combatants, and large-scale and intentional burning of civilian homes and buildings, resulting in the destruction…
14 killed in clash between Myanmar army and rebels
Yangon: Myanmar’s military government raided Sagaing, the stronghold of its opponents, and killed 14 protesters. A foreign news agency According to the report Fighting between Myanmar’s military and opposition rebels…
Myanmar atrocities and impunity must end: Türk
Repeated, horrific violations have been recorded by the UN human rights office, including mass killings, extra-judicial executions and beheadings, Mr. Türk said, while the military has continued to carry out…
Myanmar: Military’s obstruction of humanitarian aid could be international crime
The chief of OHCHR’s Myanmar team, James Rodehaver, explained that since their February 2021 coup, the country’s military rulers have been instilling a “climate of fear” to subjugate the civilian…