Hi folks, here is another weekly update from our team. Read the highlights of the week below:  Internal Politics The regime to meet with 7 NCA signatories On March 13, RFA Burmese reported that the regime planned to hold a meeting with seven ethnic armed groups which signed Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA). General Saw Kyaw … Continue reading Weekly Update: 057

The current situation in Myanmar shows nothing but the failure of Min Aung Hlaing’s military regime in every aspect although he hates to admit and accept it. With its incompetent leadership in the past two years, the military regime made several new steps and initiatives in February. In this issue, Mohinga Matters talked to Dr … Continue reading Decoding Min Aung Hlaing’s New Strategies: An Interview with Dr. Khin Zaw Win of Tampadipa Insitute

Hi folks, it is with great sadness that we report another tragic incident today, as the regime's forces allegedly killed at least 33 people, including monks, in an IDP camp located in Pinlaung Township, Shan State. It is important to note that this incident occurred while investigations were still ongoing for the mass killings that … Continue reading Weekly Update: 056

“I paid 600,000 Myanmar kyats (USD 214~286) in total to renew my passport,” said a 27-year-old Yangon resident who went through several fraudulent processes to renew her passport in November 2022. Andy* never expected that it would cost a six-figure amount to renew her passport or would take a 3-month long period. The 27-year-old Yangon … Continue reading Passport Issuance Process: Another Junta’s Systematic Ploy to Control

Hi folks, here's another weekly update from the team. One of the biggest news of the week was the NLD’s sacking of four members including the former Yangon Regional Minister U Phyo Min Thein. Nothing is crystal clear about what is going on inside Myanmar's most influential political organization but one thing for certain is … Continue reading Weekly Update: 055

The National League for Democracy has been a long-time threat to the military since its formation in 1988. The tremendous support that NLD received from the public had irritated the military during the democratization period, and the result of the 2020 General Election, where the NLD won a landslide for the second time, changed the … Continue reading Hearing out the Elected: Interview with an NLD’s Representative

February was an eventful month. Min Aung Hlaing made a few new moves to consolidate his power, including the sham election, his military worsened the atrocities across the country, and his administration continued to make the citizens’ lives miserable. The Western countries imposed further sanctions, but the military, the oldest institution with decades of experience … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs Vol. 3, Issue. 2

Hi folks, here is another weekly report from the team. This week, the regime played familiar yet cheeky cards, broadcasting the news of the former President U Htin Kyaw receiving honorary awards for his father and father-in-law as well as sentencing a minimal fine for the former Yangon Regional Minister U Phyo Min Thein for … Continue reading Weekly Update: 054

February 1, 2023, marks two years that Myanmar people have been enduring life under the military regime. As the country enters the third year of the military coup, reporting on the coup has also become increasingly challenging for local reporters, and Myanmar is no longer in the headlines of major international news outlets. “There is … Continue reading Reporting on the Coup: Two Years In

Hi folks, here’s another weekly summary from our team. What happened in the women's ward of Obo Prison last month requires more media and international attention. Dozens of women political prisoners were beaten up, tortured and cut off of basic necessities for a mere complaint and the incident did not make the news until more … Continue reading Weekly Update: 053