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

Religions play a major role in Myanmar’s political history, especially Buddhism. Buddhist monks have been involved with political movements since the colonial eras. The most notable event led by the Sanga (monks) in recent years took place in 2007 when they led the Saffron Revolution. Many monks died, were arrested, and tortured fighting for democracy … Continue reading The Role of Buddhism in the Revolution…and beyond

Hi folks, here’s a recap of another week. Energizing news comes from many areas that the resistance forces are in control of territories in Chin, Magway, Sagaing, Karenni, Sagaing and Karen. Meanwhile, the junta has passed a law for the civilians to bear arms, which means it is determined to arm its “supporters”, effectively inflicting … Continue reading Weekly Update: 052

On February 1st of 2021 when Myanmar witnessed a coup d’état by the junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, everyone was stunned, including parliamentarians who had gathered in Naypyidaw to commence their new parliament session, and members of the leading political party National League of Democracy (NLD). The public kept their eyes and ears open for … Continue reading CDM: A Great Pillar of the Spring Revolution

The Silent Strike was held successfully on February 1 as the people’s power and dedication in this resistance was shown once again. Yet, many arbitrary arrests followed that success behind the curtains. The junta’s forces have been doubling down on their leader’s restriction on the freedom of expression, by detaining everyone who “like, comment, share” … Continue reading Weekly Update: 051

Starting from its formation in April 2021, two and a half months after the coup, the National Unity Government (NUG) has taken the role of the civilian-led, legitimate government of millions of Myanmar people. Approaching the third year of its leadership, the NUG has received both praise and criticism over its efforts in uniting ethnic … Continue reading Navigating Myanmar’s Place on the World Stage: Catching Up with the NUG’s Foreign Minister

A small nation made the international headlines when Min Aung Hlaing staged a coup on February 1, 2021. To many, this country has always been cursed with its power hungry military rulers as if it is fate. Two years in, we have been working our hardest to rewrite our destiny and our future. Our defiance … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs Vol. 3, Issue. 1