Folks, the third year of Min Aung Hlaing’s illegal coup has fast approached, and the public gears up for the Nationwide Silent Strike on February 1 to show their undaunted revolution spirit and defiance against the military regime. To legitimise its illegal power grab, the regime needs to hold an election soon, and despite the … Continue reading Weekly Update: 050

Hi folks, here’s our 49th report since we switched to weekly reports at the beginning of last year. One of the most positive news this week was the people’s support of the Spring Valour Condominiums sale organized by the NUG for fundraising purposes. NUG sold out all rooms within 18 hours for a total of … Continue reading Weekly Update: 049

Folks, this week is all about the 2023 sham election that the junta has planned to hold this year. From the resistance side, people are rejecting it, and from the regime side, its forces are trying their best efforts to legitimize it. Although the whole country knows the election is a play-acting to keep Min … Continue reading Weekly Update: 048

As a ritual on the 75th independence day of the country, the regime released a number of political prisoners. Some are high profile, some not. Friends and families rejoiced and shared hugs on a rare day full of joy. Rumors spread out widely that the State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi would be put back … Continue reading Weekly Update: 047

Here comes 2023. Another year has passed, but the same struggle continues for the people of Myanmar. Since the country fell under the hands of the military, nothing good has ever happened. Pro-democracy activists are continued to get arrested, and young fighters in the battlefields are still giving their lives. Yet, the people remain hopeful, … Continue reading Weekly Update: 046

Last Christmas, the regime soldiers carried out a massacre of 40 civilians in Karenni State which made the global news headlines. This year, mass killings in various forms took place all year round and the regime’s scorched-earth policy remains intact. The resistance and resilience of the civilians have never dimmed despite the devastations and sacrifices. … Continue reading Weekly Update: 045

Folks, this week, a strong earthquake centred in Central Myanmar caused damage to religious buildings, raising concerns for believers that a bad omen looms. We already are living the bad omen since Min Aung Hlaing took power of the country so nothing’s new. A couple of good news came from the United States for our … Continue reading Weekly Update: 044

Folks, we are back with yet another weekly update. This week was eventful both inside and outside of Myanmar. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was visited by a couple of NLD members regarding the resumption of the NLD, to which the lady said no. This week has also been unfortunate for the Rohingya community as … Continue reading Weekly Update: 043

On November 17, in commemoration of the National Day, the regime announced a mass pardon which released close to 6000 prisoners across the country. Among them, prisoners of conscience only amounted to 700. Some personnel who took high-level offices during the NLD administration were also released in October. While the pardon was internationally welcomed, people … Continue reading Mass Pardon: the Junta’s Strategy in Veil

Internal Politics Junta’s courtroom sentenced 7 university students to death On November 30, the regime sentenced seven university students to death in closed trials by a court martial. Dagon University students Khant Zin Win, Thura Maung Maung, Zaw Lin Naing, Thiha Htet Zaw, Hein Htet, Thet Paing Oo, and Khant Linn Maung Maung were detained … Continue reading Weekly Update: 042