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Since the coup, Min Aung Hlaing and his soldiers have committed thousands of crimes, many of them mass killings. Over 200 incidents have been verified and recorded, resulting in the deaths of over 2,000 people in less than four years. Such massacres have occurred in every state and region of …
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Since seizing power from the elected civilian government, Min Aung Hlaing and co. have been restricting freedoms of speech, expression, and the press. Banning Facebook was part of their agenda. However, for the past three years, people have used VPNs to access social media despite these restrictions. In June, the …
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The summer heat in Myanmar was intense. Although neighboring countries also suffered from scorching temperatures, it was especially challenging for our people, who had to balance resistance efforts amid the heat. With June and the rains now arriving, the external heat will soon slow down, only the internal burn of …
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Started out with many positive developments, people felt for the first time the ultimate victory was drawing near in April. It was as if the resistance forces were just a few steps away from bringing Min Aung Hlaing to justice. It did not pan out exactly but at least the …
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In March, families in Myanmar faced immense hardships. The regime targeted able-bodied men for conscription, forcing women to take on multiple roles in the house and hide their loved ones from the junta’s violence. Many young people, including those with stable jobs and families, faced difficult decisions: whether to stay …
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Min Aung Hlaing may be short of manpower in battlegrounds but he isn’t running out of ideas to commit more crimes against humanity. Now he wants to recruit the young and the strong for his army so that they can continue killing, torturing, and raping the innocent for him. No …
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Three full years. People took to the streets and showed their defiance to Min Aung Hlaing simply because they could not accept the military and its bullying culture. People left their homes, picked up arms, and risked their lives simply because nothing was scarier than living under another military regime. …
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The festive month has delivered a string of good news. The armed resistance has surged in strength, causing the junta to lose control of numerous posts and towns. It appears Min Aung Hlaing’s troops might soon find themselves defending Naypyitaw. The junta’s mouthpiece General Zaw Min Tun once mocked the …
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For various reasons, we couldn’t wait for the rains to stop. One is so that the resistance forces could take on the regime’s army without many logistics issues. So clashes have been anticipated as the rains start to slow down, but not at this level. We witnessed one of the …
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The regime’s recent reshuffling of its council members this month proves there is disharmony even at the highest level of management. Yet, Min Aung Hlaing appears to convey a sense of concern for the country by making what seems like a sacrifice—removing his most trusted major generals. This could easily …