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At least 11 civilians, including an unknown number of children, have been killed in Karenni State by airstrikes carried out by the Myanmar Air Force Sept. 1-15. “The attacks were aimed at creating fear among civilians, disrupting their livelihoods,” Banyar Aung, the Karenni Interim Executive Council (IEC) Secretary-2, told DVB. On Sept, 14, one civilian [...] The post Myanmar Air Force kills 11 civilians in Karenni State across first half of September appeared first on DVB .

It is the second mass jailbreak in resistance-held territory this year, following a similar incident in Karenni State in January

Justice for Myanmar welcomes charges against Telenor Whistleblower group Justice For Myanmar (JFM) has welcomed news of charges brought by police in Norway against Norwegian telecommunications giant Telenor over alleged sanctions violations and complicity in crimes against humanity linked to its operations in Burma—following the military coup on Feb. 1, 2021 up until it sold [...] The post Justice for Myanmar welcomes charges against Telenor; Blood Money Campaign warn about offshore oil revenue appeared first on DVB .

Myanmar’s military regime authorities have deported Adam Castillo, a U.S. businessman and former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar, after three months in jail on what supporters say were trumped-up charges, regime media reported Wednesday. Myanma Radio and Television (MRTV) reported that Castillo was flown out of the capital, Naypyidaw, earlier in [...] The post US businessman Adam Castillo deported from Myanmar after months in jail appeared first on DVB .

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is facing charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court, made his first public appearance in more than a year on Wednesday, when he attended a pretrial hearing at the court in The Hague. The 81-year old is accused of murder and attempted murder for his alleged [...] The post Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appears in court in The Hague appeared first on DVB .

The Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) initiated open political discussions with the military regime’s National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC) in Naypyidaw on Tuesday. RCSS Secretary 1 Sao Sai Ngin welcomed the official invitation, emphasizing that the Shan armed group favors peaceful, open, and unrestricted dialogue to resolve Myanmar’s compounding political crises. The [...] The post RCSS holds talks in Naypyidaw as key ethnic armed groups reject Myanmar regime overtures appeared first on DVB .

The Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) expressed its appreciation to the European Union (E.U.), Czech Republic, Iceland, Maldives, Malta, South Africa, Pakistan, and Japan for their support in documenting human rights violations and holding the Myanmar military accountable during the 63rd Session of the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday. Calls [...] The post IIMM calls for international support at UN Human Rights Council as civil society demands justice appeared first on DVB .

Whistleblower group Justice For Myanmar (JFM) has welcomed the charges brought by police in Norway against Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor over alleged sanctions violations and complicity in crimes against humanity linked to its operations in Myanmar following the 2021 military coup up until it exited the country and sold off its operations in March 2022. [...] The post Norwegian police charge Telenor over sanctions violations and complicity in crimes against humanity in Myanmar appeared first on DVB .

Norwegian law enforcement raided Telenor’s HQ on Tuesday as part of a new investigation into sanction breaches and complicity in the regime’s crimes against humanity

Four of the dead and most of the injured in the attack were children, according to local resistance sources