In the silence of a field in Aung Myay Tharzan township, the shrill ringing of a phone disrupts the rhythmic gardening. It brings news former high school teacher Aye Lin…
Year: 2021
Military court delays decisions in first trials of Suu Kyi to Dec. 6
A military court that was today expected to pass judgment in the first batch of 11 show trials currently facing deposed leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has deferred a decision…
Kachin addiction crisis as clinics suggest majority of men using hard drugs since coup
Three heroin overdoses in Kachin State’s Ngwe Pyaw Sanpya village last week are indicative of wider regional trends, as local clinics claim drug use has become rampant in the absence…
The Weekend Briefing: November 27-28, 2021
FROM THE DVB NEWSROOM Around 20 civilians are reported to have been killed and many others missing after the military launched airstrikes against at least seven villages in Depayin township…
Buenos Aires court to open case against Burmese military, raises hope of justice for Rohingya
Argentina’s judiciary has announced that it is to start proceedings in a case brought by the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) against the Burmese military over its campaign of genocide…
Security forces lock down Myanmar Plaza after staff members attack peaceful protesters
A large security presence restricted access to a shamed Myanmar Plaza this morning, one day after protestors highlighting the military’s violence towards women were themselves attacked by security personnel working…