This is a guest opinion piece by ILO Yangon Liaison Officer, Donglin Li The International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates that nearly 3 million women and men around the world succumb…
Month: July 2022
Daily Briefing: Monday, July 25, 2022
FROM THE DVB NEWSROOM Burma, international community outraged after state media heralds executions of Ko Jimmy and Zeya Thaw. Burmese military press today reported that prison authorities had overseen the…
World outraged by execution of Burma's leading democracy activists
Burma’s military press today reported that prison authorities had overseen the execution of two of the country’s most esteemed democracy activists, Ko Jimmy and Phyo Zeya Thaw. The move has…
Karen armed groups will not endorse new Kawthoolei Army splinter
The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and Karen National Defence Organization (KNDO) — the two armed wings of the KNU — issued a statement on July 20 affirming that a decision…
Muslim homes targeted by military in Sagaing village raid
At least ten villagers have been killed after the military raided Sagaing’s Kanbalu township’s Kyisu village, according to the local sources. Almost all Muslim homes in the village are said…
Burmese military mining civilian areas of Karenni State: Amnesty International
Amnesty International (AI) today released a report accusing the Burma Army of committing war crimes by laying landmines across Karenni State. The findings were published following an investigation conducted in…