“I believe that all of us, whether in Myanmar or elsewhere, should have the complete freedom and right to tell our stories and the violations we face, freely and publicly, with no repercussions on ourselves.” Hla Hla Win By Sippachai Kunnuwong for Fortify Rights. Illustration by Tams Lu. Hla Hla Win knows the danger of being …
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Voices from Burma's Borderlands
“Hnoung Eain Thin” Guest Contributor Please believe me. I don’t know what will happen in your countries. It is strange to be considered a thief in our country. In many countries, taking property without the knowledge of the owner is considered a thief. Not so with us. He is only a thief if he steals …
Daily Briefing: Wednesday, September 7, 2022
FROM THE DVB NEWSROOM Parallel government calls on the Fed to allow it to use Burma’s frozen assets. The National Unity Government has urged the US Federal Reserve to let it access $1 billion USD in Burma’s currency reserves. Tin Tun Naing, the NUG Minister of Planning, Finance and Investment, told Bloomberg news that it …
Daily Briefing: Thursday, August 25, 2022
FROM THE DVB NEWSROOM Military seals off the house of a renowned actor and social worker. The house of actor and prominent social worker Kyaw Thu, located in Yangon’s Mayangone Township, was sealed off by the military on the evening of Aug. 24, according to local sources. Burma’s Academy Award winner Kyaw Thu and his …
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 brought intense international condemnation and is likely to take tensions within Burma towards a deadlier new phase. After months of uncertainty regarding the fate of …
International outrage as junta says it will hang leading pro-democracy figures
The junta on June 3 told media outlets that appeals of death sentences handed down to two of Burma’s most prominent pro-democracy figures had been rejected by military courts, and that the pair are to be hanged. The military’s announcement has raised fierce international condemnation and is driving fears that the SAC will enact capital …