Defectors and prisoners of war can be a valuable source of information to resistance forces, but intel can be difficult to verify, and they sometimes become a burden to their hosts.
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Defectors and prisoners of war can be a valuable source of information to resistance forces, but intel can be difficult to verify, and they sometimes become a burden to their hosts.
BY Frontier
A spate of clashes between resistance forces has led to calls for a conflict resolution mechanism, with some demanding immediate justice while others say it should wait until after the revolution.
BY Frontier
Political prisoners across Myanmar have continued to express dissent from inside, often with violent consequences, as tensions simmer with prison officials.
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The Democratic Voice of Burma reporter Kaung Myat Naing livestreamed the Monday night attack on his apartment in Myeik as he pleaded for help. DVB says it does not know which military unit took him, or where they have taken him.
BY AFP
The ousted civilian leader appeared in court via video link on Monday morning, when the junta slapped her with new communications violations and an incitement charges.
Myanmar’s banking system has barely functioned since tens of thousands of private sector workers walked off the job three weeks ago in an effort to.
BY Frontier
Police have fired live rounds as well as tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets in response to large demonstrations across the country in the bloodiest day yet since the February 1 coup.
BY Frontier
Police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets to break up peaceful demonstrations in major cities, with videos and photos showing officers and people in plainclothes beating and violently arresting protesters.
BY Frontier
As the military-owned Myawaddy Bank suspends operations following a run on withdrawals, government retirees worry their next pension payments from state-owned Myanma Economic Bank won’t come.
BY Frontier
An avalanche of disinformation, misinformation and dangerous rumours has circulated on new platforms and mediums since the coup, and the junta’s internet restrictions have only stoked the fires of falsehood.
BY Frontier
The military’s attempts to co-opt ethnic leaders have had only patchy success, but the NLD’s troubled relationship with ethnic parties has hindered a broader alliance against the coup.
BY Lawi Weng
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