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Why the ICJ case matters in the fight against military rule in Myanmar - DVB Guest contributor Jaivet Ealom The dust has settled with the pause of courtroom drama at The Hague. Hashtags have faded, livestream commentaries have quietened, and media attention has quickly moved on to other pressing international issues. But the reckoning has only begun.  The case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) moves at […]

"For the first time in Myanmar’s history, the military, long shielded by its monopoly over violence, nationalism, and oppression, has finally been compelled to stand before the [ICJ]..."
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Japanese lawmakers and pro-democracy activists from Myanmar met to discuss the situation in Myanmar in Tokyo on Monday. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: shorturl.at/vfnY0

The Chief of the Military Security Affairs Corps Ye Win Oo was appointed Chief of the Burma Army by regime leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on Monday.
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A graphical map shows Mese Township, located along Myanmar-Thailand border in Karenni State. (Credit: DVB)

The Karenni State Interim Executive Council announced that five family members of detained regime soldiers were killed and 20 others were injured by airstrikes on a detention center in Mese Township, Karenni State, on Thursday.
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The regime announced the launch of a fuel rationing system for private vehicles on Wednesday, blaming disruptions to the global energy supply chain caused by escalating hostilities in the ​Middle East. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: shorturl.at/m2U8z

Publications released by Amnesty International and Reuters on Jan. 25-26 shared evidence that the import of aviation fuel into Burma is now being enabled by Iran’s “shadow fleet.” Read more in today's Daily Briefing: shorturl.at/m2U8z

In a September 2022 article in Frontier Myanmar, journalist Ye Mon gave a first-hand account of the sexual violence he faced from regime soldiers after being detained upon his return to Yangon on Dec. 12, 2021. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: english.dvb.no/nld-governme...

At least three high-ranking officials in the NLD government from 2016-2021 were released in a regime amnesty to mark Burma’s Peasants’ Day on Monday.
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At least 4 Myanmar journalists jailed on terrorism charges released in amnesty - DVB Singapore, March 4, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the release in recent days of at least four journalists in Myanmar as part of an amnesty of more than 7,300 prisoners convicted o...

Those released include in a regime amnesty on March 2 include journalists Hmu Yadanar Khet Moh Moh Tun, Myat Kalay (Naing Win Tun), Than Htike Myint and Yan Naing Soe.

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The regime shared on Monday that 10,172 prisoners, including 7,337 convicted of violating the Counter-Terrorism Law, were included in an amnesty to mark Burma’s Peasants’ Day on March 2. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: english.dvb.no/over-10000-p...

Sources told DVB that at least three high-ranking officials in the National League for Democracy government from 2016-2021 were released in a regime amnesty on March 2.
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Ko Oo, the husband of the jailed journalist Shin Daewe, told DVB that his wife hasn’t been released from Insein Prison in Yangon Region as of 5:00 pm Monday, dismissing the reports of her release in a regime amnesty. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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Relief and recovery efforts remain a challenge 11 months after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28, the UNOCHA in Burma highlighted in its report released on Friday. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: shorturl.at/rGj80

The NUG and the Spring Revolution Alliance said Saturday they held an online meeting on Feb. 27 to begin talks between civilian leaders and armed resistance groups. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: shorturl.at/rGj80

Myanmar journalist and co-founder of Kamayut Media, Hanthar Nyein, receiving additional charges from police at the Insein Prison court in 2022. (Credit: Unknown via Hanthar Nyein's family)

In a September 2022 article in Frontier Myanmar online magazine, journalist Ye Mon gave a first-hand account of the sexual violence he faced from regime soldiers after being detained upon his return to Yangon on Dec. 12, 2021.
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Myanmar’s manufactured distraction problem - DVB Guest contributor James Shwe Myanmar’s pro-democracy movement is being dragged into scandal-driven arguments at the exact moment the junta is locking in a new “civilian” shell, expanding regional re-e...

"This is how military regimes 'modernize.' Not by democratizing, but by becoming administratively legible enough for outsiders to re-engage," writes James Shwe.
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Video shows Myanmar refugee being released by US Border Patrol five days before his death - DVB In the moments after Border Patrol agents dropped him off at a Buffalo doughnut shop, surveillance video recorded Nurul Amin Shah Alam stepping gingerly through the empty parking lot in his county-iss...

Five nights later, the nearly blind refugee from Myanmar was found dead in the street, raising questions about whether federal agents could have done more to ensure his safety when they released him from custody

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Earthquake survivors in Myanmar continue to struggle nearly one year later - DVB Relief and recovery efforts remain a challenge 11 months after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28, the U.N. the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in...

Relief and recovery efforts remain a challenge 11 months after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28, the UNOCHA in Myanmar highlighted in its report released on Friday english.dvb.no/earthquake-s...
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Burma Campaign UK urged the British government to sanction the Arakan Army (AA) for carrying out international human rights violations against the people of Burma since the military coup on Feb. 1, 2021. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: shorturl.at/qiYVq

Timor-Leste President shared a statement to social media denying accusations that his government ordered the Special Prosecutor to investigate 14 senior military officials from Burma. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: shorturl.at/qiYVq

A Myanmar family’s sacrifice for the Civil Disobedience Movement [AUDIO] YouTube video by DVB English News

Youth Line podcast host Pyartho brings us a story from #Myanmar about a mother, wife, and assistant lecturer, who joined the Civil Disobedience Movement (#CDM) in response to the #militarycoup on Feb. 1, 2021. Stay tuned to Youth Line podcast in MM & ENG youtu.be/E7L9AHEBTds

Russia to help select and train first Myanmar cosmonaut - DVB Russia said on Thursday it will help select and train Myanmar’s first cosmonaut in a sign of growing ties with the Southeast Asian state. The offer was made during a visit to Myanmar this week by Dmit...

Russia said on Thursday it will help select and train Myanmar’s first cosmonaut in a sign of growing ties with the Southeast Asian state.

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UNICEF alarmed over reports of deadly Myanmar airstrikes on civilians - DVB The United Nations children’s agency (UNICEF) has expressed alarm over reports of Myanmar military airstrikes this week that a rebel group and local media said inflicted large civilian casualties, as ...

The United Nations children’s agency (UNICEF) has expressed alarm over reports of Myanmar military airstrikes this week that a rebel group and local media said inflicted large civilian casualties, as a civil war rages around the country english.dvb.no/unicef-alarm...
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US Border Patrol blamed for 'dereliction of duty' after death of Myanmar refugee - DVB A nearly blind refugee from Myanmar who disappeared after U.S. Border Patrol agents dropped him off at a Buffalo doughnut shop was found dead on the street five days later, prompting a police investig...

Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, was detained by Border Patrol agents on Feb. 19 after his release from a county jail, but was let go that same day after federal authorities determined he wasn’t eligible for deportation.

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Myanmar military using festivals as propaganda to hide war zone - DVB Libby Hogan for ABC In Myanmar’s Chin State, one of the country’s oldest tribal regions, February is typically marked by Chin National Day — a celebration of identity and self-governance. It features ...

In the days leading up to February 20, military jets bombed mountain towns where opposition forces — many armed with homemade weapons — have mounted a sustained resistance since the 2021 coup.

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The NUG representative to Japan told DVB he was “deeply concerned” over a Nikkei report that falsely described a drone strike at Myitkyina Airport as a resistance attack on a civilian airliner. Read more in today’s Daily Briefing: shorturl.at/uxW3y

Residents of Pale Township in Sagaing Region told DVB that regime forces have been burning down homes in northern Pale’s Chinpyit village, which was controlled by the BNRA, since Tuesday. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: shorturl.at/uxW3y

Retired Myanmar general set for powerful role in new parliament, sources say - DVB A retired general from an army-backed party that swept Myanmar’s military 2025-26 elections is set to take the powerful role of speaker of parliament, sources said, which could help the military cemen...

The USDP chairperson is set to take the powerful role of speaker of parliament, five years after a military coup that ousted Myanmar’s elected National League for Democracy (NLD) government.

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A total of 17 civilians, including women and children, were killed and 14 were injured by airstrikes in Yoengu village of Ponnagyun Township, Arakan State, carried out by the Burma Air Force. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: english.dvb.no/seventeen-ci...

Residents of Tagaung town in Mandalay Region’s Thabeikkyin Township told DVB that a regime counteroffensive reached Pauktapin village, 20 miles (32 km) south of Tagaung, on Monday. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: english.dvb.no/seventeen-ci...