Nationwide strikes taking place

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of nearly every major city on Monday to protest the military coup and call for the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other NLD officials. The event, which took place on 22/02/2021, was dubbed the
Facebook, Instagram ban military and related pages with immediate effect

Facebook, Instagram ban military and related pages with immediate effect

In a February 24th update to its February 11th statement, Facebook through its Director of Policy, APAC Emerging Countries, Rafael Frankel, announced that it would be banning the “remaining Myanmar military (“Tatmadaw”) and military-control
HK firm scraps contract for Airbus A319 VIP refit

HK firm scraps contract for Airbus A319 VIP refit

A couple of months ago, in early December 2020, Justice For Myanmar, a covert group of activists collecting evidence and exposing the vast business network of the military’s activities, had reported about how the military had signed in 2019 a U

Protests intensify

Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in protest over the weekend and throughout the week in Yangon, Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw and other cities. As the protests have intensified, so has the response: Police have begun using water hoses and, in at leas

The coup: What it is, and what it is not

The Tatmadaw (Myanmar military) will be in power for at least one year as Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other NLD leaders remain in custody. Legally speaking, the coup is not, as of now, a definitive end to Myanmar’s new democracy. The Tatamdaw has

Vaccine shipments and relief flights stalled

The Ministry of Health and Sports has said political turmoil has delayed a second shipment of COVID-19 vaccine from India. The shipment had been scheduled for February 4, and the Ministry had planned to begin vaccinating the general public on Februar