Violence targeting civilians in Papua New Guinea rose in the lead-up to and during the campaign, voting, and vote counting periods for the country’s recent national elections. When voting began on 4 July, mob violence at polling stations became deadly amid allegations of voter fraud, missing ballots, and disputed counting.…
Last week in the East Asia Pacific region, several children were killed by military airstrikes and shelling in Myanmar. Fighting continued between the military and the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA) in Rakhine and Chin states, and between the military and local defense forces in southern Shan state.…
Over the past month in the East Asia Pacific region, fighting in Myanmar intensified between the Myanmar military and the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA) in Chin and Rakhine states, while the military continued arrests and attacks on civilians.…
Last week in the East Asia Pacific region, a combined force of the Kachin Independence Organization/Kachin Independence Army (KIO/KIA) and People’s Defense Force (PDF) seized a military camp and a checkpoint on the border of Myanmar’s Kachin state and Sagaing region.…
Unable to consolidate control, the military junta in Myanmar continues to resort to extreme violence. During the first half of 2022, more incidents of violence against civilians by state forces operating domestically were reported in Myanmar than any other country in the world.
Last week in the East Asia Pacific region, fighting broke out between the military and ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) in Kachin, Rakhine, and Chin states. The Myanmar military also continued to carry out arrests and attacks on civilians across multiple regions, including in Yangon, Mandalay, and Sagaing regions.…
Last week in the East Asia Pacific region, the Myanmar military executed four political prisoners, including a former National League for Democracy (NLD) parliamentarian, for their involvement in anti-coup resistance activities, prompting retaliation from anti-coup groups.…
Last week in the East Asia Pacific region, the Myanmar military clashed with the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA) in Rakhine state and the Kachin Independence Organization/Kachin Independence Army (KIO/KIA) in Kachin state.…
Last week in the East Asia Pacific region, fighting broke out between the Myanmar military and the Cobra Column in Kayin state, and between the military and the Kachin Independence Organization/Kachin Independence Army (KIO/KIA) in Kachin state.…
Last week in the East Asia Pacific region, violence continued throughout Myanmar, including heavy fighting, deadly airstrikes, and attacks on civilians and protesters. In Japan, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead at a political campaign event in Nara.…
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