Reports from Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA’s partner organisations indicate the stressful situation on the ground, with young civilians panicking and seeking to leave the country in masses to avoid serving in the military which many of them have protested against.
A recent report released by Justice For Myanmar exposes 10 Australian-affiliated companies that have maintained operations in Myanmar even after the 2021 coup attempt. Their continued presence supports the junta through shared profits and tax contributions and provides essential services that keep the mining sector active.
The MAP radio is a unique project, broadcasting content tailored for and by migrants and refugees in their respective languages along the Thai-Myanmar Border. Responding to the challenging context, the radio focuses on engaging with the community, addressing migration systems, migrant rights, and providing updated information on the situation in Myanmar.
The President of the Industrial Workers’ Federation of Myanmar and the General Secretary of ITALIA-BIRMANIA.INSIEME presented a joint statement, reinforcing their call for urgent sanctions against the dictatorship.
Myanmar’s military launched an airstrike on Mung Lai Hkyet camp for internally displaced persons in Laiza, in the northern state of Kachi on 9 October. This indiscriminate attack amounts to a war crime.