(10/11/2024) Weekly News in English


The Union Minister for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the National Unity Government, Daw Zin Mar Aung expresses her support for the newly elected U.S. President, the Union Minister for the Ministry of Defense of the National Unity Government, U Ye Mon, states that young people and elders made significant sacrifices during the Spring Revolution and the Political Prisoners Network of Myanmar-PPNM announces that the prison authorities under the military junta are also attempting to assassinate political prisoners.

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1. The Union Minister for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the National Unity Government, Daw Zin Mar Aung, expressed her support for the newly elected U.S. President on social media on November 7th. Whether you like it or not, the beauty of democracy is the result of the election, the Union Minister said. Accept the results of free and fair elections. Respect the Vice President, and congratulations to President-Elect Donald Trump. The National Unity Government is practicing independent, active, and non-aligned foreign policy. 


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2. The Union Minister for the Ministry of Defense of the National Unity Government, U Ye Mon, stated on November 5th that young people and elders made significant sacrifices during the Spring Revolution, according to PDF Insight. The young people those are fighting from the front lines and have sacrificed their lives. They make significant sacrifices. The elders those have sacrificed their lives and property to support the revolution. The Union Minister stated that the elders who cooked in the back supported and encouraged the young people who participated in the war from the upcountry.


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3. The Myanmar permanent representative to the United Nations, Ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun attended at Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Refugees at the Third Committee of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly on 29th October. Myanmar's ambassador stated that the numbers of IDP, including the Rohingya have been forcibly displaced and living either in remote areas or taking refuge in neighboring countries and other regional countries to escape from the military’s vicious aerial attacks, arbitrary arrests and detention, violence and force conscription. A substantial number of refugees from different social backgrounds have also been seeking asylum and temporary protected status in the third countries. While thanking the governments and peoples of the host countries for their support towards the distressed Myanmar people, he wishes to request them to extend more help and more support to them. Many of those who are still stranded in neighboring countries are facing numerous security challenges and various uncertainties, including the opportunity to resettle. Therefore, they have sought international protection by reaching out to UNHCR. Many of them are awaiting a response from UNHCR. They are in trauma and feel helpless, the Ambassador added.  


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4. The Political Prisoners Network of Myanmar (PPNM) announced on November 3rd that the coup military junta is forcibly detaining people and political activists who are working to end the dictatorship and that prison authorities under the military junta are also attempting to assassinate political prisoners. This statement was issued after a death-row prisoner attempted to assassinate political prisoner Ko Ye Yint Aung in Myaungmya prison in the middle of last month. According to the PPNM statement, on October 16, about 5:00 p.m., Lin Lin, a death sentence criminal prisoner under the authority of Myaungmya Prison officials, attempted to kill political prisoner Ko Ye Yint Aung by stabbing him from behind with a carefully prepared iron knife. According to the PPNM investigation, prison authorities instructed Lin Lin the day before the incident to assassinate political prisoner Ko Ye Yint Aung. According to the PPNM, prison officials did not take any effective action against the criminal Lin Lin, who intended to commit murder, and instead provided fake medical treatment to the political prisoners who were committed. The PPNM has stated that it will continue to take full responsibility and accountability for cases of human rights violations in Myaungmya Prison.


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5. The Kyunhla-Kanbalu Activists Group-Kanbalu District confirmed on November 4th that the military junta forces burned about 800 houses in Kyeesu, Kyauktaing, and Wettoe (Taung) villages of Karbo Village-tract and arrested 92 people in Eaipaungchaung, Wettoe (Tuang), and Bugyi villages in Kanbalu Township in Sagaing Region within 6 days. On October 30th, about 150 military junta forces and militias joined to patrol and destroy almost 700 houses in Kyeesu and Kyauktai villages in Kanbalu Township, arresting 37 civilians. On November 1st, this column patrolled and destroyed Wettoe (Ta) village from Karboe station, burning down nearly 100 public houses and also arresting 5 innocent civilians. On November 4th, they also patrolled Bugyi Village, arresting 50 civilians. All of the arrested civilians were not released until now.


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