The National Unity Government's-NUG biweekly news messages program is running in four languages, AA spokesperson confirms that soldiers responsible for torturing and killing two captured prisoners of war have been identified and punished, and UK warns against travel to seven townships in Ayeyarwady Region and other conflict-affected areas.
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1. The National Unity Government's (NUG) biweekly news messages program for the public and international has been tested in four languages: Chinese, Japanese, Thai, and Indian. The NUG announced that the biweekly news message program 1/2025, which began in early January of this year, was piloted in Japanese and Chinese, while the news message program 2/2025, which began on January 21, was expanded to include Thai and Indian (Hindi) languages. PVTV and Team New Myanmar-Japan collaborated on the pilot broadcast, which was created using a combination of human and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, and PVTV invited audience feedback. The test broadcasts feature audio in four languages, with English subtitles. The National Unity Government is presenting news about the country's military and political situation through Presidential Office Spokesperson U Kyaw Zaw and Prime Minister's Office Spokesperson U Nay Phone Latt on PVTV, the NUG's news channel, as well as on PVTV YouTube.
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2. The AA spokesperson confirmed that that soldiers responsible for torturing and killing two captured prisoners of war have been identified and punished. The AA spokesperson responded after a report from Fortify Rights on January 23, advocating for an International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into war crimes by the Arakan Army (AA) in Rakhine State, following the verification of two videos showing the abuse. The spokesperson stated the incident occurred on February 7, 2024, during an attack on the Operation Command Headquarters - No. 9 Division in Kyauktaw Township, and linked it to the retaliatory actions against family members of AA members by the military junta. All junior commanders involved have been held accountable. The spokesperson urged not to overlook the fact that many prisoners of war are receiving humanitarian treatment and promised to prevent further such incidents. Meanwhile, the military junta has been implicated in the brutal killings of civilians since the coup, with the Association for the Assistance of Political Prisoners (AAPP) reporting over 6,200 civilian deaths and numerous war crimes in Rakhine State.
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3. Despite an outbreak of diarrhea in Mandalay's Obo Prison, prison authorities are failing to provide adequate health care, according to a Political Prisoner Network- Myanmar (PPNM). Patients have only received constipation medication and limited oral rehydration salts. The outbreak of diarrhea has been continuous since the second week of January, around 40 male and 25 female prisoners, including political prisoners, have been affected, with the outbreak still ongoing. Some prisoners reported that their diarrhea had subsided, but they were subsequently left with red spots all over their bodies. PPNM reported that that tension arose on January 14 between prisoners and authorities over unsuitable daily meals served at the prison.
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4. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) issued a statement on January 22 advising against all non-essential travel to seven townships in Ayeyarwady Region, bordering Rakhine State. The seven townships listed by the FCDO are Kyangin, Myanaung, Ingapu, Lemyethna, Yegyi, Thabaung, and Pathein. The FCDO also warned that disregarding this advice could invalidate travel insurance. Additionally, travel to Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Karen, Mon, and Rakhine States, as well as Sagaing and Magway Regions, is prohibited. Furthermore, the FCDO recommends avoiding non-essential travel to Kyunsu Township, southern Tanintharyi Region, northern Shan State, northern Mandalay Region, Pyin Oo Lwin Township, the Yangon-Mandalay highway, and eastern Bago Region.
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5. Malaysian police, the Immigration Department, and authorities conducted random raids on bustling areas of Jalan Alor and Bukit Bintang in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at 7:15 pm on January 22 and arrested 60 undocumented Myanmar nationals. The arrests were worked at a number of Myanmar shops and restaurants, and many of the workers working at Chinese restaurants were Myanmar nationals. In total, 60 Myanmar nationals, along with 71 Bangladeshis, 24 Indonesians, 16 Nepalese, 3 Pakistanis, 1 Egyptian, and 1 Sudanese, are currently held at the Immigration Department office in Kuala Lumpur. On January 23, the Malaysian government announced that the arrested foreigners would be investigated under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act, Section 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959 and 1963, and Section 39(b) of the Immigration Control Act 1963.
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