Myanmar Domestic News Updates – May 13, 2025 Evening
๐๐ 1. Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun Addresses SAC Attack on Ohtein Twin Village School in the UN Development Forum
May 13
Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun, Myanmar’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, addressed the international community regarding the airstrike carried out by the military junta (SAC) on the school in Ohtein Twin Village, Depayin Township, Sagaing Region, during discussions held at the UN Development Forum.
Speaking at the session focused on the implementation of 16 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—particularly in connection with peace, justice, and strengthening institutions involved in sustainable development—Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun stated:
“The military junta’s indiscriminate daily airstrikes and bombings have resulted in severe civilian casualties and the destruction of essential infrastructure. This has had a particularly devastating impact on schools and hospitals—institutions that are vital to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
On the morning of March 12, the junta launched an aerial attack on a school in Ohtein Twin Village, Depayin Township, Sagaing Region. As a result, two female teachers and approximately 20 children were killed, and many others were injured.
This incident is not an isolated one. Moreover, Sagaing Region is among the areas most severely affected by the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that occurred over a month ago."
Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun further stated:
“Some countries are continuing to provide support to the military junta—whether in terms of material resources or moral and political backing. Such support enables the junta to carry out its brutal campaigns, including the killing of civilians and children.”
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๐๐ 2. Special Advisory Council for Myanmar Calls for Arrest and Extradition of 25 Junta and Political Officials to Argentina
May 13
The Special Advisory Council for Myanmar (SAC-M) has called upon international rule-of-law organizations to assist in the provisional arrest and extradition of 25 high-ranking military and political officials of the Myanmar junta to Argentina.
SAC-M further urged Interpol to issue Red Notices immediately for these individuals, who have been named in arrest warrants issued by Argentine courts.
According to SAC-M’s statement on May 13, Argentina is requested to cooperate in the arrest and extradition of the 25 officials named in the warrants, and global legal bodies are called upon to provide the necessary assistance to facilitate the process.
More than a month after the devastating earthquake, SAC-M emphasized that the international community, including global institutions and individual member states, must put an end to the prevailing inaction and begin taking concrete steps for accountability.
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๐๐ 3. Rohingya Advisory Council Formed on Interim Basis
May 13
A formal announcement issued on May 11, 2025, confirmed the formation of the Interim Rohingya Advisory Council.
According to the statement, the newly formed council is open to collaboration with any Rohingya organization or individuals who are committed to working together on Rohingya-related issues.
The Interim Council declared that it supports all actions aimed at eradicating military dictatorship and will actively participate in building a future Federal Democratic Union.
It also stated its commitment to contributing to stability, social harmony, reconstruction, and development in Rakhine State.
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๐๐ 4. Aerial attack on a school in Ohtain Twin Village, Depeyin Township, constitutes an unforgivable act of terrorism, says Ko Htein Lin, youngest son of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
May 13
Ko Htein Lin, the youngest son of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, has denounced the aerial attack on a school in Ohtain Twin Village, Depeyin Township, Sagaing Region, as an “unforgivable act of terrorism.”
He stated:
“It is deeply saddening that the military carried out a brutal aerial bombardment targeting a school in Sagaing Region, resulting in the deaths and injuries of unarmed schoolchildren and teachers. Words are insufficient to express the suffering endured by the families of the victims. Deliberately targeting a school attended by innocent children is a cruel, unlawful, and unforgivable act of terrorism. I stand in deep sympathy with the children who lost their lives, the teachers who were injured, and all those affected.”
Ko Htein Lin also issued a statement expressing his grief and solidarity with the people of Myanmar during this painful time.
This report was filed by Tharki, a correspondent for Radio NUG.
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