Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jun 17, 2025 Evening
๐๐ 1. Joint Statement by State and Federal Unit Parliaments and Parliamentary Representative Committees Calling for the Unconditional and Immediate Release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and All Political Prisoners
June 17
On June 17, State and Federal Unit Parliaments, along with Parliamentary Representative Committees, jointly issued a statement urging the unconditional and immediate release of the public leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, along with all political prisoners.
The statement notes that this declaration was issued in commemoration of the 80th birthday of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and leader of the people, which falls on June 19, 2025.
According to the joint statement, due to the illegal actions of the military junta, which seized power unlawfully, the entire country—its people and its democratic institutions—has been forced onto a precarious path toward democracy. People across all regions—highlands, plains, rural and urban areas—are enduring severe and widespread suffering. Moreover, the future of the Union remains uncertain and deeply worrisome.
The statement emphasizes a firm belief that the survival of democracy and the establishment of a federal union—an aspiration collectively held by the entire population of Myanmar—is a vital political process for the country’s future.
To achieve democracy and build a federal union in Myanmar, it is imperative to establish a political environment that all key stakeholders, including ethnic leaders, can agree upon. The foundation for making such a political process possible lies in the unconditional and immediate release of all political prisoners, including the revered public leader and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi—someone in whom the people place deep trust, respect, and belief.
The statement concludes by calling, in one voice, for the unconditional and immediate release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners, as a foundational step toward a meaningful and inclusive political resolution for the future of the Union.
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๐๐ 2. Phil Twyford and Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Dan Leaf Send Birthday Wishes for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s 80th Birthday
June 17
Phil Twyford, Member of the New Zealand Parliament, and Lieutenant General (Ret.) Dan Leaf, former Deputy Commander of the United States Pacific Command, have sent their heartfelt birthday wishes for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s 80th birthday.
Their birthday messages were featured with video messages as part of the “SU 80 Campaign.”
Similarly, NUG’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Daw Zin Mar Aung, participated in the campaign with a symbolic “8-mile walk challenge” and a birthday wish for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. In addition, SU 80 Campaign also featured a birthday poem and well-wishes from U Nay Phone Latt, the spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office.
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๐๐ 3. The National League for Democracy (NLD) to Officially Host the 80th Birthday Commemoration of Party Chair and People’s Leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
June 17
On June 17, the National League for Democracy (NLD) formally announced that it will organize the official commemoration ceremony for the 80th birthday of its chairperson and the people’s leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
The birthday ceremony, to be held on June 19, 2025, will not only celebrate the 80th birthday of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who remains unjustly detained, but will also serve as a platform to intensify the political struggle using all available means to secure the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners.
The NLD further stated that, in accordance with its commitment to stand firmly with the people’s will and to oppose and dismantle the junta’s sham elections, the event will be held virtually via Zoom on June 19 at 9:00 AM Myanmar Standard Time.
The NLD reaffirmed its pledge to uphold the results of the 2020 nationwide multiparty general election, which represent the sovereign will of the people, and to continue working toward the success of the Spring Revolution until a genuine democratic federal union is fully realized.
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๐๐ 4. WAB and Local Strike Committee Provide Financial Assistance to Victims of Airstrikes in Wetlet Township
June 17
It has been reported that the Women’s Alliance Burma (WAB) and the Wetlet Township People’s Strike Steering Committee have jointly provided financial assistance to civilians affected by airstrikes carried out by the brutal military junta in Wetlet Township.
According to the report, financial aid of 200,000 kyats was provided to each of the families of those who lost their lives; 100,000 kyats each was given to the injured and to civilians who lost their homes.
In total, aid was provided to:
- 8 individuals who were killed,
- 22 civilians who were injured, and
- 8 individuals who suffered home destruction.
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๐๐ 5. A Total of 6,807 People Killed During the Spring Revolution Since the Military Coup
June 17
According to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), from February 1, 2021—the date the military unlawfully seized power—through June 16, 2025, a total of 6,807 individuals, including pro-democracy activists and civilians, have been killed during the Spring Revolution due to the violent actions of the military junta and its affiliated forces.
In addition, a total of 29,283 individuals have been arrested in connection with the coup and resistance movement. Among them, 22,131 remain in detention, and of those, 10,846 have been formally sentenced to prison.
This information was reported by Tharki, a correspondent for Radio NUG.
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