Union Minister for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the National Unity Government, Daw Zin Mar Aung, attends the Voices Reflecting the Strength, Unity, and Resilience of Myanmar Women and Ethnic Minorities in the Revolution event in New York; the Ministry of Human Rights of the National Unity Government (NUG) reports that the military junta has increased its attacks on civilians and Kim Aris, the youngest son of Myanmar’s detained democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, asks Chinese President Xi Jinping to help secure his mother’s release and pressure the Myanmar military junta.
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1. The Union Minister for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the National Unity Government (NUG), Daw Zin Mar Aung, along with the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Moe Zaw Oo, Deputy Minister for Human Rights U Aung Kyaw Moe, and Permanent Representative of Myanmar to the United Nations U Kyaw Moe Tun, attended the “the Voices Reflecting the Strength, Unity, and Resilience of Myanmar Women and Ethnic Minorities in the Revolution” ceremony in New York City on October 1. The event, which focused on dignity, solidarity, and resilience during the revolution, was attended by about 130 participants, including representatives from international organizations, UN agencies, and the Myanmar community. UN Special Envoy Noeleen Heyzer, Norway’s Special Envoy Giske Lillehammer, and ICAN Program Director Helena Gronberg also addressed the gathering. Participants shared testimonies from the post-2021 coup revolution, and the program featured revolutionary songs, documentary screenings, poetry, and handicrafts from women in the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM). The event also showcased portraits of sexual violence survivors, maps of Myanmar’s conflict and natural resources, and traditional Myanmar culture. The Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) and the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) supported the event, which was jointly organized by the Burma Advocacy Group (BAG), Gender Equality Network (GEN), Global Justice Center (GJC), Myanmar-WPS, New York City Burmese Community (NYCBC), Women Advocacy Coalition – Myanmar (WAC-M), Women’s Peace Network (WPN), and the Women’s League of Burma (WLB).
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2. The Ministry of Human Rights of the National Unity Government (NUG) reports that the military junta has intensified attacks against civilians as the military junta attempts to legitimize itself through a planned election. Documented through the ministry's Data Dashboard, widespread human rights violations and indiscriminate assaults have increased since the 2021 coup. By the end of September, the junta had conducted approximately 750 airstrikes, killing over 4,100 civilians, including 559 children, and destroying 374 schools, 129 hospitals and clinics, and 576 religious buildings. In September and October, air attacks targeted civilian areas across numerous townships, including Thabeikkyin, Singu, Mindat, Hsipaw, Namhsan, Namt-tu, Mantong, Sadung, Mogok, Kyaukme, Kyauktaw, Paletwa, Thanbyuzayat, Dawei, Thayetchaung, Launglon, and Yephyu townships. Revolutionary forces report the military utilized airstrikes, drone attacks, paramotor operations, and gyrocopters in these assaults. The junta's mass killings of civilians continue, with 452 documented incidents resulting in 4,763 deaths, including 538 children and 829 women. The NUG condemned the ongoing violence as a deliberate attempt to instill fear before the junta's illegitimate election. Resistance forces have urged the public to remain vigilant against potential airstrikes and military offensives.
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3. The General Strike Coordination Body (GSCB) reported that a military airstrike on Bon To Village, Nyaung Pin Thar Village Tract, Chaung-U Township, Sagaing Region, killed at least 20 civilians and injured approximately 40 others. The GSCB video statement shows the aftermath of the attack, which they attribute to military junta forces using paramotors to drop bombs during a Thadingyut Festival celebration on October 6. The GSCB reports that two aircraft, believed to have originated from the Northwestern Regional Military Command base in Monywa, dropped four bombs, with the initial strike at approximately 7:00 p.m. hitting the festival site. After an 11:00 p.m. airstrike that caused further casualties and panic while residents were rescuing the wounded, Bon Taw Village residents fled their homes overnight. As of October 8, the death toll has reached 22, and many remain hospitalized with serious injuries.
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4. The Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF) has reported that troops from the military junta raped and killed a 16-year-old girl, along with her mother and 12-year-old brother, during an ongoing military offensive in Kyaukme Township, northern Shan State. According to SHRF, on September 24, Military junta soldiers assaulting Kyaukme Town discovered three displaced civilians hiding in a farm hut 10 kilometers outside the town. SHRF reports that the soldiers allegedly raped the 16-year-old girl before killing her and her family. Earlier that morning, the same unit reportedly killed a man on a motorcycle near Sakantha Village and stole his motorbike, according to local sources. The victims were identified as a monk (around 30 years old), a middle-aged woman, her 16-year-old daughter, Nan Thein Sa, and her 12-year-old son, Sai Than Maung. The victims’ father found the bodies the following morning, describing the scene: his wife was shot in the chest, his son was covered in blood, and his daughter had been raped and killed inside the hut, her clothes scattered nearby. He also found military uniforms and junta bullet casings at the scene. Local sources state that over 10,000 residents have fled their homes since the military offensive in Kyaukme began in August due to escalating violence.
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5. Kim Aris, the youngest son of Myanmar’s detained democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, has appealed to Chinese President Xi Jinping to help secure his mother’s release and pressure the Myanmar military junta, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP). Kim Aris said he feared for his mother’s life due to her worsening health and the harsh prison conditions, urging China to use its influence to free her and other political prisoners. He revealed that requests by Chinese officials and others to visit Daw Aung San Suu Kyi have been repeatedly denied by the junta. The National Unity Government (NUG) also called for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s release, warning that her continued detention would deepen Myanmar’s political and humanitarian crisis. NUG Minister Dr. Sasa said her imprisonment would only prolong conflict and hinder national reconciliation. Kim Aris, who has not seen his mother for years, noted that during her leadership, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi maintained stronger ties with China than the current junta leader Min Aung Hlaing, citing her official visits to China in 2015 and 2016. He emphasized that freeing Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is crucial to achieving a peaceful resolution to Myanmar’s ongoing turmoil.
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