Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Oct 15, 2025 Evening
๐๐ 1. Myanmar’s Current Situation Clearly Demonstrates the Consequences of the International Community’s Failure to Act Decisively Against Crimes Against Humanity
October 15
Myanmar’s current situation starkly reveals the horrific consequences of the international community’s failure to take decisive action and respond effectively to crimes against humanity, said Myanmar’s Ambassador to the United Nations, U Kyaw Moe Tun.
Speaking during the general discussion of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly’s Legal Committee under the agenda item “Crimes Against Humanity,” Ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun highlighted how the world’s inaction has emboldened perpetrators and worsened suffering across Myanmar.
During the more than four years of the unlawful military coup, the terrorist junta has carried out over 370 airstrikes, resulting in the deaths of over 4,000 innocent civilians, and the destruction of over 100,000 private buildings, including more than 1,000 schools, hospitals, and religious sites, he explained.
He also noted that the junta has committed 452 mass killings, leading to the deaths of countless children, and forcibly conscripted over 30,000 people, including minors, into military service.
U Kyaw Moe Tun further condemned the junta’s October 6 airstrike—on the sacred Thadingyut Full Moon Day, a significant Buddhist holiday—where warplanes attacked a crowded gathering in Chaung Oo Township, Sagaing Region, killing around 20 civilians, including children, and injuring many others.
He referenced the latest report by the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM), submitted to the UN Human Rights Council in September, which expressed grave concern over the increasing scale and brutality of crimes committed by the terrorist military junta, backed by verified evidence.
The IIMM has confirmed that the junta’s atrocities constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes, he added.
Ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun urged all responsible entities, including the International Criminal Court (ICC) and other relevant judicial mechanisms, to ensure accountability and bring the perpetrators to justice.
Representatives from over 90 UN member states and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) attended the session, during which the Myanmar Ambassador called for concerted international action.
He also reiterated the need for the international community and all UN member states to categorically reject the junta’s sham elections, end the military dictatorship, and stand firmly with the people of Myanmar in their struggle to build a Federal Democratic Union and achieve a peaceful, just future.
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๐๐ 2. Insein Prison Inmates Threatened and Pressured to Cast Advance Votes, Says STUM
October 15
The Solidarity Trade Unions of Myanmar (STUM) has reported that detainees and prisoners held in Insein Prison are being pressured and threatened to cast advance votes for the military’s upcoming sham election.
According to STUM, Daw Myo Myo Aye, a leading member of the organization currently detained under the Unlawful Associations Act and Penal Code Section 505(a), was brought before the court on October 13, where reports emerged that she and other inmates are being coerced to vote in advance.
Prison authorities reportedly told the inmates that refusal to cast advance votes would be counted as opposition votes, and warned that they would face lockdowns or additional punishments if they resisted.
STUM stated that Daw Myo Myo Aye and other imprisoned members are still on trial at the Shwepyithar Township Court, where witnesses for the prosecution were examined on October 13.
The next hearing for another case filed under the Association Registration Law has been scheduled for October 23, according to STUM’s statement.
The junta arrested Daw Myo Myo Aye on the night of July 25, and subsequently detained 10 other STUM staff members between July 26 and 28, the statement added.
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๐๐ 3. Australia Honors the Strength and Resilience of Rural Women in Myanmar
October 15
The Australian Embassy in Yangon has issued a statement today in honor of the rural women of Myanmar, recognizing their strength and resilience in commemoration of International Day of Rural Women.
The statement expressed Australia’s admiration and respect for rural women across Myanmar, who continue to sustain their families and communities amid hardship and instability.
Australia highlighted that empowering rural women is a key component of its development cooperation and investment initiatives, focusing on strengthening livelihoods, food security, and community resilience—particularly among vulnerable and marginalized populations.
The embassy further acknowledged that rural women are not merely farmers or homemakers, but essential contributors to food production and sustainability both within their communities and to the world’s food supply.
Their work supports not only their families but also their communities, environment, and future generations, the statement noted.
Australia reaffirmed its commitment to continuing investment in enhancing the skills, participation, and leadership of Myanmar’s rural women as part of its long-term partnership for inclusive development.
This report was filed by Radio NUG correspondent Ko Khant.
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