Journalists Myo Myint Oo and Aung San Oo, associated with the independent online media outlet Dawei Watch, were sentenced to life and 20 years imprisonment respectively by a military court in the city of Myeik in southern Myanmar on August 27, with authorities failing to explain the verdict.
Our partner organisation, ALTSEAN-Burma (Alternative ASEAN Network on Burma), through their Women of Burma (WoB) program, is supporting brave women to speak out against the injustices their people are enduring.
At the ACTU Congress 2024 held in Adelaide, delegates from across the country and various unions passed a resolution to advocate for international support for the civil disobedience movement (composed of workers and citizens) in their efforts to restore democracy in Myanmar.
Myanmar’s military junta continues its authoritarian crackdown on civilians, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis with a new law that particularly affects young men and women. This controversial law mandates forced military service, recruiting civilians to fight against rebel forces. In this article, we explore the details of this law, its consequences, and how we can support those affected through international solidarity.
The summit united civil society, the Myanmar diaspora, and government representatives in a show of support for establishing a civilian and democratic government in Myanmar.