Malaysia will not proceed with repatriating 5,000 Myanmar refugees if their lives are found to be at risk upon their return, a government ​spokesman said on Wednesday, as authorities continued to screen the refugees english.dvb.no/malaysia-say... #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

Malaysia says Myanmar refugee return will not go ahead if lives are at risk - DVB

Malaysia will not proceed with repatriating 5,000 Myanmar refugees if their lives are found to be at risk upon their return, a government ​spokesman said on Wednesday, as authorities continued to scre...

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“Our bomb shelters are submerged in water due to the continuous rain. We have nowhere to hide,” Khin Maung San, a Mrauk-U resident, told DVB. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar english.dvb.no/myanmar-mili...

The National League for Democracy and the National Unity Government warned against viewing the recent meeting between Aung San Suu Kyi and the Red Cross as a sign of progress in resolving Myanmar’s crisis. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar english.dvb.no/nld-and-nug-...

Analysts say the change is most visible in the ‌position of an umbrella body that brings together several major ethnic armed organisations and the shadow government that includes remnants of the last elected civilian-led administration. english.dvb.no/myanmar-civi... #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

Myanmar civil war nears a rare opening for talks as diplomacy gains ground - DVB

After more than five years of fighting, a rare window for talks over Myanmar’s devastating civil war is appearing, driven by ​a shift on the battlefield where the military has regained ground and moun...

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War crimes survivors from Chin State and human rights advocates, working on their behalf, have filed a second “motion to resolve” at the Philippines Department of Justice (DOJ). Read more in today's Daily Briefing: english.dvb.no/aung-san-suu...

Burma’s human rights crisis since the coup, has reached its most severe level in modern history, according to Benedict Rogers, the senior director at Fortify Rights. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: english.dvb.no/aung-san-suu...

Aung San Suu Kyi’s youngest son Kim Aris said he had spoken with Arnaud de Baecque, the Resident Representative and Head of Delegation for the ICRC, after his visit with Aung San Suu Kyi in Naypyidaw on Aug. 3. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: english.dvb.no/aung-san-suu...

The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHRP), alongside Myanmar and Philippine civil society and women’s rights organizations, convened a high-level regional forum in Manila on Monday Read more english.dvb.no/myanmar-civi... Stay up-to-date with the latest on #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

Myanmar civil society calls for decisive ASEAN action on women, peace, and security - DVB

The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHRP), alongside Myanmar and Philippine civil society and women’s rights organizations, convened a high-level regional forum in Manila on Monday call...

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OP-ED | Bangkok gets its diplomatic cover. Min Aung Hlaing arrives as the leader that “opened” Aung San Suu Kyi to international humanitarian access. Three days is a schedule, not a coincidence. Read more english.dvb.no/aung-san-suu... Stay up-to-date with the latest on #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

Aung San Suu Kyi's photo-op and the Thailand visit it was made for - DVB

Guest contributor James H. Shwe Over thirty English-language outlets carried the same set of images on August 3 — four photographs, released by the junta’s own spokesperson on Telegram before the Inte...

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Emergency rescue teams in Ayeyarwady Region’s Lemyethna Township continued a search operation on Tuesday for three residents swept away by surging floodwaters following the breach of the Ngawun Dam. Read more: english.dvb.no/search-conti...

Justice For Myanmar called on the Thai government to stand with the people of Myanmar and reject Min Aung Hlaing’s “criminal network” before a scheduled meeting with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in Bangkok Aug. 6-7. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar english.dvb.no/thailand-que...

Kim Aris, who launched the international “Proof of Life” campaign in April 2026 to demand independent verification of Aung San Suu Kyi’s health, described the meeting between his mother and the ICRC as a vital breakthrough while maintaining realistic expectations english.dvb.no/aung-san-suu...

Aung San Suu Kyi's son reacts to rare ICRC visit, calling it a 'first step' toward freedom - DVB

International bodies, foreign governments, and family members have cautiously welcomed the rare Aug. 3 meeting between detained Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Arnaud de Baecque, the Inte...

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Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul called on Tuesday for a “calibrated re-engagement” with Myanmar, ahead of his scheduled meeting this week with Myanmar regime leader Min Aung Hlaing. Read more english.dvb.no/thai-pm-urge... Stay up-to-date with the latest on #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

Thai PM urges 'calibrated re-engagement' with Myanmar ahead of meeting with Min Aung Hlaing - DVB

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul called on Tuesday for a “calibrated re-engagement” with Myanmar, ahead of his scheduled meeting this week with Myanmar regime leader Min Aung Hlaing. Anutin was...

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Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun, wrote to U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday, requesting support for the SCEF—Myanmar’s premier resistance alliance. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: english.dvb.no/icrc-meets-w...

The military is moving to produce Jet A-1 aviation fuel domestically, with Chinese companies supplying the design, equipment and infrastructure for the project, a DVB investigation has found. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: english.dvb.no/icrc-meets-w...

Aung ​San Suu Kyi ‌met with Arnaud de Baecque, the Resident Representative and Head of Delegation for ICRC in the capital Naypyidaw. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: english.dvb.no/icrc-meets-w...

The BROUK has formally petitioned the Argentinian judiciary to issue an international legal request asking Thai authorities to arrest and extradite Myanmar regime leader Min Aung Hlaing during his upcoming state visit to Bangkok on Aug. 6–7 english.dvb.no/rohingya-rig... #WhatshappeninginMyanmar

Rohingya rights group petitions Argentinian court to order extradition of Min Aung Hlaing - DVB

The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) has formally petitioned the Argentinian judiciary to issue an international legal request asking Thai authorities to arrest and extradite Myanmar regime le...

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Activists and residents marched to the Myanmar Consulate in Chiang Mai on Aug. 3 demanding that the regime in Naypyidaw take action to stop severe transboundary heavy metal contamination along the Thailand–Myanmar border english.dvb.no/activists-ma... #WhatshappeninginMyanmar

Activists march to Myanmar Consulate in Chiang Mai to demand halt to transboundary river pollution - DVB

Environmental activists and local residents marched to the Myanmar Consulate in Chiang Mai on Aug. 3 demanding that the military regime in Naypyidaw take immediate action to stop mining operations res...

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The Myanmar Air Force launched a multi-hour aerial bombardment targeting the coastal tourist town of Ngapali in Arakan State’s Thandwe Township on Monday, forcing residents to take cover as fighter jets circled overhead. Read more english.dvb.no/myanmar-air-... #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

Myanmar Air Force bombs Ngapali as airstrikes intensify in Rakhine State - DVB

The Myanmar Air Force launched a multi-hour aerial bombardment targeting the coastal tourist town of Ngapali in Arakan State’s Thandwe Township on Monday, forcing residents to take cover as fighter je...

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Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun has formally written to U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres requesting international endorsement and official support for the Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar english.dvb.no/ambassador-k...

Jailed Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with Arnaud de Baecque, the Resident Representative and Head of Delegation for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in Naypyidaw on Monday. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar english.dvb.no/aung-san-suu...

Myanmar’s jailed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with the International Committee of the Red Cross’ representative in the capital on Monday, the military regime stated. Read more english.dvb.no/myanmars-reg... Stay up-to-date with the latest on #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

Myanmar’s regime allows Aung San Suu Kyi to meet with International Committee of the Red Cross - DVB

Myanmar’s jailed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with the International Committee of the Red Cross’ representative in the capital on Monday, the military regime stated, a rare moment of contact w...

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WLB premiered a documentary film titled “Field of Sorrows,” which examines the systemic weaponization of sexual violence since the coup. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: english.dvb.no/min-aung-hla...

The Shan Women’s Action Network (SWAN) 2026 report “Justice Denied in the Face of Violence” documents 172 cases of sexual and gender-based violence in Shan State 2022-25. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: english.dvb.no/min-aung-hla...

Min Aung Hlaing stated that his pro-military administration has met with ​a total of 13 ethnic armed groups to discuss peace since the military coup that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD administration on Feb. 1, 2021. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: english.dvb.no/min-aung-hla...

Myanmar’s jailed State Counsellor Aung ​San Suu Kyi ‌met with a representative of the International Committee ​of the ​Red Cross (ICRC) on Monday, a ⁠spokesperson for Myanmar’s regime in Naypyidaw stated. Read more english.dvb.no/myanmars-aun... #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official, regime reports - DVB

Myanmar’s jailed State Counsellor Aung ​San Suu Kyi ‌met with a representative of the International Committee ​of the ​Red Cross (ICRC) on Monday, a ⁠spokesperson for Myanmar’s regime in Naypyidaw sta...

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A politician in Chin State told DVB that Min Aung Hlaing mentioned one specific armed group as a “tactic” to divide the Chin resistance. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar english.dvb.no/chin-resista...

Myanmar’s military regime is moving to produce Jet A-1 aviation fuel domestically, with Chinese companies supplying the design, equipment and infrastructure for the project, a DVB investigation has found. english.dvb.no/chinese-firm... Stay up-to-date with the latest on #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

Benedict Rogers, the Senior Director at human rights organization Fortify Rights, sits down with DVB English News to discuss the crisis in Myanmar since the 2021 military coup. #Myanmar #China #russia #humanrights #WhatshappeninginMyanmar youtu.be/wRFYJnE3n9w

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“The government has... two priority objectives: ensuring national peace and stability and promoting the country’s development.” Min Aung Hlaing said in his speech to both houses of parliament on July 31. english.dvb.no/min-aung-hla...

Min Aung Hlaing reports on his first 100-days since inauguration as Myanmar president - DVB

In his address to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on Friday to mark his first 100 days since he was inaugurated as Myanmar’s president on April 10, regime leader Min Aung Hlaing stated that his pro-military ad...

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