DECEMBER
Week Four: December 23 to 31, 2020
Villagers returning to displacement camps in Myanmar’s Rakhine (CNN)
Last session of Rakhine State Hluttaw slated for 11 January (Narinjara)
Myanmar: Legal Advocacy Group Formed To Protect Women’s Rights In Arakan (EuR)
Fugitive Former Myanmar Army Officer on Sedition Charge Turns Himself in (Irrawaddy)
Arakan CSOs call for swift implementation of the President’s request for elections (BNI)
Peace talks between the Myanmar army and the ethnic AA in Arakan State paves the way forward towards by-elections for 1.2 million disenfranchised voters (BNI)
Myanmar: Post-Election Developments – OpEd (EuR)
Arakan CSOs call for swift implementation of the President’s request for elections (BNI)
Security concerns on Myanmar border delaying mega-infrastructure project linking Kolkata to Mizoram (IT)
From Elections to Ceasefire in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (Reliefweb)
From Elections to Ceasefire in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (MN)
Thanks to COVID-19, Region Saw Less Violence in 2020 (BN)
Myanmar activists accuse Israeli firm of abetting military’s Rohingya atrocities (TOI)
Week Three: December 16 to 22, 2020
Fresh vote unlikely soon in Rakhine, but Japan's Sasakawa deserves praise (FM)
Military chief Min Aung Hlaing supports Arakan Army call to hold by-elections in Rakhine by end of year (MN)
How COVID-19 calmed a restive Southeast Asia (NIKKEI)
Myanmar: Ceasefire Doesn’t Guarantee Free And Fair Elections In Arakan (Eurasiaview)
Political Panoramic Map of Arakan (Rakhine), satellite outside (maphill)
Myanmar victim of gang rape wins months-long legal battle with military (PPP)
Myanmar gang rape victim wins legal battle with military (DT)
Myanmar gang rape victim wins legal battle with military (MB)
Myanmar Gang Rape Victim Wins Legal Battle With Military (IBT)
Gang-raped Rakhine woman holds rare legal victory against Myanmar's powerful military (IBT)
Myanmar gang-rape victim in rare victory over the military (MS)
Myanmar gang rape victim wins legal battle with military (Rappler)
Week Two: December 8 to 15, 2020
Chinese hold on Myanmar a concern for India (TT)
In Myanmar's unresolved conflict, Christians remain in limbo (JP)
Over 2,000 houses destroyed by fire in Rakhine conflict (Narinjara)
The Rakhine Ethnic Group in Myanmar (GMT)
Ceasefire in Myanmar’s Rakhine conflict: Prospects for peace or false dawn? (ASEAN Today)
Myanmar Military Holds Meeting With Arakan Army Officials in Wa Region (Irrawaddy)
Deadly Conflict in Myanmar's Rakhine State: New Pathways to Peace? (EAUSIP)
US concerned about Bangladesh's plans to relocate 1,642 Rohingya refugees: State Dept (indiablooms)
Peace talks between the Myanmar army and the ethnic AA in Arakan State paves the way forward towards by-elections for 1.2 million disenfranchised voters (BNI)
Myanmar: Displacement due to Myanmar Armed Forces & Arakan Army conflict in Rakhine and Chin States (As of 30 November 2020) (RW)
Rights groups and Rohingya relocation (obd)
How Japan, Indonesia could help ease US-China tensions in Southeast Asia (scmp)
New scopes for Bangladesh to put pressure on Myanmar for Rohingya repatriation (YS)
From Jordanian Planes to German Software, Myanmar’s ‘Genocidal’ Military Stocks Up (OCCRP)
Visiting Rakhine State, I Hear Voices of People Wishing to Vote to Elect Their Representatives (YS blog)
Week One: December 1 to 7, 2020
Ceasefire Raises Hopes of Elections in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (diplomat)
Ceasefire Raises Hopes of Elections in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (mhl)
Arakan Armhy and military plan in-person peace talks after online meeting (MN)
New houses to be built in fire-ravaged villages of Arakan State (BNI)
A Hitch in the Belt and Road in Myanmar (diplomat)
War-Weary Rakhine Residents Cautiously Welcome Detente Between Military, AA (world news)
Bangladesh is sending Rohingya to their new home Bhasan Char in Bay of Bengal (India Today)
Japan urges Suu Kyi to hold by-elections in Myanmar ethnic state (naikei)
Japan plays peace broker in Rakhine (eastern link)
Informal ceasefire raises new hopes for Rakhine vote – and an end to fighting (FM)30 minute disscussion held between Tatmadaw and Arakan Army (AA) (Narinjara)
Rights Group Urges Bangladesh To Stop Relocating Rohingya Refugees To Remote Island (UP)
Myanmar military and Arakan Army holding indirect talks (Mizzima)
Myanmar’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic (brookings)
IPU concerned about violence during recent parliamentary election (UP)
ANP eagerly anticipates polls in Rakhine State since cancelled Nov 8 election (Eleven)
Myanmar: Second term for NLD (orf)
NOVEMBER
Week Four: November 22 to 30, 2020
SPECIAL REPORT (United States Institute of Peace - USIP)
Elections in Myanmar (the news)
Tatmadaw starts negotiations with ULA / AA through intermediaries (narinjara)
Elections in Myanmar (the news)Myanmar urged to hold by-elections, ensure right to vote for all (unb)
Ethnic tension, conflicts key concern for Myanmar’s incoming MPs (naf)
Groups Urge Elections in Myanmar Conflict Zones That Missed Nov. 8 Voting (pna)
Groups Urge Elections in Myanmar Conflict Zones That Missed Nov.8 Voting (tmp)
Myanmar: Hold By-Elections And Ensure Right To Vote For All (scoop)
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Ready to Work for Peace, Development Following Election Win (nippon)
Only one-fifth of female candidates secure the seats in Arakan State (BNI)
Myanmar urged to end prosecutions (daily star)
What Does Aung San Suu Kyi's Re-Election Mean For India? (IA)
De Lima joins fellow ASEAN legislators pinning for urgent solution to Rohingya crisis (mhltv)
Myanmar could reconsider its China policy to reduce Beijing’s influence (VAS)
Week Three: November 15 to 21, 2020
Arakan Army signals willingness to release abducted NLD candidates (dmg)
More Chinese arms reach northeast India (idrw)
Why more women are joining Myanmar’s Arakan Army insurgency (NH)
China pushes weapons into Myanmar, India; threatens regional security (CIN)
For India, Myanmar Matters. But Let's Not Forget The Cost (OutlookIndia)
Myanmar’s challenges linked to China’s clout (The Tribune)
New Islamic State proxy ‘IS-Arakan’ on radar of intelligence agencies (the week)
Three Die in Landmine Blast in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (Irrawaddy)
‘Democracy has been stolen from us’: Disenfranchisement in Rakhine leaves a bitter taste (FM)
Human Rights Watch claims Myanmar troops using children as human shields in Rakhine clashes (Cyber)
Suu Kyi’s godlike status drove her Myanmar election win. It threatens to rip the country apart. (WP)
Myanmar Used Kids as Human Shields in Fighting Guerrillas (LAHT)
Rakhine Student Faces Slow Recovery From Injuries Sustained During Shelling (rfa)
China pushes weapons into Myanmar, India, threatens regional security (dtnext)
China pushes weapons into Myanmar, India; threatens regional security (South Asia Monitor)
Myanmar: Proper Disposal Of Fishing Nets Emphasized In Coral Reef Conservation Efforts (Eurasia review)
Arakan Army seeks December poll in Rakhine (EL)
Talks essential for viable solution (daily star)
Myanmar Military Ready to Work With Arakan Army on Rakhine Voting (Irrawaddy)
People in Parts of Myanmar Are Living Under the World's Longest Internet Shutdown. It's Putting Lives in Danger (Time)
People in Parts of Myanmar Are Living Under the World's Longest Internet Shutdown. It's Putting Lives in Danger (ampgoo)
MYANMAR: WORLD’S LONGEST WEB SHUTDOWN RUINS LIVES (cin)
The remaking of Myanmar (nrc)
Arakan Army seeks December polls in Rakhine (MMT)
Myanmar faces rising pressure to hold election in polls-cancelled constituencies (TS)
Aung San Suu Kyi, NLD Win Second Landslide Election in Myanmar (voa)
Week Two: November 8 to 14, 2020
Military, AA demands by-election in Rakhine to provide impetus for democratic federation union: ANP (Eleven)
Suu Kyi's party pledges unity government after election 'landslide' (Investing)
Rebels Call For Election in Parts of Myanmar’s Rakhine Denied Vote (rfa)
Will the military take back control after Aung San Suu Kyi’s big win in Myanmar elections? (scroll)
Myanmar election latest: Opposition suffers huge defeat (NA)
Myanmar army says it welcomes by-election proposal in places where polls not held (The Star)
Aung San Suu Kyi wins big in Myanmar’s elections, but will it bring peace — or restore her reputation abroad? (Conversation)
Local Ethnic Party Beats Ruling NLD in Rakhine State in General Election (irrawaddy)
SPECIAL REPORT: CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE – WITNESS AND SURVIVOR ACCOUNTS OF BURMA ARMY ATTACKS AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN ARAKAN STATE (fbr)
Official Myanmar vote count affirms Suu Kyi's party control (Startribune)
Aung San Suu Kyi’s party wins troubled elections in Myanmar (lifegate)
SUU KYI’S NLD CONFIRMED AS WINNER OF ELECTION (ugolini)
War, not politics: Troubled election deepens tension in Myanmar's Rakhine (ET)
War, Not Politics: Troubled Election Deepens Tension in Myanmar's Rakhine (US news)
War, not politics: Troubled election deepens tension in Myanmar’s Rakhine (wkzo)
More than one million voters in Myanmar disenfranchised after government cancels elections in conflict areas (SST)
Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine state in post-election dilemma (yeni)
ANP wins 15 seats, NLD 8 seats in Rakhine state poll (Narinjara)
Myanmar’s Election Threatens Access To Democratic Freedoms (TT)
Ethnic party dominate polls in Myanmar's Rakhine State (MMTimes)
How China played a key role in handing over Myanmar soldiers to international criminal court (wio)
ANP wins election in Rakhine’s townships of Manaung and Taungup where NLD won in 2015 (eleven)
Myanmar election results: Aung San Suu Kyi’s ruling party claims resounding win (dht)
Aung San Suu Kyi set for another win, as millions denied right to vote (trt)
Local Ethnic Party Beats Ruling NLD in Rakhine State in General Election (newsday24)
Aung San Suu Kyi's party claims victory in Myanmar elections as ethnic tensions rise (yahoo)
Aung San Suu Kyi’s ruling party claims resounding election win in Myanmar (cnbc)
Aung San Suu Kyi's ruling party claims resounding election win in Myanmar (Reuters)
Rakhine chief minister wins state parliament seat (mmtimes)
As Aid Dwindles, IDP Population in Rakhine State Increases by 10,000 in October Alone (bni)
Elections In Myanmar Are Undemocratic Without Rohingyas – OpEd (eurasiareview)
Voting underway in Myanmar's 'fundamentally flawed' elections (bnn)
Myanmar election: Aung San Suu Kyi hopes to hold power as country votes (lenesweb)
Myanmar election latest: Military-linked opposition rejects 'unfair' results (NA)
Week One: November 1 to 7, 2020
A look at Myanmar's election and Suu Kyi's expected victory (devdiscourse)
A look at Myanmar's election and Suu Kyi's expected victory (abcnews)
Next Gen: Myanmar Youth Look to Election and Beyond (courthousenews)
Despite accusations of genocide, Aung San Suu Kyi’s party is on track to win another term in Myanmar (kesq)
Photo: Face Tattooed Woman in Arakan ( Rakhine) near Mrauk U (tripadvisor)
The Revival of an Ancient Buddhist Kingdom: Arakan Army’s Discourse of Religious Nationalism (ise-UK)
2020 ELECTIONS IN MYANMAR: POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND DEMONSTRATION TRENDS (ACLED)
Instability hinders monsoon paddy harvest in Arakan State (DMG)
A crushed student movement and shrinking hope ahead of Myanmar's election (streetinsider)
A crushed student movement and shrinking hope ahead of Myanmar's election (swi)
In Myanmar’s Rakhine State, trust in armed group grows as election hopes fade (NH)
In Myanmar’s Rakhine State, Trust in Armed Group Grows as Election Hopes Fade (PC)
October unrest pushes Arakan IDP total past 236k, says Rakhine Ethnics Congress (BNI)
Myanmar’s Election Marks a Step Away From Peace (TCA)
Myanmar ‘needs to reinvent itself’ to accept Rohingya: historian (lpl)
In Myanmars’ Rakhine state, cancellations leave little space for political compromise (PPA)
Election fever rises in conflict-torn Myanmar (ItlLA)
The Arakan Army in Myanmar: Deadly Conflict Rises in Rakhine State (usip)
OCTOBER
Week Four: October 24 to 31, 2020
Public supports swell to ANP campaign-ship, nonetheless authority prohibited its harbouring (Narinjara)
Timeline: Burma's troubled recent past, ahead of November 8 polls (intellasia)
Myanmar: Ensure the Right to Vote Ahead of Elections (FR)
Myanmar: Over Half Of Advance Voters Disenfranchised In Arakan State (eurasiaview)
Arakan National Party (ANP) campaign boat boat barred from disembarking in Gwa and Thandwe (eleven)
China’s hand seen in Myanmar’s insurgent group targeting India-backed Kaladan project (idrw)
‘Myanmar Army trying to incite violence between Rohingya and Rakhine people’ (daily star)
In Southeast Asia, Violent Conflicts Move Online (AF)
Myanmar Military Investigating Death of 2 Boys Allegedly Used as Minesweepers (NDT)
Vote cancellations raise serious doubts about integrity of Myanmar poll (presstv)
Arakan Army targets India-Myanmar Kaladan project with Chinese weapons (wio)
China becomes enemy for Indian Kaladan project in Myanmar, giving deadly weapon to Arakan army (PT)
Myanmar terror outfit arms itself with Chinese weapons (HT)
Red Cross says injuries reported after boat carrying aid attacked in Myanmar (yahoo)
Red Cross says boat carrying aid attacked in Myanmar's Rakhine state (kitco)
Removing Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior (about FB)
More than one million voters in Myanmar discenfranchised after government cancels elections in conflict areas (gv)
Supply of Chinese arms to Myanmar's Arakan Army threatens safety of Kaladan project vital for NE India (IT)
Arakanese, their ethnic allies demonstrate in front of Tokyo’s Myanmar embassy (narinjara)
Facebook Removes 3 More Networks for Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior (adweek)
Myanmar Insurgents Say They Kidnapped Ruling Party Candidates (owp)
Myanmar Military, Arakan Army Trade Blame After Shelling of Red Cross Aid Boat Kills Man (rfa)
Timeline: Myanmar's Troubled Recent Past, Ahead of November 8 Polls (US news)
Timeline: Myanmar’s troubled recent past, ahead of November 8 polls (kfgo)
Myanmar vote ban extinguishes hope for ethnic minorities (jt)
Rohingya Refugee0s Raise Funds to Help Displaced Buddhists in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (bd)
AA should be on track for peace as Rakhine people live in fear seeing no election: Zaw Htay (Eleven)
Week Three: October 16 to 23, 2020
Arakan Army admits Myanmar election abductions (new age)
Myanmar polls body defends canceled voting in insecure areas (LVsun)
Myanmar: India relations on upswing (orf)
Rakhine armed group admits Myanmar election abductions (qantara)
Myanmar polls body defends canceled voting in insecure areas (fox 5)
Myanmar election: Arakan Army militant group admits abducting three NLD candidates (scmp)
Rakhine armed group seized Myanmar governing party candidates (aljazeera)
Two minors killed during fighting between Burmese military, Arakan Army (CD)
Voting in over half of Rakhine cancelled, hitting Arakan party (Myanmar Times)
Myanmar Says Most Rakhine Voting Stations Will Not Operate in Nov Election (usnews)
Myanmar says most Rakhine voting stations will not operate in Nov election (Reuters)
Myanmar Says Most Rakhine Voting Stations Will Not Operate In Nov Election (oan)
1.1 million in Myanmar's Rakhine barred from voting (yahoo news)
Week Two: October 8 to 15, 2020
Myanmar military intensifies attacks on Arakan Army (daily star)
Myanmar: ‘Shocking’ killing of children allegedly used as human shields (UN news)
Myanmar ruling party candidates abducted (na)
3 election candidates from Myanmar's ruling party abducted (yahoo)
3 election candidates from Myanmar’s ruling party abducted (kdwn)
3 election candidates from Myanmar's ruling party abducted (fairfield citizen)
Myanmar Military Calls in Jets to Attack Arakan Army in Rakhine State Mountains (irrawaddy)
CTFMR expresses grave concern over circumstances of two children killed in fighting between the Tatmadaw and Arakan Army in Buthidaung, Rakhine State (unicef)
Myanmar military intensifies its crackdown against terror outfit Arakan Army in Rakhine (opindia)
Myanmar army 'burning villages and killing civilians’ in growing civil war, Amnesty reports (independent)
UN urged to take action against Myanmar over civilian abuses (pf)
UN calls for action against Myanmar for civil abuses Myanmar (exb)
Ethnic Rakhine in Bangladesh Protest Against Myanmar’s ‘Military Aggression’ (uft)
Rights Group Says Civilians Targeted Amid Escalating Violence In Myanmar's Rakhine State (up)
UN urged to take action against Myanmar over civilian abuses (nk)
UN urged to take action against Myanmar over civilian abuses (icn)
UN urged to take action against Myanmar over civilian abuses (RN)
UN urged to take action against Myanmar over civilian abuses (WP)
Myanmar: conflict in Rakhine escaleert (Amnesty)
Amnesty urges UNSC to take Myanmar to ICC for military abuses (jurist)
Myanmar Army 'burning villages and killing civilians' in growing civil war, Amnesty reports (msn)
Myanmar: New Evidence Of Attacks In Rakhine State (eh)
New evidence of attacks in Rakhine state (risingbd)
Amnesty report highlights Myanmar military’s disregard for civilian suffering (presstv)
Myanmar: Military burns villages and kills civilians as Rakhine State conflict escalates - New Evidence (Amnesty)
Ethnic Rakhine in Bangladesh Protest against Myanmar’s ‘Military Aggression’ (Benar)
Sittwe senior citizen sued for facebook posts on Rakhine conflict (narinjara)
HRW urges Myanmar Govt to ‘end arbitrary detention of 1,30,000 Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine’ (fpk)
Week One: October 1 to 7, 2020
India’s Kachin connection in Myanmar (orf)
Myanmar’s Military and Arakan Army Suffer Casualties in Heavy Clashes (Irrawaddy)
Violent Clashes Between Army And Rebels In Rakhine (HN)
Myanmar bishop urges prayer as fighting escalates (VN)
Rohingya Crisis Roots Older than Myanmar Independence: Scholar (ND)
Myanmar: Election Fundamentally Flawed – Analysis (ER)
India discusses Rohingya refugees issue with Myanmar as Bangladesh’s ‘close neighbour’ (The Print)
Mukund Naravane, Harsh Vardhan Shringla to travel to Myanmar for 2 days (mint)
Myanmar: Humanitarian action and COVID-19 response in Rakhine (icrc)
Myanmar: Humanitarian action and COVID-19 response in Rakhine (GNIN)
Myanmar: Ann Township On Edge After Two Corpses Found With Hands Tied (eurasia)
Myanmar Accelerates Arrests of Student Anti-War Protesters (Diplomat)
‘Two Asian powerhouses are competing in Myanmar’s Rakhine’(Daily Star)
Myanmar's COVID quarantine campaign raises questions over election (CompuServe)
Students arrested for protesting war between t Burmese army and Arakan (asianews)
SEPTEMBER
Week Four: September 22 to 30, 2020
Myanmar: Mounting child death toll during Rakhine village assaults must end, urges rights expert (UN news)
Bangladesh Officials Blame Myanmar Minister for ‘Disinformation Campaign’ (benarnews)
Myanmar says militants hampering return of Rohingya refugees (the hour)
Bangladesh: Entire Cox’s Bazar Police Force Transferred after Ex-Army Major’s Killing (benar)
Myanmar polls: Candidates find difficulties in campaigning due to conflicts, internet cut, Covid-19 etc (narinjara)
Arakan National Party's campaign speech censored (narinjara)
Arakan National Party (ANP) presents its policy, stance and work programmes (gnlm)
Rakhine Civilians Tell of Beatings During Overnight Detention by Myanmar Army (uj)
Concern as Captured Myanmar Forces Shown in New Arakan Army Video (IS)
Myanmar’s Rakhine Conflict Creates Food Shortages in Next-Door Chin State (ar)
Bangladesh seeks urgent UNSC action on Myanmar (narinjara)
For a long time the soldiers were silent. Now two of them are talking openly about the massacre. (24)
Myanmar rejects calls to postpone election despite virus surge (HD)
Child death toll mounting in Myanmar's Rakhine conflict (Intl)
Myanmar’s Rakhine Conflict Creates Food Shortages in Next-Door Chin State (uj)
Myanmar: Covid-19 second wave deadlier than the first? (ORF)
Myanmar: Election Scenario (The Gurdian)
Rebel Arakan Army Releases Video of Myanmar Military POWs (RFA)
ASIA/MYANMAR - Electoral campaign under the shadow of the pandemic and war (fides)
Hong Kong Undercuts Press Freedoms, Effectively Bans Freelance and Student Journalists (RR)
Protecting Rohingyas in Myanmar: Bangladesh seeks quick UNSC action (DS)
Week Three: September 15 to 21, 2020
Myanmar rejects calls to postpone election despite virus surge (TR)
New Attacks and Village Burnings Swell Refugee Ranks in Myanmar’s Rakhine (reporter)
Panic in Rakhine again (Bangladesh Post)
One killed, two injured in Rathedaung artillery shelling (narinjara)
Myanmar: Tatmadaw To Take In-House Action Against Soldiers In Rathedaung Rape Case (Eurasiaview)
Rohingya groups in 'solidarity' with Myanmar's ethnic Rakhine (thestar)
Rakhine: dozens of children killed in fighting between the Myanmar military and Arakan rebels (AsiaNews)
Myanmar Said the Rohingya Lied. New Soldier Confessions Are Moment of Vindication. (vice)
17 MONTHS ON – RAKHINE JOURNALIST STILL IN HIDING FOR REPORTING ON MILITARY’S HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS (AWN)
Myanmar’s Rakhine War Produces Grim Child Casualty Toll (reporter)
Rakhine: dozens of children killed in fighting between the Myanmar military and Arakan rebels (rfa)
Myanmar: Shell fire kills one and wounds two civilians in Rakhine state September 17 (garda)
Myanmar police detain student protesters in Rakhine state (DT)
Myanmar Police Detain Student Protesters in Rakhine State (usnews)
Soldiers’ confession: Myanmar can’t deny the liability of Rohingya massacre (do)
Bangladesh worried by Myanmar border deployments (PPA)
End violence in Rakhine now (daily star)
UN urges Myanmar to immediately extend cease-fire (nation)
Myanmar’s Rakhine War Produces Grim Child Casualty Toll (uj city)
Myanmar: No easy answers (AMC)
Does Myanmar soldiers' murder confession prove Rohingya genocide? (dw)
Myanmar is gearing up for a crucial test of democracy, but it must pass other tests first (WION)
Week Two: September 8 to 14, 2020
Bangladesh Protests Movement of Myanmar Troops Near its Border (benar)
Despite a worsening COVID-19 outbreak, civilian casualties are rising and villages burning as armed clashes continue ahead of the 8 November election. (CASS)
8 UNSC members call for a cessation of hostilities between Myanmar military and Arakan Army (onu)
UN council members urge halt to Myanmar-Arakan Army fighting (ajc)
Rakhine: Where the military is more feared than the coronavirus (aljazeera)
B’desh summons Myanmar envoy over military movement (manglorean)
Bangladesh summons Myanmar envoy over military movement (SAM)
Myanmar: Military forces clash with Arakan Army rebels in Rakhine state September 8 (garda)
UN council members urge halt to Myanmar-Arakan Army fighting (AP)
Arakanese CSOs demand truth and civilian justice for Rathedaung rape victim (DMG)
Myanmar soldiers confess to mass murder of Rohingya Muslims in new video: rights group (CNN)
Joint Statement on Myanmar (mirage)
The killing of civilians in Arakan continues (en24)
Racism Is Fueling Myanmar’s Deadly Second Wave of COVID-19 (diplomat)
Three Myanmar soldiers admit to rape of Rakhine woman (MT)
Vox Pop: A tale of two peace processes (BNI)
Burma and Bangladesh - Regional Crisis Response Fact Sheet #5, Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 (RW)
Myanmar Arrests Three Students For Protesting Rakhine Internet Ban (RFA)
OPINION - Arakan resistance assist Rohingya in their common quest for int'l accountability (AA)
Myanmar Army Deserters Confirm Atrocities Against the Rohingya (time)
Minister’s Team Caught in Attack by Arakan Army in Myanmar’s Chin State (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar military gets billions from profitable business: Amnesty (aljazeera)
Myanmar military and Arakan Army urged to halt fighting in Chin state during election (MN)
Myanmar army deserters confirm atrocities against Rohingya (wsb)
For Those Displaced in Myanmar's Rakhine State, COVID Adds Another Layer of Fear (PC)
A Distant Peace: Voices From Rakhine State, Myanmar (PC)
Burma Army Says Soldiers Can ‘Vote Independently’ in General Election (BNI)
Armed clashes at the center of the outbreak in Myanmar continue, the government and the rebels blame each other (yqqlm)
Myanmar: Military forces clash with Arakan Army rebels in Rakhine state (garda)
Week One: September 1 to 7, 2020
For Those Displaced in Myanmar's Rakhine State, COVID Adds Another Layer of Fear (vice)
AA Leader Says Myanmar Govt, Military Deliberately Spreading COVID-19 in Rakhine (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar Military Implicated in Civilian Deaths, Arson in Rakhine Villages (rfa)
Military ‘Burns Down’ Rakhine Village in Western Myanmar: Residents (irrawaddy)
Burma Army Launches Airstrike Against AA in Rathedaung (NMG)
Myanmar Military Implicated in Civilian Deaths, Arson in Rakhine Villages (bd)
Rejected Candidate in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Says He’s Been Bullied off the Ballot (Irrawaddy)
To Fight the Coronavirus, Myanmar Needs a Cease-Fire in Rakhine (foreignpolicy)
UN urges halt to clashes in Arakan, Chin states amid coronavirus upsurge (BNI)
Strong rivalries shape politics in Myanmar’s Rakhine state (ot)
Myanmar: Commodity Shortages Concern Among Rural Populations In Arakan State (Eurasia View)
Myanmar Military Implicated in Civilian Deaths, Arson in Rakhine Villages (247)
Arakan Army Accuses Myanmar of Using COVID-19 to Ramp Up Military Pressure (uj)
Arakan Army Accuses Myanmar of Using COVID-19 to Ramp Up Military Pressure (reporter)
To Fight the Coronavirus, Myanmar Needs a Cease-Fire in Rakhine (pulitzercenter)
Myanmar urged to uphold right to freedom of expression (business post)
Arakan Army Accuses Myanmar of Using COVID-19 to Ramp Up Military Pressure (rfa)
Myanmar urged to uphold right to freedom of expression (independent)
Myanmar: Reverse Conviction Of Activist Poet, Uphold Right To Freedom Of Expression (scoop)
Night curfew imposed in Rakhine as Covid-19 cases increase (narinjara)
Myanmar: End Harassment of Rakhine Media Outlets (dailynewnation)
HRW asks Myanmar to end harassment of Rakhine media outlets (FE)
Rakhine Lawmaker Disqualified After Son Deserts Myanmar Army For Rebel Force (uj)
China to provide 200 million yuan for socio-economic development in Rakhine State (Narinjara)
Statement: Drop charges against students protesting the Myanmar internet shutdown (Coconet)
Tatmadaw Arrests Over 1,000 Civilians in Rakhine State (NMG)
In Myanmar's Rakhine State Mistrust Hampers COVID-19 Response (PN)
Almost 7,000 candidates approved to run Myanmar’s election in November (asianews)
Myanmar: End Harassment of Rakhine Media Outlets (hrw)
Myanmar: Myanmar Armed Forces & Arakan Army conflict-generated displacement in Rakhine and Chin States (As of 7 September 2020) (RW)
AUGUST
Week Four: August 25 to 31, 2020
US calls for cessation of violence in Rakhine State (Daily Star)
At Least 10 UN, INGO Workers Hit By COVID-19 In Myanmar’s Rakhine State (brudirect)
Myanmar’s November elections offer chance to restore Rohingyas’ political rights: OHCHR (UNB)
Myanmar’s Rakhine state fears worsening virus outbreak (Arab News)
Myanmar expands Rakhine COVID-19 lockdown to cover 1 million people (ChannelNewsAsia)
ACAPS Briefing Note: Myanmar - Internet shutdown in Rakhine and Chin states - 26 August 2020 (ReliefWeb)
COVID-19 Spread Adds to Woes of War Refugees in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (UJ)
Myanmar’s Rakhine state fears worsening virus outbreak (Around World 24)
Myanmar's Rakhine State fears worsening virus outbraak (PressReader)
Myanmar’s Rakhine state fears worsening virus outbreak (Asian News Today)
Over 270 quarantine sites now in Rakhine, more than 1300 monitored (Eleven Media)
IDP voting in Arakan State depends on security situations (BNI)
All three million in Myanmar’s Rakhine in virus lockdown (Macau Business)
All three million in Myanmar's Rakhine state in coronavirus lockdown (st)
All three million in Myanmar's Rakhine in virus lockdown (today)
All three million in Myanmar's Rakhine in virus lockdown (yahoo)
Myanmar expands Rakhine virus lockdown to cover 1 million (rappler)
Myanmar expands Rakhine virus lockdown to cover one million (mb)
Myanmar expands Rakhine virus lockdown to cover one million (jp)
Myanmar locks down one million in Rakhine state (Asia Times)
A measure of change in Myanmar election (interpreter)
Rakhine remains excluded from Myanmar truce (uca)
'Safe Zones' in northern Rakhine: Best option to protect Rohingya (UJ)
All three million in Myanmar's Rakhine in virus lockdown (Yahoo)
COVID-19 Tests Taken at IDP Camps Amid Outbreak in Western Myanmar (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar Army Extends Unilateral Nationwide Truce, Excluding Rakhine State (Irrawaddy)
Week Three: August 17 to 24, 2020
ARU report: No sign of peace, stability returning to Arakan (DT)
Govt Shouldn’t Exclude AA from Peace Process, KNLA Says (BNI)
AA Abducts Two Monks, Two Novices From Monasteries in Myanmar’s Rakhine State: Abbot (irrawaddy)
Six Civilians, Policeman in Myanmar’s Rakhine Arrested For Ties to Rebel Arakan Army (ar)
Myanmar activist faces court for banner protesting internet shutdown (LICAS)
Guns, missiles and money: China is working with Arakan Army to destabilize Indian projects in Myanmar (tfi)
Timeline: Three Years on, a Look at the Rohingya Crisis (ny times)
Myanmar peace meeting lacks some millitant groups (NHK)
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi, Army Chief Trade Blame Over Stalled Peace Process (rfa)
Six Civilians, Policeman in Myanmar's Rakhine Arrested For Ties to Rebel Arakan Army (mimic)
"AA Frees Five Members of Rival Arakan Liberation Party in Myanmar's West" (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar election stresses cracks in democracy as Suu Kyi government, military will hold strong (ASEAN Today)
Myanmar In Tight Grip Of China – OpEd (ER)
Time for India to concentrate on NE (SL)
17 female Arakanese candidates to contest 2020 Election (BNI)
Week Two: August 9 to 16, 2020
Five Abducted as Feud Between Myanmar’s Ethnic Rakhine Groups Continues (Irrawaddy)
Arakan Army accused of taking 5 members of rival group hostage (pressreader)
Arakan Army accused of abducting five members of rival Arakan Liberation Party (MT)
Myanmar’s Ruling Party to Contest All Seats in Conflict-Torn Rakhine State in November Election (Irrawaddy)
What Is the UPC Without the Arakan Army? (BNI)
What Is the UPC Without the Arakan Army? (Shan News)
Arakan Army increases its presence on social media (NDT)
Myanmar Heads Into Next Round of Peace Talks Amid Criticism, Indecision (247IM)
ALP demands AA to release its staffs and RCHWA staffs (Eleven)
Myanmar: Myanmar Armed Forces & Arakan Army Conflict-generated Displacement in Rakhine and Chin States (As of 05 August 2020) (reliefweb)
KIO unsure of 4th peace conference attendance as AA was not invited (Eleven)
As soon as Trump was about to take action on the WHO, there was a gunshot in Southeast Asia: A 28-year-old WHO employee was killed on the spot (Day News)
Refugees from Myanmar's Rakhine Conflict Spill Into State's Capital (BN)
Understanding ‘PaukPhaw’:Can Myanmar Resist China’s Debt Trap (BS)
Week One: August 1 to 8, 2020
Government Excludes Rebel Arakan Army From Myanmar Peace Conference (SEA News)
Government Excludes Rebel Arakan Army From Myanmar Peace Conference (ar)
Myanmar Excludes AA from Peace Conference (cn)
CASS Weekly Update (core global)
Myanmar: Security forces clash with rebels in Rakhine state August 2-3 (garda)
Myanmar Govt Says Arakan Army Not Invited to Union Peace Conference (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar govt bars Arakan Army from Panglong talks (MM Times)
Khumi Organization Accuses Arakan Army of Detaining Ethnic Chin Youth (BNI)
Police, Military Troops Killed in Fighting With Arakan Army in Western Myanmar (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar Govt Restores Internet in Rakhine, Locals Complain of Weak Signal (Irrawaddy)
Twenty civilians from Chin state missing between 2018 and 2020 (Mizzima)
Border police, military personnel ambushed in Myanmar's western state (The Star)
Myanmar escaping culpability (bp)
Case concerning two brothers detained for nearly a year raised to the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (narinjara)
Internet ban in Rakhine, Chin States lifted (NST)
20 Villagers Missing in Myanmar’s Chin State From Conflict in Rakhine (bd)
20 Villagers Missing in Myanmar’s Chin State From Conflict in Rakhine (ar)
20 Villagers Missing in Myanmar’s Chin State From Conflict in Rakhine (uj)
Arakan Army's Twitter activity identified using open-source analytics (janes)
Simmering plot (telegraph)
Pace, guerra e elezioni. Le sfide ravvicinate del Myanmar (egd)
A Cause for hope for the Rohingya in Myanmar (an)
JULY
Week Four: July 22 to 31, 2020
‘Security is Important’ as Myanmar’s Rakhine State Prepares to Vote (AR)
‘Security is Important’ as Myanmar’s Rakhine State Prepares to Vote (uj)
Myanmar’s menacing frontier (HIMAL)
Myanmar may postpone election in war-torn Rakhine state: official (yahoo news)
Myanmar may postpone election in war-torn Rakhine state – official (NP)
Myanmar may postpone election in war-torn Rakhine state: official (wkzo)
Myanmar may postpone election in war-torn Rakhine state – official (today online)
Implications of the Myanmar ICJ and ICC Cases for Non-Rohingya Minorities (js)
Myanmar may postpone election in war-torn Rakhine state – official (SI)
Myanmar may postpone election in war-torn Rakhine state – official (TRF)
Myanmar Military Arrests Three Rakhine Women for Alleged Ties to Arakan Army (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar urged to release imprisoned Rakhine student leaders (FE)
Conflict-related legal woes rising for women in Arakan (bni)
Myanmar: End Unlawful Internet Restrictions (hrw)
Myanmar Army Defends Rakhine Internet Ban Rights Groups Say Hinders Aid, COVID-19 Awareness (ar)
Myanmar Army Defends Rakhine Internet Ban Rights Groups Say Hinders Aid, COVID-19 Awareness (ib)
Myanmar Army Defends Rakhine Internet Ban Rights Groups Say Hinders Aid, COVID-19 Awareness (mimic)
Myanmar Army Defends Rakhine Internet Ban Rights Groups Say Hinders Aid, COVID-19 Awareness (bd)
Myanmar: Arakan Students’ Union Members Sentenced To One Month In Prison Over Protest (eurasiareview)
Three Killed in Feud Between Rakhine Rebel Groups (Irrawaddy)
China's weapon supply to Myanmar terrorists re-ignites NE insurgency fears (BS)
China's weapon supply to terrorists in Myanmar re-ignites India's fear of another insurgency in North-East: report (LM)
Concern over seizure of illegal arms off Myanmar border (AT)
Tussle over Myanmar: Who has the upper edge now? (Sentinel)
Politicians in Myanmar’s Rakhine Must Stop Fighting Each Other: Independent Candidate (Irrawaddy)
China funding North-East insurgent groups along Myanmar-Thailand border: European think-tank (NewsX)
Rakhine students jailed protesting internet ban (Narinjara)
Arakan Army Blamed After Myanmar Village Chief Found Dead (Irrawaddy)
Arakan Army, allies seek truce talks with govt (Myanmar Times)
Week Three: July 15 to 21, 2020
AA sets up administrative areas in Rakhine (Mizzima)
China and Australia to begin test drilling in oil block AD-8 near Sittwe (narinjara)
Myanmar Needs to Answer to UN Rights Body (PN)
UN needs to demand Myanmar improve on human rights, group says (licas)
Myanmar moves closer to India as China threatens stability (IN)
Myanmar’s govt. disregards obligation to account for military atrocities: HRW (presstv)
Arakan Army Collects Taxes, Polices Streets in Parts of Myanmar’s War-Torn Rakhine State (RFA)
Chinese weapons being supplied to terror groups in Myanmar to target Indian assets, warn security agencies (zn)
Myanmar uncovers Sino-Pak nexus in arms supply to two rebel groups in Rakhine (Economic Times)
Renewed Fighting in Rakhine Endangers Ethnic Minorities (Editorials)
Burma Army Attacks, Kidnaps, and Tortures Villagers in Western Burma (FBR)
Why China’s support to Myanmar’s Arakan Army is bad for India (MC)
Weapons Seized in Mae Sot Destined for Myanmar’s Rakhine State: Intelligence Sources (newsday)
Grisly Death Highlights Increasing Civilian Detentions in Myanmar’s Rakhine Conflict (UJ)
Myanmar Must End Its Internet Shutdown (The Diplomat)
Captain Tom Moore knighted by the Queen and jokes: 'If I kneel down I'll never get up again' (telegraph)
Statement by Ms. Khin Ohmar at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict (wps)
Woman Allegedly Assaulted by Myanmar Soldiers in Rakhine Files Complaint With Police (newsday)
How a new Amnesty report sheds light on Myanmar’s civil-military relations (aseantoday)
Rakhine State and Southern Chin State Scenario Plan: June Update (coar)
Week Two: July 08 to 14, 2020
8 villagers arrested in Rambree island of Arakan (narinjara)
How to make billions in a conflict zone (ASEAN today)
The History Behind a Modern Tragedy (medium)
Amnesty International accuses Myanmar of war crimes: How they covered it (aseantoday)
India assures support for Rohingyas'' repatriation: B''desh (outlook)
India assures support for Rohinjya's repatriation: B'desh (freshers)
Feeling Strangled In China’s Embrace, Myanmar Turns To India For Help (swara)
As China pushes for BRI, why Myanmar is coming close to India (wion)
New to Myanmar’s Rakhine Conflict, Landmines Claim Rising Toll (AR)
Amnesty International says Myanmar bombing civilians (thaiger)
Myanmar: Myanmar Armed Forces & Arakan Army Conflict-generated Displacement in Rakhine and Chin States (As of 06 July 2020) (rw)
No end in sight to the suffering of the Rohingya (AN)
AI finds evidence of Myanmar military atrocities (newagebd)
Myanmar to expedite India-backed infra projects (ET)
Myanmar military airstrikes 'killed civilians' during conflict with insurgents says report (telegraph)
Myanmar: Indiscriminate airstrikes kill civilians as Rakhine conflict worsens (Amnesty International)
Myanmar Military Kills Civilians in Indiscriminate Attacks, Amnesty Says (voa)
Myanmar air strikes “that killed children amount to war crimes” (tno)
Statement on the temporary internet suspension in Rakhine and southern Chin States (mofa)
Myanmar air raids 'that killed children amount to war crimes (pf)
Myanmar air raids ‘that killed children amount to war crimes’ (mv)
Statement on the temporary internet suspension in Rakhine and southern Chin states (GNLM)
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Myanmar: Indiscriminate airstrikes kill civilians as Rakhine conflict worsens (FA)
Myanmar air raids 'that killed children amount to war crimes' (akhbar)
Myanmar air raids ‘that killed children amount to war crimes’ (ethicaleditor)
Myanmar: Indiscriminate airstrikes kill civilians as Rakhine conflict worsens (Asian Tribune)
Police Question Witnesses in Alleged Myanmar Army Rape of Grandmother in Rakhine (ar)
Week One: July 01 to 07, 2020
Myanmar Ministry Orders Monastery to Remove Buddha Statues Designed Using Occult Practices (nd)
Police Question Witnesses in Alleged Myanmar Army Rape of Grandmother in Rakhine (UJ)
Southeast Asian democracies in declining health amid COVID-19 (UNSW)
Myanmar: Beware The Cranky (Strategy Page)
Thousands of Chin Christians go hungry as Myanmar Army blockades cut food supplies (nb)
Prayers for the dead as Myanmar's young jade miners mourned (Reuters)
Prayers for the dead as Myanmar's young jade miners mourned (nt)
Prayers for the dead as Myanmar's young jade miners mourned (compuservice)
Arakan Party expresses concern over possible cancellation of constituencies (eleven)
Rakhine Villagers Take Refuge in State Capital Amid New Offensive (uj)
Rakhine Villagers Take Refuge in State Capital Amid New Offensive (obl)
China supplying weapons to insurgent group 'Arakan Army' to weaken India, Myanmar: Report (NIP)
India is trying to connect the northeast with the sea, but China is using Arakan Army to sabotage the project (tfip)
Myanmar accuses China of arming terror groups (cl24)
To weaken India and Myanmar, China is supplying weapons and funds to Rohingaya-Arakan militants: Report (ECD)
Myanmar accuses China of arming terror groups, seeks international help to suppress them (TSN)
Myanmar In Rare Attacks Against China For 'Support to Terror' (easternlink)
Did Myanmar refer to China as foreign power supplying arms to terror groups? (oneindia)
10,000 flee homes in Rakhine (Daily Star)Myanmar accuses China of arming terror groups (somoy)
China supplying funds, weaponry to Arakan Army to weaken India and Myanmar (HJG)
China supplying weapons to Arakan Army (TNP)
China Supplying Weapons To Arakan Army Armed Group To Weaken India, Myanmar: Report / India News (whatsaup)
China supplying weapons to Arakan Army armed group to weaken India, Myanmar: Report | India News – Times of India (cammea)
Myanmar Calls Out China For Arming Insurgent Groups, Seeks Global Cooperation (RW)
China dispensing weapons, funds to Arakan Army of Myanmar to weaken India, Myanmar: Report (NJ)
China supplying funds, missiles and other sophisticated weaponry to terrorist group Arakan Army to weaken India and Myanmar: Report (opindia)
Election 2020: Arakan National Party says it will keep dominant position in Rakhine despite conflict, pandemic (MN)
Myanmar calls out China for arming terror groups, asks world to help (HT)
China supplying weapons to Arakan Army armed group to weaken India, Myanmar: Report (yahoo)
Myanmar Armed forces chief allege 'strong forces' behind terrorism in country (Economic Times)
JUNE
Week Four: June 22 to 30, 2020
Thousands flee in expectation of Myanmar military operation (wbng)
Thousands flee in expectation of Myanmar military operation (ksat)
Thousands flee homes fearing military ‘clearance’ against Rakhine rebels (SCMP)
Myanmar finds soldiers guilty of Rohingya atrocities (ST)
UN rights chief says 'as many as 10,000' flee Myanmar army operations (JP)
Thousands flee in expectation of Myanmar military operation (LVS)
TWENTY AID AGENCIES IN MYANMAR CALL FOR FULL ACCESS TO CONFLICT-AFFECTED RAKHINE AND CHIN STATES IN THE WAKE OF INCREASED VIOLENCE (Savethe Children)
U.N. rights chief says 'as many as 10,000' flee Myanmar army operations (whbl)
Thousands flee in expectation of Myanmar military operation (FE)
Myanmar bishops call for end to conflicts and investing in peace (VN)
Villagers flee Burma trouble spot after government orders evacuation (yahoonews)
UN warns of 'intensified fighting' in Myanmar's Rakhine state (rfi)
Myanmar military warning of action causes thousands to flee (outlook)
UN warns of 'intensified fighting' in Myanmar's Rakhine State (dawn)
Thousands Flee In Expectation Of Myanmar Military Operation (ap)
Thousands flee in expectation of Myanmar military operation (startribune)
Thousands flee in expectation of Myanmar military operation (SN)
UN Warns of ‘Intensified Fighting’ in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (defensepost)
Thousands flee in expectation of Myanmar military operation (wboc)
Myanmar: UN warns of intensified fighting in Rakhine state (Indiatoday)
UN warns of ‘intensified fighting’ in Rakhine state of Myanmar (IS)
UN calls for ‘urgent measures’ to save civilians in Myanmar's conflict-torn Rakhine (presstv)
UN warns of 'intensified fighting' in Myanmar's Rakhine state (nz.news)
UN concerned as thousands flee Myanmar 'clearance operation' (twiwannews)
UN warns of ‘intensified fighting’ in Myanmar’s conflict-wracked Rakhine state (alarabiya)
UN warns of 'intensified fighting' in Myanmar's Rakhine state (france24)
UN concerned as thousands flee Myanmar 'clearance operation' (dw)
Thousands in Western Myanmar Flee as Army Plans Operations, Monitors Say (USnews)
UN Warns Of 'Intensified Fighting' In Myanmar's Rakhine State (barrons)
UN warns of ‘intensified fighting’ in Rakhine state of Myanmar (DD)
Thousands in western Myanmar flee as army plans operations, monitors say (wtv)
Announcement of Clearance Operation by Tatmadaw in Rathaedaung Township Defies ICJ Ruling (bhrn)
Thousands in western Myanmar flee as army plans operations, monitors say (tsp)
Myanmar internet blackout hinders COVID-19 fight (LC Intl)
EXCLUSIVE: 'Rohingya issue, not Muslims v/s Buddhist paradigm' (Turkishpress)
'Rohingya issue, not Muslims v/s Buddhist paradigm' (anews)
Thousands in Western Myanmar Flee as Army Plans Operations, Monitors Say (NY Times)
Activists demand end to year-long internet disruption in Myanmar's Rakhine and Chin States (advox)
Arakan Army Seizes Three Soldiers’ Sons in Western Myanmar (Irrawaddy)
Three sons of soldiers from Myanmar Army, came to collect the UAS drone were Captured by Arakan Army (AA)
Myanmar Has Had An Internet Blackout For A Year. Some Of Its Citizens Still Don’t Know There’s A Global Pandemic. (usatoday)
World’s Longest Internet Shutdown in Myanmar enters 2nd year (gktoday)
The country where hundreds of thousands of people haven't heard of COVID-19 (9news)
People in Myanmar Don’t Know About Coronavirus Because the Government Blocked the Internet (WI)
The country where hundreds of thousands of people haven't heard of Covid-19 (CNN)
Myanmar has had an internet blackout for a year. Some of its citizens still don't know there's a pandemic. (BI)
MYANMAR ARMY FORCED RELOCATING 50,000 VILLAGERS IN RATHEDAUNG TOWNSHIP, RAKHINE STATE; ARAKAN ARMY SAYS THE MILITARY IS COMMITTING WAR CRIMES AND CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY (AN)
Parts Of Myanmar Unaware Of COVID-19 Due To Internet Ban, Rights Advocates Say (kpbs)
Tour guide turned Arakan Army commander sees nationhood in victory (coconuts)
INTERNET BLACKOUT IN MYANMAR’S RAKHINE ENTERS SECOND YEAR (GSR)
Internet Ban in Myanmar’s Rakhine and Chin States Will Continue, Military Says (mimic)
Group reports spike in violence against children in Myanmar (MCR)
Ban enters 2nd year: Kashmir may be without 4G but world’s longest internet blackout is in Myanmar (KM)
Myanmar enters its second year of internet blackout - the longest in the world (Businessinsider)
Human rights groups urge Myanmar to end world’s longest internet shutdown (Heraldmalaysia)
Myanmar: Conflict Leads to Six-fold Increase in Killing and Maiming of Children in the First Three Months of This Year (YN)
World’s longest internet blackout enters 2nd year in Myanmar (Telagana)
Border guards, civilian killed in ambush by armed group in western Myanmar (Xinhua)
World''s longest internet blackout entres 2nd yr in Myanmar (Outlook)
Myanmar urged to reinstate internet, fix telecoms law on anniversary of shutdown (pressreader)
Internet blackout in Myanmar’s Rakhine state enters second year(zee5)
Second year of internet shutdown in Myanmar (PPP)
Tour guide turned Arakan Army commander sees nationhood in victory (coconuts)
Internet shutdowns in Myanmar mean many have never heard of COVID-19 (RCTN)
Human rights groups urge Myanmar to end world’s longest internet shutdown (vaticannews)
Internet blackout in Myanmar’s Rakhine enters second year (MI)
People in Myanmar Don’t Know About Coronavirus Because the Government Blocked the Internet (waltainfo)
Myanmar: Conflict Leads to Six-fold Increase in Killing and Maiming of Children in the First Three Months of This Year (savethechildren)
Internet Blackout In Myanmar's Rakhine State Enters Second Year (BW)
Internet blackout in Myanmar's Rakhine enters second year (JP)
Internet blackout in Myanmar's Rakhine enters second year (WION)
Internet blackout in Myanmar’s Rakhine state enters second year (Hindustan Times)
World's Longest Internet Blackout Leaves Myanmar in Dark (LAHT)
World’s longest internet shutdown leaves Myanmar in dark (efe)
Week Three: June 15 to 21, 2020
Tatmadaw Clash With KIA Twice In June (KNG)
Internet blackout in Myanmar's Rakhine enters second year (AFP)
Forget China's Censorship, People of Myanmar Don't Even Know About Coronavirus (nestia)
Rights Group Calls on Myanmar to End Internet Ban in Rakhine, Chin States (RFA)
Twenty-Six Killed, Over 100 Injured by Land Mines in Myanmar Since January, Says Report (Irrawaddy)
Hungry Villagers Flee Fighting in Myanmar’s Rakhine (Irrawaddy)
AA Attacks Won’t Destabilize Rakhine Administration nor Prompt Military Takeover: Myanmar Govt (Irrawaddy)
Human Rights Watch Calls on Myanmar to End Internet Ban in Rakhine and Chin States (UJ)
World’s Longest Internet Shutdown Enters Second Year in Rakhine and Chin, Raising Security Concerns for Rohingya (clerion)
Myanmar: End World’s Longest Internet Shutdown (hrw)
ON WORLD REFUGEE DAY, END THE ONGOING ARMED CONFLICT, HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND HUMANITARIAN CRISES IN MYANMAR (progressive)
‘We lost our sight’: Life in Myanmar under world's longest internet shutdown (Yahoonews)
People in Myanmar Don’t Know About Coronavirus Because the Government Blocked the Internet (Vice)
Myanmar: End World’s Longest Internet Shutdown (Burmalibrary)
Northern Alliance Refuse Govt’s Offer To Resume Peace Talks Online (Kachin News)
Myanmar set to build 160km long seaside road to connect region, state (The Star)
FACEBOOK DISCRIMINATION?: Tatmadaw resurfaced after two years of absence from social media (BNI)
In Myanmar, Concerns Mount Over COVID-19 Cases Among Illegal Returnees From Bangladesh (Irrawaddy)
Govt cracks down on illegal border crossings in Myanmar (MT)
Refusing to be silenced, some Myanmar journalists work from shadows (Quantara)
Captured Rakhine Villagers Forced to Work For Myanmar Army, Relatives Say (RFA)
Arakan Army Blamed for Attack on Myanmar Border Police (Irrawaddy)
Police Officer Stabbed to Death in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (Irrawaddy)
'The Fear Is Always With Me': Refugees in Malaysia Recount Recent Lockdowns and Raids (PC)
Week Two: June 8 to 14, 2020
Drug Trafficking, Terror Activities On Rise As Myanmar Gears Up For Elections (BW)
Rakhine reports uptick in COVID case due to Bangladesh returnees (MT)
Junta-drafted Law Keeps Auditor General From Investigating Military Finances (MN)
Military's proxy party enriched itself with customs x-ray machine that 'should be owned by the state' (MN)
Thousands flee after gunfights in Minbya township (Narinjara)
Election Authorities Prepare for Voting in Myanmar’s Roughest War Zone (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar govt offers to resume talks with Arakan Army, allies (Myanmar Times)
An Avoidable War: Politics and Armed Conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (Crisisgroup)
How the Arakan Army Became Myanmar’s Deadliest Insurgency (RFA)
Myanmar needs different approach to restore peace in Rakhine (Daily Sun)
Revealed: UK’s overseas aid fund is major investor in company linked to media crackdown in Myanmar (F Uncover)
Opinion – Identity Politics and COVID-19 in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (E IR)
COVID-19 Is Just the Latest Setback in Myanmar’s Troubled Peace Process (WPR)
Week One: June 1 to 7, 2020
The Long War Pt. 2; The Arakan Army (militarymatters)
Burma Army and KIA Clash in Northern Shan Stat (Kachinnews)
Ethnic Rakhines next in Myanmar’s firing line (Arab News)
Local Officials in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Resign, Fearing Arrest by Military (uj)
Local Officials in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Resign, Fearing Arrest by Military (Armenian Reporter)
Myanmar: Civil-Military Relations: Suu Kyi standing up to the Army (slguardian)
13 Missing in Arakan Army Ambush on Burmese Guard Outpost in Rakhine State | Voice of America (fidar)
Soldiers and Civilian Die in Western Myanmar Booby Trap (Irrawaddy)
Civilian Death Toll From Clashes in Myanmar’s Rakhine Climbs to Over 250 (RFA)
Government, Military Accused by Rights Group of Using COVID-19 Pandemic for Political Advantage – Burma Army Continues its Attacks on Ethnic People (Karen News)
Arakan Army, two allies offer truce with Tatmadaw (Myanmar Times)
Myanmar Forces Arrest Two Village Officials For Alleged Ties to the Arakan Army (RFA)
PCG warns peace process will be delayed if armed conflicts still occur (Eleven)
Myanmar Forces Arrest Two Village Officials For Alleged Ties to the Arakan Army (UJ)
Welcome to China's New Interventionist Foreign Policy (The Washington Post)
Myanmar Army Rejects Cease-fire Proposal From Arakan Army And Allies (RFA)
Myanmar: Police officers killed and captured in Arakan Army attack in Rakhine State May 29 (Garda)
MAY
Week Four: May 22 to 31, 2020
PATHWAYS FOR ASEAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUSTAINABLE PEACE AND SECURITY IN RAKHINE STATE, MYANMAR (rsis)
Rohingya Reduced To Drug Smuggling (Asean Post)
13 Missing in Arakan Army Ambush on Burmese Guard Outpost in Rakhine State (VOA)
Myanmar military says police missing after rebel. attack (Houston Chronicle)
Myanmar military says police missing after rebel. attack (FNN)
Myanmar’s Meaningless Unilateral Ceasefires (Diplomat)
Villager in Myebon Twsp killed by mine blast (BNI)
Press freedom in Myanmar regresses (DW)
Police, family members missing after AA’s attack on police outpost (Eleven)
10 Police, Three Others Missing After AA Attacks Border Guard Outpost in Myanmar’s Rakhine (Irrawaddy)
NLD supporter's abduction followed by arrests as Rakhine's ugly nationalist politics spread south again (MN)
Covid19 and Conflict in Myanmar: No Truce for the Rohingya (ORF)
Aid planned for farmers struggling to plant in war-torn Arakan (BNI)
The NLD’s Broken Promises in Arakan (BNI)
Arakan Army Kills Myanmar Policemen in Attack on Border Guard Outpost (RFA)
‘Destruction of village has hallmarks of military attack’ (The Star)
Ta’ang Armed Group Attacks Myanmar Military Convoy in Shan State (Irrawaddy)
Civilians suffer most in northern Rakhine conflict: aid groups (MT)
Myanmar Human Rights Commission Fails to Stop Abuses: NGOs (Irrawaddy)
MYANMAR’S ICJ REPORT: Repentance not in civilian-military regime’s agenda (BNI)
Political parties start preparing for elections in Myanmar (Myanmar Times)
Military and allies seek NLD-backed assembly speaker's impeachment (Myanmarnow)
Military and allies seek NLD-backed assembly speaker's impeachment (MyanmarNow)
Ethnic Palaung seek help amid worsening food shortage (Myanmar Times)
Myanmar NGOs Call on National Rights Body to Take Up Abuses in Conflict Zones (RFA)
Myanmar: Imagery Shows 200 Buildings Burned, Says HRW (Eurasiaview)
We're watching you, Myanmar (Bangkok Post)
Artillery Shell Hits Civilian Home in Paletwa (BNI)
Rakhine State’s Chin Community Struggling Amid Ongoing War, Restrictions on Movement (BNI)
Atrocity Alert No. 205: UN Global Ceasefire, South Sudan and Myanmar (Burma) (RW)
China flips the electoral script in Myanmar (Asia Times)
100 Houses Burned in Abandoned Chin State Village Amid Myanmar-Arakan Army Conflict (RFA)
Imagery shows '200 buildings burned' in Myanmar's Rakhine State (Aljazeera)
Over 100 houses burned during fighting in Myanmar’s Chin State (Myanmar Times)
Rights group: Satellite images show Myanmar village burning (Daily Independent)
Myanmar: Imagery Shows 200 Buildings Burned (Human Rights Watch)
Hæren i Myanmar blir igjen skulda for nedbrenning av landsby (Nordrenett)
Abducted Villagers in Western Myanmar Blame Arakan Army (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar army accused of new atrocities in attack on Rakhine village (Guardian)
Myanmar army accused of new atrocities in attack on Rakhine village (reporter)
Rohingya Refugees Smuggle Drugs for Insurgents in Myanmar (New Security Beat)
Myanmar army accused of new atrocities in attack on Rakhine village (usa news hub)
Myanmar must comply with ICJ order and restrictions on Rohingya, MPs say (Prachatai)
Konflikten i Burma trappas upp i skuggan av covid-19 (omvarlden)
Terrorism charges against five men from Kyauk Seik as well as seven fugitives (Narinjara)
Life in coronavirus quarantine in a camp on the Myanmar-China border (scmp)
COVID-19 cases spark concern in Rohingya refugee camps (anews)
Arakan Army attacks Myanmar military training school in Minbya Township, Rakhine State May 2020. (reddit)
UK urges Myanmar military to extend cease-fire, citing (brinkwire)
Myanmar should abide by ICJ order, end restrictions on Rohingya (Antaranews)
Atrocities on Rohingyas: Nothing credible done to improve situation in Rakhine (The Daily Star)
Myanmar news editor sentenced to 2 years in jail over COVID-19 report (cpj)
Myanmar: Officially Hands Over 22 Indian Insurgents – OpEd (Eurasiaview)
Myanmar's Military Releases Eight of 19 Detained Rakhine Residents (BNN)
Week Three: May 15 to 21, 2020
Tatmadaw Releases Eight of 19 Detained Rakhine Residents (Reporter)
Plainclothed Arakan Army Clashes With Myanmar Military Stoke Arbitrary Arrests (UJ)
Record-breaking Myanmar drug busts show Asia’s crime syndicates still on the rise (Asean Today)
Fighting on two fronts: the women facing conflict and COVID-19 in Rakhine state (newmandala)
Myanmar: Rohingya still suffering persecution despite International Court order (Amnesty)
From Captain to Colonel to Sir Tom - a knighthood for 100-year-old charity champion (itv)
Top northeastern rebel leaders flee into China (dailyasianage)
Arakan Army Reject Myanmar Military Peace Offer (Eastern Link)
China is helping separatist Arakan Army via Bangladesh. Myanmar is not happy. And it has allied with India to take them on (TFI post)
The Rohingya Crisis: The Dirt Under Another’s Shoe (theowe)
Did Arakan Army Attack A Myanmarese Military Convoy? A Fact Check (Boomlive)
Myanmar: Couple Arrested Over Explosion In Maungdaw Twsp Face Terrorism Charges (EurasiaReview)
EU, Britain denounce Myanmar violence at UN Security Council (StraitsTime)
EU, Britain denounce Myanmar violence at UNSC (New Age)
Myanmar journalist Kyaw Win attacked, threatened in Rakhine state (CPJ)
KNU Concerned Group Says Tatmadaw’s Unilateral Ceasefire Isn't Honest (BNI)
Kachin Rebels Blame Law for Stopping COVID-19 Cooperation (Irrawaddy)
UK urges Myanmar military to extend cease-fire, citing virus (Devdiscourse)
EU, Britain denounce Myanmar violence at UN Security Council (Daily Star)
Week Two: May 8 to 14, 2020
Myanmar army admits prisoner abuse (New Age)
UK urges Myanmar military to extend cease-fire, citing virus (Herald)
WHO Driver Carrying Coronavirus Samples Shot Dead in Myanmar (greatgameindia)
UK urges Myanmar military to extend cease-fire, citing virus (KSL)
Myanmar Army Acknowledges Unlawful Interrogation Methods After Viral Rakhine Beating Video (UJ)
‘Clear proof of military troops using torture’ in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (Licas)
Myanmar army generals confess abusing prisoners in Rakhine state (WION)
UK urges Myanmar military to extend cease-fire, citing virus (Okalamation)
Myanmar Military Detains Soldiers Filmed Beating Rakhine Civilians (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar army admits prisoner abuse after beating video emerges (StraitsTime)
Military to act over unlawful interrogation techniques (Mizzima)
Myanmar army investigates soldiers over abuse (nhk)
Video Shows Myanmar Forces Beating Five Civilians on Navy Vessel in Rakhine State (Newsday24)
Myanmar begins probe of WHO Staff Killing in Rakhine amid Skepticism (Laosnews)
Myanmar: Close VTC (WIB)
UK urges Myanmar military to extend cease-fire, citing virus (Star Tribune)
Myanmar Army Probes Alleged Torture of Arakann Detainees (LAHT)
Myanmar army admits prisoner abuse after beating video emerges (Bangkok Post)
MPs to be tested for covid-19 (Myanmar Now)
What is the Mentality of the Myanmar Tatmadaw? (Asian Tribune)
Mon ethnic armed group seeks food for 60,000 people (Myanmar Times)
Terrorism charges against editor should be dropped - CPJ (Mizzima)
Displaced Rakhine people snub govt-built camps: MP (Myanmar Times)
Video Shows Myanmar Forces Beating Five Civilians on Navy Vessel in Rakhine State (RFA)
Government blocks more websites it claims have 'terrorist' links (Myanmar Now)
Tatmadaw admits to beating Rakhine detainees after viral video (Myanmar now)
Myanmar: Food Runs Short At IDP Camps In Arakan State (Eurasia Review)
Myanmar's army investigating soldiers over video of abuses (Reuters)
Two Muslim Children Killed, One Hurt in Mine Blast in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar Army Acknowledges Unlawful Interrogation Methods After Viral Rakhine Beating Video (RFA)
Viral Video Shows Five Rakhine Men Beaten by Myanmar Military (Irrawaddy)
Russia reports more than 10,000 new coronavirus infections (Alkhaleej Today)
緬甸國防軍傳非法偵訊 當局：已收押施暴人員 (LTN)
En Birmanie, enquête après la diffusion d'une vidéo de tortures contre des prisonniers (ParisMatch)
5 Warga Sipil Disiksa Tanpa Ampun, Tentara Myanmar Kembali Berulah di Negara Bagian Rakhine Barat (Abadikini)
Viral, Video Militer Myanmar Siksa 5 Warga Sipil Dalam Kapal (TEMPO)
Myanmar editor in hiding, facing terrorism charges over interview (CPJ)
UNSC to discuss violence, coronavirus in Myanmar (New Age World)
Five Civilians Injured by Shelling in Muslim Villages in Rakhine (Irrawaddy)
The fabricated threat driving genocide in Myanmar (Arab News)
Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (5 - 11 May 2020) (reliefweb)
UN Security Council to discuss violence, Covid-19 in Myanmar (Kashmir Age)
UN Security Council to discuss violence, coronavirus in Burma (intellasia)
UN Security Council to discuss violence and coronavirus in Myanmar (anews)
UNSC to discuss violence, coronavirus in Myanmar (New Age)
As COVID-19 Hits Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi and the Military Seek an Electoral Edge (World Politics Review)
UN Security Council to discuss violence, coronavirus in Myanmar (Manila Bulletin)
UN Security Council to discuss violence, coronavirus in Myanmar (au news)
UN Security Council to discuss violence, coronavirus in Myanmar (RTL)
IDPs being left behind in the response to COVID-19, say relief workers (Frontier Myanmar)
UN to discuss violence, virus in Myanmar (Manila Times)
The fabricated threat driving genocide in Myanmar (Arab News)
'Clear Proof of military troops using torture' in Myanmar's Rakhine State (licas)
Tatmadaw’s COVID-19 Ceasefire Leaves Little Hope For Conflict-Wracked Arakan (Eurasia Review)
Myanmar military calls unilateral ceasefire in Covid-19 fight (UCA News)
Myanmar's Military Declares 3-Month Ceasefire, with Exceptions (LAHT)
For Arakan IDPs, coronavirus threat adds to daily woes (BNI)
Myanmar military declares truce, except in parts of Rakhine, Chin (Myanmar Times)
Tatmadaw releases statement on ceasefire and eternal peace (GNLM)
Myanmar army begins ceasefire with rebels, with conditions (NE now)
Myanmar military declares ceasefire for Covid-19 fight (The Star)
Myanmar military starts ceasefire, with conditions (bhaskarlive)
Myanmar declares 3-month ceasefire to battle Covid-19 (cyber-rt)
Myanmar’s military declares 3-month ceasefire, with exceptions (laprensalatina)
Myanmar military starts ceasefire, with conditions (Outlook)
Myanmar military starts ceasefire, with conditions (dtnext)
Myanmar: Buthidaung Twsp IDP Camp Reports Diarrhea Outbreak (Eurasia review)
Under cover of Covid-19, conflict in Myanmar goes unchecked (Interpreter)
Week One: May 1 to 7, 2020
Arakan Army abducts Taungup Twsp man, military alleges (DMG)
Myanmar: Armed conflict puts brakes on COVID-19 response (dw)
The State of Myanmar (History Today)
Myanmar: Members Of National League for Democracy In Taungup Hiding After Threats (Eurasia View)
Myanmar using pandemic cover to increase attacks on minorities (Arab News)
What did Captain Tom Moore do in the war? The WW2 History of the veteran turned fundraising hero (inews)
Rebellen van Arakan Army voeren strijd op in grensregio Myanmar (Trouv)
Myanmar: Arakan Army Helps in COVID19 Fight (Monitor)
As global spotlight fades, atrocities continue in Myanmar (The Star)
Myanmar's ethnic conflicts obstruct COVID-19 aid to minorities (Asian Review)
The Refugee Brief – 1 May 2020 (UNHCR)
Myanmar dismisses fresh war crimes allegations by U.N rights envoy as 'biased' (morung express)
Myanmar: Ponnagyun Twsp Villagers Flee Shelling And Gunfire (EurasiaReview)
Myanmar dismisses as biased new war crimes allegations made by UN envoy (ABC News)
Govt says aid for Rakhine people diverted to Arakan Army (MM Times)
The Arakan Army: Violence in Rakhine State in Myanmar (toaep)
APRIL
Week Four: April 22 to 30, 2020
In the news: Investigate Myanmar army for new Rakhine State ‘war crimes’, UN watchdog says (The New Humanantarian)
Myanmar Army Again Guilty Of Abuses: UN Expert (ASEAN Post)
Myanmar army again guilty of abuses, possible war crimes: UN expert (India Today)
Myanmar army again guilty of abuses, possible war crimes: UN expert (Gulf Times)
India needs to act, and not just look east (The Tribune)
UN human rights expert accuse Myanmar army of fresh abuses (660 News)
Myanmar military may be committing new war crimes, says departing rights envoy (Wincountry)
Myanmar Military may be committing new war crimes, says departing rights envoy (National Post)
Myanmar's Military May Be Committing War Crimes While the World Is Distracted by Coronavirus, Says U.N. Rights Expert (Time)
UN Human Rights Expert Accuse Myanmar Army of Fresh Abuses (US News)
U.N. Envoy Brings New Allegations Of War Crimes Against Myanmar (OPB)
Coronavirus is 'emboldening' Myanmar military to carry out 'war crimes' says UN human rights expert (DJ)
Coronavirus is 'emboldening' Myanmar military to carry out 'war crimes' says UN human rights expert (CNN)
Myanmar military may be committing new war crimes, says departing rights envoy (Thomson Reuters)
UN human rights expert accuse Myanmar army of fresh abuses (Standford Advocates)
UN human rights expert accuse Myanmar army of fresh abuses (The Hour)
Myanmar Ethnic Strife: The Rise of Arakan Army (VIVEKANANDA)
Rakhine Man Reported Tortured to Death by Myanmar Army (RFA)
Myanmar military may be committing new war crimes: envoy (Bangkok Post)
U.N. Envoy Brings New Allegations Of War Crimes Against Myanmar (NPR)
Myanmar military may be repeating crimes against humanity, UN rapporteur warns (The Guardian)
CORONAVIRUS IS 'EMBOLDENING' MYANMAR MILITARY TO CARRY OUT 'WAR CRIMES' SAYS UN HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERT (ActionNewsNow)
UN Human Rights Expert Accuses Myanmar Army of Fresh Abuses (The Diplomat)
ARU report: Armed conflict escalates in Rakhine state (DhakaTribune)
Myanmar: Alarming Arakan Antics (Strategy Page)
Shan State Militia, AA Deny Links Through Lucrative Drug Trade (Irrawaddy)
U.N. human rights expert: Myanmar targeting civilians in fight with rebels (UPI)
More refugees arrive in Kyauktaw IDP camps (Eleven)
Myanmar: Continued conflict an impediment in the fight against COVID-19 (Reliefweb)
Press Freedom Film Festival - US (USAGM)
Myanmar: Continued conflict an impediment in the fight against COVID-19 (OCHA)
B''desh won''t accept any more Rohingya: FM (Outlook)
Bangladesh Says It Won’t Accept Any More Rohingyas, Urges Global Leadership And UN To Take Care Of Them (Swarajya)
Four Civilians Including Two Children Killed in Shelling of Myanmar State-Owned Bank (Irrawaddy)
Arakan Army Gets Chinese Weapons Through BANGLADESH (EasternLink)
Driver Killed In Attack On UN Vehicle In Myanmar’s Rakhine (Brinkwire)
Myanmar: SRSG Gamba Echoes UN Secretary-General’s Call for Ceasefire as Alarming Increase in Child Casualties in 2020 (reliefweb)
Aung San Suu Kyi turns to Facebook to get coronavirus message out (Aljazeera)
WFP Myanmar Country Brief, February 2020 (reliefweb)
ANP: Tatmadaw Threatening MPs for Exposing Rakhine State Military Violence (BNI)
Eight Civilians Die in Myanmar Military Battle With Arakan Army in Chin, Rakhine (RFA)
Myanmar told to give peace a chance (UCAnews)
Chinese weapons for Arakan Army through Bangladesh (nenow)
Myanmar: Soldiers engage Arakan Army rebels in Chin state April 22 (garda)
Myanmar govt to aid civilian casualties in Rakhine, Chin states (The Star)
India’s Rakhine dilemma (BNI)
MYANMAR: 16 agencies express extreme concern after the death of an aid worker transporting COVID-19 test samples (Save the Children)
Week Three: April 15 to 21, 2020
Coronavirus: WHO worker killed in Myanmar collecting samples (BBC)
UN vehicle carrying Covid-19 samples attacked in Myanmar's Rakhine (NST)
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION EMPLOYEE GUNNED DOWN WHILE COLLECTING CORONAVIRUS SAMPLES IN MYANMAR (Newsweek)
Bracing for the coronavirus in Myanmar’s rebel-held borderlands (New Humanitarian)
WHO driver killed while transporting COVID-19 swab samples in Myanmar's Rakhine (cna)
Driver killed in WHO vehicle carrying virus swabs in Myanmar's Rakhine (Reuters)
WHO Driver Transporting COVID-19 Swabs Killed as Vehicle Attacked in Western Myanmar (Irrawaddy)
UN condemns killing of WHO staffer in Myanmar transporting COVID-19 samples (UN News)
Covid-19 adds to woes of Myanmar conflict region residents (NST)
The Latest: WHO car used to transport swab samples attacked (Columbia Basin Herald)
Thirteen dead, 28 injured in Rakhine clashes during Thingyan (Myanmar Now)
Human Rights Group Calls For Peace During COVID-19 Pandemic (BNI)
India’s Rakhine dilemma vis-à-vis $ 484 million Kaladan Multimodal project (Reddit)
Myanmar Clashes Take Heavy Toll on Ethnic Groups in Rakhine, Chin States (VOA)
More than the Coronavirus, people in Chin fear bombs (Asianews.it)
MYANMAR ARMY GRILLS DOZENS OF RAKHINE VILLAGERS OVER ALLEGED REBEL TIES (Eurasian)
A Volatile Myanmar Could be a Big Obstacle to India's Act East Policy-OpEd (Eurasian)
Myanmar Army Grills Dozens of Rakhine Villagers Over Alleged Rebel Ties (RFA)
In Myanmar, Tatmadaw and Arakan Army Caught in Thucydides’ Trap (Irrawaddy)
UNICEF Myanmar Humanitarian Situation Report #3 (March 2020) (UNICEF)
UNICEF Myanmar Humanitarian Situation Report #3 (March 2020) (PDF)
Myanmar Clashes Take Heavy Toll on Ethnic Groups in Rakhine, Chin States (VOA)
UN human rights office calls for compassion following Rohingya deaths at sea (UN News)
People in Myanmar conflict zones worry little about COVID-19 (Myanmar Times)
Myanmar military steps up attacks as coronavirus spreads (Aljazeera)
Children killed as clashes between Myanmar army, fighters rage (Aljazeera)
Myanmar's Annual New Year Inmate Release Includes 10-20 Political Prisoners (RFA)
U.N. says at least 32 folks, mostly women and youngsters, killed as insurgents, Myanmar military clash (Sunriseread)
Displaced Villagers In Rakhine State Urgently Need Aid (BNI)
FLAWED COUNTER-TERRORISM MEASURE: Lifting restriction to bombard civilian targets (BNI)
U.N. Rights Commissioner condemns deaths of 32 in Myanmar ethnic fighting (UPI)
Myanmar military steps up attacks as coronavirus spreads (Aljazeera)
Eight Civilians Killed By Burma Army Shelling (BNI)
An ethnic militia with daring tactics is humiliating Myanmar’s army (The Economist)
Captain Tom Moore completes 100-lap challenge for NHS as donations top £12m (The Telegraph)
From north to south, ethnic armies confront an unseen enemy (Frontier Myanmar)
Bangladesh rescues hundreds of Rohingya adrift at sea; 24 dead (Aljazeera)
India's Rakhine headache (Telegraph)
In southern Chin State, civilians fear bombs more than COVID-19 (Frontier Myanmar)
Govt Told to Take ‘Full Responsibility’ as Burma Army Shells Kill Eight Rakhine State Villagers (BNI)
Myanmar must lift repressive laws – AI (Manila Times)
Two Myanmar Editors in Hiding Over Interview With Banned Arakan Army (RFA)
Arakan Union report: Myanmar continues genocidal crimes amid coronavirus pandemic (Dhaka Tribune)
Week Two: April 8 to 14, 2020
Covering Rakhine: journalism, conflict and identity (Frontier Myanmar)
Myanmar stops entry-exit of people in Bangladesh border gates (Myanmar Times)
Key challenges to Myanmar’s development and governance remain (aecnewstoday)
Peace and the pandemic: the impact of COVID-19 on conflict in Asia (Devpolicy)
Amnesty International says Myanmar must lift repressive laws (Telegraph)
Officials Say Eight Killed in Myanmar's Rakhine State; Army Says Has No Information (New York Times)
Eight killed in Myanmar's troubled western state of Rakhine (Aljazeera)
Amnesty International says Myanmar must lift repressive laws (Columbia Basin Herald)
Amnesty International says Myanmar must lift repressive laws (Star Tribune)
Amnesty International says Myanmar must lift repressive laws (Daily Independent)
Officials say eight killed in Myanmar’s Rakhine state; army says has no information (Fiji Times)
Officials Say Eight Killed in Myanmar's Rakhine State; Army Says Reports Fabricated (U.S. News)
POLICE PERSECUTION OF JOURNALISTS AND ANTI-CORRUPTION ACTIVISTS IN MYANMAR MUST STOP (Transparency International)
Officials say eight killed in Myanmar's Rakhine state; army says reports fabricated (Flipboard)
Myanmar must lift repressive laws, Amnesty International says (Daily Sabah)
Officials say 8 killed in Myanmar's Rakhine state; army says has no information (Asiaone)
8 killed in shelling by army in Myanmar's Rakhine state: Official (Inshorts)
Amnesty International says Myanmar must lift repressive laws (Outlook)
Amnesty International says Myanmar must lift repressive laws (Francisco Chronicle)
Karen Human Rights Group's Statement on COVID-19 and Blocking of Ethnic News Websites (KHRG)
Amid Covid-19 pandemic, Myanmar shuts down internet in Rakhine (Straits Times)
Myanmar: Release jailed rights defenders and activists (Asian Tribune)
Will the Myanmar Govt Block Journalists from Reporting on Rakhine? (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar President Orders Officials to Preserve Evidence of Rakhine Atrocities (Irrawaddy)
Ministries, Rakhine govt urged to preserve rights abuses evidence (Myanmar Times)
Kyauktaw IDP camp’s growth leads to provisioning shortfall (BNI)
Voice of Myanmar Journalist Freed 10 Days After Arrest For Interview of Banned Arakan Army (RFA)
7 civilians killed in Myanmar’s Chin State fighting (Myanmar Times)
Seven Die as Myanmar Army Aircraft Pound Chin Villages in Fight With Arakan Army (RFA)
Myanmar Arrests Journalist for Publishing Interview of Arakan Army Spokesperson (The Wire)
Members of Arakan Army disguise as policemen to detain an ex-serviceman (Eleven)
The noose tightens on Myanmar's media (UCA News)
Week One: April 1 to 7, 2020
Army arrests AA members and related persons in Rakhine (Eleven)
In Myanmar's Rakhine state, conflict and internet blackout mar COVID-19 response (devex)
ASEAN must do more in Rakhine (Frontier Myanmar)
Gov’t Uses COVID-19 Pandemic As Cover To Prosecute Journalists (BNI)
Blocked websites, internet shutdown, and media arrests undermine free speech in Myanmar (advox)
Tatmadaw arrests three Arakan Army suspects in Rakhine (Myanmar Times)
The Burmese Army is Defying the UN? (Asian Tribune)
Rights group calls for charges against Myanmar editor to be dropped (Mizzima)
Fighting Kills Five as Violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Draws US Concern (RFA)
Myanmar conflict rages on despite Covid-19 threat (UCA News)
Demanding We Cut Ties With Arakan Army is ‘Not the Right Approach,’ KIO Says (BNI)
AA Tried to Buy the Rice at Regular Rates (BNI)
IDP tally rises in Ponnagyun Township (BNI)
Five killed in Rakhine fighting (Mizzima)
Myanmar journalists start “Journalism is not a Crime” campaign online (Myanmar Times)
Three ethnic armed groups declare truce (Myanmar Times)
Myanmar orders dozens of news websites blocked in crackdown on ‘fake news (CPJ)
Myanmar's camps face 'catastrophe' from virus (The Asean Post)
Myanmar Journalist Arrested For Interview With Blacklisted Arakan Army (The Union Journal)
Myanmar blocks hundreds of news sites and threatens editor with life in jail (The Guardian)
Myanmar: Drone controversy heats up (NN)
Why Bangladesh's Restriction of Internet Access to the Rohingya May Help Spread the Coronavirus (NI)
MARCH, 2020
Arakan Rohingya Union, USCMO, and The European Rohingya Council Call on the International Community to Protect Rohingya Refugee Communities from the COVID-19 (uscmo)
Burma (Myanmar) 2020 Crime & Safety Report (osac)
BRANDING ARAKAN ARMY AS TERRORIST ORGANIZATION DON’T IMPRESS MUCH (AN)
What Does Myanmar’s New Arakan Army Terrorist Designation Mean for the Country’s Security? (Diplomat)
More Violence Feared as Myanmar Names Arakan Army a Terrorist Organization (VOA)
China, the Arakan Army, and a Myanmar Solution (Stimson)
China, the Arakan Army, and a Myanmar solution (FM)
Myanmar: Civilians Caught in Surge of Fighting (HRW)
BURMA AND THE ICJ RULING (jfa)
Myanmar army kills five Rohingya Muslims, including a child, in Rakhine (alwagt)
FEBRUARY, 2020
Arakan political parties and 2020 election prospects (bni)
The Refugee Brief – 19 February 2020 (unhcr)
UN rights experts ‘gravely’ concerned at spike in civilian casualties in north-west Myanmar following internet shutdown (un)
Continuing violence between government troops and the rebel Arakan Army continues to force villagers to flee. (lvt)
Accountability Lacking as Civilian Casualties Mount in Myanmar’s Rakhine Conflict (Irrawaddy)
Combatants in Northern Rakhine State Must End Fighting in Civilian Areas (bhrn)
Conditions worsen for Rohingya in Rakhine state (The Star)
UN alarmed over spike in civilian casualties in Rakhine (uca)
MYANMAR: LIFT INTERNET RESTRICTIONS IN RAKHINE AND CHIN STATES (RI)
Briefing: The growing emergency on Myanmar’s newest battleground (NH)
Call for an end to violence against children in Myanmar (VN)
Attack on Myanmar school injures 21 children (asean post)
Shelling Wounds at Least 19 Children in Myanmar’s Rakhine: Authorities (US news)
UNICEF Statement on the injury of at least 17 school children, in Buthidaung township, Rakhine State, Myanmar
JOINT STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT (eceu)
Burma: new murderous camera in Rakhine State (PF)
JANUARY, 2020
Rakhine: the new front in Myanmar’s violent ethnic conflicts (aljazeera)
Army atrocities reported in Meabon IDP camp (bni)
Social Cohesion through Service Delivery in Rakhine State (sfcg)
The changing face of Myanmar’s raging Rakhine war (saj)
Two Rohingya women killed as Myanmar army shells village - MP (reuters)
Myanmar's Rakhine state teetering towards war (bangkokpost)
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Mission 15-23 January 2020 (UNhrc)
Myanmar Humanitarian Situation Report No. 1 2020 (unicef)
Rakhine IDPs Top 160,000; More Aid Needed (irrawaddy)
U.S. Relations with Burma: Key Issues in 2020 (crsreport)
Myanmar: Army shelling kills two in Rakhine state (garda)
Myanmar Rohingya: What you need to know about the crisis (bbc)
Human Rights in Asia-Pacific; Review of 2019 - Myanmar (AI)
Two Rohingya women killed as Myanmar army shells village - MP (reuters)
The changing face of Myanmar’s raging Rakhine war (SAJ)
Report (2019) (UNHCR)
DUELING CEASEFIRES: MYANMAR’S CONFLICT LANDSCAPE IN 2019 (acled)
Regional Overview: Southeast Asia 5-11 January 2020 (ecoi)
Human rights news analysis - December/January 2020 (ibanet)
Myanmar crisis briefing (rescue)
Week Four: December 23 to 31, 2020
Villagers returning to displacement camps in Myanmar’s Rakhine (CNN)
Last session of Rakhine State Hluttaw slated for 11 January (Narinjara)
Myanmar: Legal Advocacy Group Formed To Protect Women’s Rights In Arakan (EuR)
Fugitive Former Myanmar Army Officer on Sedition Charge Turns Himself in (Irrawaddy)
Arakan CSOs call for swift implementation of the President’s request for elections (BNI)
Peace talks between the Myanmar army and the ethnic AA in Arakan State paves the way forward towards by-elections for 1.2 million disenfranchised voters (BNI)
Myanmar: Post-Election Developments – OpEd (EuR)
Arakan CSOs call for swift implementation of the President’s request for elections (BNI)
Security concerns on Myanmar border delaying mega-infrastructure project linking Kolkata to Mizoram (IT)
From Elections to Ceasefire in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (Reliefweb)
From Elections to Ceasefire in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (MN)
Thanks to COVID-19, Region Saw Less Violence in 2020 (BN)
Myanmar activists accuse Israeli firm of abetting military’s Rohingya atrocities (TOI)
Week Three: December 16 to 22, 2020
Fresh vote unlikely soon in Rakhine, but Japan's Sasakawa deserves praise (FM)
Military chief Min Aung Hlaing supports Arakan Army call to hold by-elections in Rakhine by end of year (MN)
How COVID-19 calmed a restive Southeast Asia (NIKKEI)
Myanmar: Ceasefire Doesn’t Guarantee Free And Fair Elections In Arakan (Eurasiaview)
Political Panoramic Map of Arakan (Rakhine), satellite outside (maphill)
Myanmar victim of gang rape wins months-long legal battle with military (PPP)
Myanmar gang rape victim wins legal battle with military (DT)
Myanmar gang rape victim wins legal battle with military (MB)
Myanmar Gang Rape Victim Wins Legal Battle With Military (IBT)
Gang-raped Rakhine woman holds rare legal victory against Myanmar's powerful military (IBT)
Myanmar gang-rape victim in rare victory over the military (MS)
Myanmar gang rape victim wins legal battle with military (Rappler)
Week Two: December 8 to 15, 2020
Chinese hold on Myanmar a concern for India (TT)
In Myanmar's unresolved conflict, Christians remain in limbo (JP)
Over 2,000 houses destroyed by fire in Rakhine conflict (Narinjara)
The Rakhine Ethnic Group in Myanmar (GMT)
Ceasefire in Myanmar’s Rakhine conflict: Prospects for peace or false dawn? (ASEAN Today)
Myanmar Military Holds Meeting With Arakan Army Officials in Wa Region (Irrawaddy)
Deadly Conflict in Myanmar's Rakhine State: New Pathways to Peace? (EAUSIP)
US concerned about Bangladesh's plans to relocate 1,642 Rohingya refugees: State Dept (indiablooms)
Peace talks between the Myanmar army and the ethnic AA in Arakan State paves the way forward towards by-elections for 1.2 million disenfranchised voters (BNI)
Myanmar: Displacement due to Myanmar Armed Forces & Arakan Army conflict in Rakhine and Chin States (As of 30 November 2020) (RW)
Rights groups and Rohingya relocation (obd)
How Japan, Indonesia could help ease US-China tensions in Southeast Asia (scmp)
New scopes for Bangladesh to put pressure on Myanmar for Rohingya repatriation (YS)
From Jordanian Planes to German Software, Myanmar’s ‘Genocidal’ Military Stocks Up (OCCRP)
Visiting Rakhine State, I Hear Voices of People Wishing to Vote to Elect Their Representatives (YS blog)
Week One: December 1 to 7, 2020
Ceasefire Raises Hopes of Elections in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (diplomat)
Ceasefire Raises Hopes of Elections in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (mhl)
Arakan Armhy and military plan in-person peace talks after online meeting (MN)
New houses to be built in fire-ravaged villages of Arakan State (BNI)
A Hitch in the Belt and Road in Myanmar (diplomat)
War-Weary Rakhine Residents Cautiously Welcome Detente Between Military, AA (world news)
Bangladesh is sending Rohingya to their new home Bhasan Char in Bay of Bengal (India Today)
Japan urges Suu Kyi to hold by-elections in Myanmar ethnic state (naikei)
Japan plays peace broker in Rakhine (eastern link)
Informal ceasefire raises new hopes for Rakhine vote – and an end to fighting (FM)30 minute disscussion held between Tatmadaw and Arakan Army (AA) (Narinjara)
Rights Group Urges Bangladesh To Stop Relocating Rohingya Refugees To Remote Island (UP)
Myanmar military and Arakan Army holding indirect talks (Mizzima)
Myanmar’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic (brookings)
IPU concerned about violence during recent parliamentary election (UP)
ANP eagerly anticipates polls in Rakhine State since cancelled Nov 8 election (Eleven)
Myanmar: Second term for NLD (orf)
NOVEMBER
Week Four: November 22 to 30, 2020
SPECIAL REPORT (United States Institute of Peace - USIP)
Elections in Myanmar (the news)
Tatmadaw starts negotiations with ULA / AA through intermediaries (narinjara)
Elections in Myanmar (the news)Myanmar urged to hold by-elections, ensure right to vote for all (unb)
Ethnic tension, conflicts key concern for Myanmar’s incoming MPs (naf)
Groups Urge Elections in Myanmar Conflict Zones That Missed Nov. 8 Voting (pna)
Groups Urge Elections in Myanmar Conflict Zones That Missed Nov.8 Voting (tmp)
Myanmar: Hold By-Elections And Ensure Right To Vote For All (scoop)
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Ready to Work for Peace, Development Following Election Win (nippon)
Only one-fifth of female candidates secure the seats in Arakan State (BNI)
Myanmar urged to end prosecutions (daily star)
What Does Aung San Suu Kyi's Re-Election Mean For India? (IA)
De Lima joins fellow ASEAN legislators pinning for urgent solution to Rohingya crisis (mhltv)
Myanmar could reconsider its China policy to reduce Beijing’s influence (VAS)
Week Three: November 15 to 21, 2020
Arakan Army signals willingness to release abducted NLD candidates (dmg)
More Chinese arms reach northeast India (idrw)
Why more women are joining Myanmar’s Arakan Army insurgency (NH)
China pushes weapons into Myanmar, India; threatens regional security (CIN)
For India, Myanmar Matters. But Let's Not Forget The Cost (OutlookIndia)
Myanmar’s challenges linked to China’s clout (The Tribune)
New Islamic State proxy ‘IS-Arakan’ on radar of intelligence agencies (the week)
Three Die in Landmine Blast in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (Irrawaddy)
‘Democracy has been stolen from us’: Disenfranchisement in Rakhine leaves a bitter taste (FM)
Human Rights Watch claims Myanmar troops using children as human shields in Rakhine clashes (Cyber)
Suu Kyi’s godlike status drove her Myanmar election win. It threatens to rip the country apart. (WP)
Myanmar Used Kids as Human Shields in Fighting Guerrillas (LAHT)
Rakhine Student Faces Slow Recovery From Injuries Sustained During Shelling (rfa)
China pushes weapons into Myanmar, India, threatens regional security (dtnext)
China pushes weapons into Myanmar, India; threatens regional security (South Asia Monitor)
Myanmar: Proper Disposal Of Fishing Nets Emphasized In Coral Reef Conservation Efforts (Eurasia review)
Arakan Army seeks December poll in Rakhine (EL)
Talks essential for viable solution (daily star)
Myanmar Military Ready to Work With Arakan Army on Rakhine Voting (Irrawaddy)
People in Parts of Myanmar Are Living Under the World's Longest Internet Shutdown. It's Putting Lives in Danger (Time)
People in Parts of Myanmar Are Living Under the World's Longest Internet Shutdown. It's Putting Lives in Danger (ampgoo)
MYANMAR: WORLD’S LONGEST WEB SHUTDOWN RUINS LIVES (cin)
The remaking of Myanmar (nrc)
Arakan Army seeks December polls in Rakhine (MMT)
Myanmar faces rising pressure to hold election in polls-cancelled constituencies (TS)
Aung San Suu Kyi, NLD Win Second Landslide Election in Myanmar (voa)
Week Two: November 8 to 14, 2020
Military, AA demands by-election in Rakhine to provide impetus for democratic federation union: ANP (Eleven)
Suu Kyi's party pledges unity government after election 'landslide' (Investing)
Rebels Call For Election in Parts of Myanmar’s Rakhine Denied Vote (rfa)
Will the military take back control after Aung San Suu Kyi’s big win in Myanmar elections? (scroll)
Myanmar election latest: Opposition suffers huge defeat (NA)
Myanmar army says it welcomes by-election proposal in places where polls not held (The Star)
Aung San Suu Kyi wins big in Myanmar’s elections, but will it bring peace — or restore her reputation abroad? (Conversation)
Local Ethnic Party Beats Ruling NLD in Rakhine State in General Election (irrawaddy)
SPECIAL REPORT: CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE – WITNESS AND SURVIVOR ACCOUNTS OF BURMA ARMY ATTACKS AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN ARAKAN STATE (fbr)
Official Myanmar vote count affirms Suu Kyi's party control (Startribune)
Aung San Suu Kyi’s party wins troubled elections in Myanmar (lifegate)
SUU KYI’S NLD CONFIRMED AS WINNER OF ELECTION (ugolini)
War, not politics: Troubled election deepens tension in Myanmar's Rakhine (ET)
War, Not Politics: Troubled Election Deepens Tension in Myanmar's Rakhine (US news)
War, not politics: Troubled election deepens tension in Myanmar’s Rakhine (wkzo)
More than one million voters in Myanmar disenfranchised after government cancels elections in conflict areas (SST)
Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine state in post-election dilemma (yeni)
ANP wins 15 seats, NLD 8 seats in Rakhine state poll (Narinjara)
Myanmar’s Election Threatens Access To Democratic Freedoms (TT)
Ethnic party dominate polls in Myanmar's Rakhine State (MMTimes)
How China played a key role in handing over Myanmar soldiers to international criminal court (wio)
ANP wins election in Rakhine’s townships of Manaung and Taungup where NLD won in 2015 (eleven)
Myanmar election results: Aung San Suu Kyi’s ruling party claims resounding win (dht)
Aung San Suu Kyi set for another win, as millions denied right to vote (trt)
Local Ethnic Party Beats Ruling NLD in Rakhine State in General Election (newsday24)
Aung San Suu Kyi's party claims victory in Myanmar elections as ethnic tensions rise (yahoo)
Aung San Suu Kyi’s ruling party claims resounding election win in Myanmar (cnbc)
Aung San Suu Kyi's ruling party claims resounding election win in Myanmar (Reuters)
Rakhine chief minister wins state parliament seat (mmtimes)
As Aid Dwindles, IDP Population in Rakhine State Increases by 10,000 in October Alone (bni)
Elections In Myanmar Are Undemocratic Without Rohingyas – OpEd (eurasiareview)
Voting underway in Myanmar's 'fundamentally flawed' elections (bnn)
Myanmar election: Aung San Suu Kyi hopes to hold power as country votes (lenesweb)
Myanmar election latest: Military-linked opposition rejects 'unfair' results (NA)
Week One: November 1 to 7, 2020
A look at Myanmar's election and Suu Kyi's expected victory (devdiscourse)
A look at Myanmar's election and Suu Kyi's expected victory (abcnews)
Next Gen: Myanmar Youth Look to Election and Beyond (courthousenews)
Despite accusations of genocide, Aung San Suu Kyi’s party is on track to win another term in Myanmar (kesq)
Photo: Face Tattooed Woman in Arakan ( Rakhine) near Mrauk U (tripadvisor)
The Revival of an Ancient Buddhist Kingdom: Arakan Army’s Discourse of Religious Nationalism (ise-UK)
2020 ELECTIONS IN MYANMAR: POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND DEMONSTRATION TRENDS (ACLED)
Instability hinders monsoon paddy harvest in Arakan State (DMG)
A crushed student movement and shrinking hope ahead of Myanmar's election (streetinsider)
A crushed student movement and shrinking hope ahead of Myanmar's election (swi)
In Myanmar’s Rakhine State, trust in armed group grows as election hopes fade (NH)
In Myanmar’s Rakhine State, Trust in Armed Group Grows as Election Hopes Fade (PC)
October unrest pushes Arakan IDP total past 236k, says Rakhine Ethnics Congress (BNI)
Myanmar’s Election Marks a Step Away From Peace (TCA)
Myanmar ‘needs to reinvent itself’ to accept Rohingya: historian (lpl)
In Myanmars’ Rakhine state, cancellations leave little space for political compromise (PPA)
Election fever rises in conflict-torn Myanmar (ItlLA)
The Arakan Army in Myanmar: Deadly Conflict Rises in Rakhine State (usip)
OCTOBER
Week Four: October 24 to 31, 2020
Public supports swell to ANP campaign-ship, nonetheless authority prohibited its harbouring (Narinjara)
Timeline: Burma's troubled recent past, ahead of November 8 polls (intellasia)
Myanmar: Ensure the Right to Vote Ahead of Elections (FR)
Myanmar: Over Half Of Advance Voters Disenfranchised In Arakan State (eurasiaview)
Arakan National Party (ANP) campaign boat boat barred from disembarking in Gwa and Thandwe (eleven)
China’s hand seen in Myanmar’s insurgent group targeting India-backed Kaladan project (idrw)
‘Myanmar Army trying to incite violence between Rohingya and Rakhine people’ (daily star)
In Southeast Asia, Violent Conflicts Move Online (AF)
Myanmar Military Investigating Death of 2 Boys Allegedly Used as Minesweepers (NDT)
Vote cancellations raise serious doubts about integrity of Myanmar poll (presstv)
Arakan Army targets India-Myanmar Kaladan project with Chinese weapons (wio)
China becomes enemy for Indian Kaladan project in Myanmar, giving deadly weapon to Arakan army (PT)
Myanmar terror outfit arms itself with Chinese weapons (HT)
Red Cross says injuries reported after boat carrying aid attacked in Myanmar (yahoo)
Red Cross says boat carrying aid attacked in Myanmar's Rakhine state (kitco)
Removing Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior (about FB)
More than one million voters in Myanmar discenfranchised after government cancels elections in conflict areas (gv)
Supply of Chinese arms to Myanmar's Arakan Army threatens safety of Kaladan project vital for NE India (IT)
Arakanese, their ethnic allies demonstrate in front of Tokyo’s Myanmar embassy (narinjara)
Facebook Removes 3 More Networks for Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior (adweek)
Myanmar Insurgents Say They Kidnapped Ruling Party Candidates (owp)
Myanmar Military, Arakan Army Trade Blame After Shelling of Red Cross Aid Boat Kills Man (rfa)
Timeline: Myanmar's Troubled Recent Past, Ahead of November 8 Polls (US news)
Timeline: Myanmar’s troubled recent past, ahead of November 8 polls (kfgo)
Myanmar vote ban extinguishes hope for ethnic minorities (jt)
Rohingya Refugee0s Raise Funds to Help Displaced Buddhists in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (bd)
AA should be on track for peace as Rakhine people live in fear seeing no election: Zaw Htay (Eleven)
Week Three: October 16 to 23, 2020
Arakan Army admits Myanmar election abductions (new age)
Myanmar polls body defends canceled voting in insecure areas (LVsun)
Myanmar: India relations on upswing (orf)
Rakhine armed group admits Myanmar election abductions (qantara)
Myanmar polls body defends canceled voting in insecure areas (fox 5)
Myanmar election: Arakan Army militant group admits abducting three NLD candidates (scmp)
Rakhine armed group seized Myanmar governing party candidates (aljazeera)
Two minors killed during fighting between Burmese military, Arakan Army (CD)
Voting in over half of Rakhine cancelled, hitting Arakan party (Myanmar Times)
Myanmar Says Most Rakhine Voting Stations Will Not Operate in Nov Election (usnews)
Myanmar says most Rakhine voting stations will not operate in Nov election (Reuters)
Myanmar Says Most Rakhine Voting Stations Will Not Operate In Nov Election (oan)
1.1 million in Myanmar's Rakhine barred from voting (yahoo news)
Week Two: October 8 to 15, 2020
Myanmar military intensifies attacks on Arakan Army (daily star)
Myanmar: ‘Shocking’ killing of children allegedly used as human shields (UN news)
Myanmar ruling party candidates abducted (na)
3 election candidates from Myanmar's ruling party abducted (yahoo)
3 election candidates from Myanmar’s ruling party abducted (kdwn)
3 election candidates from Myanmar's ruling party abducted (fairfield citizen)
Myanmar Military Calls in Jets to Attack Arakan Army in Rakhine State Mountains (irrawaddy)
CTFMR expresses grave concern over circumstances of two children killed in fighting between the Tatmadaw and Arakan Army in Buthidaung, Rakhine State (unicef)
Myanmar military intensifies its crackdown against terror outfit Arakan Army in Rakhine (opindia)
Myanmar army 'burning villages and killing civilians’ in growing civil war, Amnesty reports (independent)
UN urged to take action against Myanmar over civilian abuses (pf)
UN calls for action against Myanmar for civil abuses Myanmar (exb)
Ethnic Rakhine in Bangladesh Protest Against Myanmar’s ‘Military Aggression’ (uft)
Rights Group Says Civilians Targeted Amid Escalating Violence In Myanmar's Rakhine State (up)
UN urged to take action against Myanmar over civilian abuses (nk)
UN urged to take action against Myanmar over civilian abuses (icn)
UN urged to take action against Myanmar over civilian abuses (RN)
UN urged to take action against Myanmar over civilian abuses (WP)
Myanmar: conflict in Rakhine escaleert (Amnesty)
Amnesty urges UNSC to take Myanmar to ICC for military abuses (jurist)
Myanmar Army 'burning villages and killing civilians' in growing civil war, Amnesty reports (msn)
Myanmar: New Evidence Of Attacks In Rakhine State (eh)
New evidence of attacks in Rakhine state (risingbd)
Amnesty report highlights Myanmar military’s disregard for civilian suffering (presstv)
Myanmar: Military burns villages and kills civilians as Rakhine State conflict escalates - New Evidence (Amnesty)
Ethnic Rakhine in Bangladesh Protest against Myanmar’s ‘Military Aggression’ (Benar)
Sittwe senior citizen sued for facebook posts on Rakhine conflict (narinjara)
HRW urges Myanmar Govt to ‘end arbitrary detention of 1,30,000 Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine’ (fpk)
Week One: October 1 to 7, 2020
India’s Kachin connection in Myanmar (orf)
Myanmar’s Military and Arakan Army Suffer Casualties in Heavy Clashes (Irrawaddy)
Violent Clashes Between Army And Rebels In Rakhine (HN)
Myanmar bishop urges prayer as fighting escalates (VN)
Rohingya Crisis Roots Older than Myanmar Independence: Scholar (ND)
Myanmar: Election Fundamentally Flawed – Analysis (ER)
India discusses Rohingya refugees issue with Myanmar as Bangladesh’s ‘close neighbour’ (The Print)
Mukund Naravane, Harsh Vardhan Shringla to travel to Myanmar for 2 days (mint)
Myanmar: Humanitarian action and COVID-19 response in Rakhine (icrc)
Myanmar: Humanitarian action and COVID-19 response in Rakhine (GNIN)
Myanmar: Ann Township On Edge After Two Corpses Found With Hands Tied (eurasia)
Myanmar Accelerates Arrests of Student Anti-War Protesters (Diplomat)
‘Two Asian powerhouses are competing in Myanmar’s Rakhine’(Daily Star)
Myanmar's COVID quarantine campaign raises questions over election (CompuServe)
Students arrested for protesting war between t Burmese army and Arakan (asianews)
SEPTEMBER
Week Four: September 22 to 30, 2020
Myanmar: Mounting child death toll during Rakhine village assaults must end, urges rights expert (UN news)
Bangladesh Officials Blame Myanmar Minister for ‘Disinformation Campaign’ (benarnews)
Myanmar says militants hampering return of Rohingya refugees (the hour)
Bangladesh: Entire Cox’s Bazar Police Force Transferred after Ex-Army Major’s Killing (benar)
Myanmar polls: Candidates find difficulties in campaigning due to conflicts, internet cut, Covid-19 etc (narinjara)
Arakan National Party's campaign speech censored (narinjara)
Arakan National Party (ANP) presents its policy, stance and work programmes (gnlm)
Rakhine Civilians Tell of Beatings During Overnight Detention by Myanmar Army (uj)
Concern as Captured Myanmar Forces Shown in New Arakan Army Video (IS)
Myanmar’s Rakhine Conflict Creates Food Shortages in Next-Door Chin State (ar)
Bangladesh seeks urgent UNSC action on Myanmar (narinjara)
For a long time the soldiers were silent. Now two of them are talking openly about the massacre. (24)
Myanmar rejects calls to postpone election despite virus surge (HD)
Child death toll mounting in Myanmar's Rakhine conflict (Intl)
Myanmar’s Rakhine Conflict Creates Food Shortages in Next-Door Chin State (uj)
Myanmar: Covid-19 second wave deadlier than the first? (ORF)
Myanmar: Election Scenario (The Gurdian)
Rebel Arakan Army Releases Video of Myanmar Military POWs (RFA)
ASIA/MYANMAR - Electoral campaign under the shadow of the pandemic and war (fides)
Hong Kong Undercuts Press Freedoms, Effectively Bans Freelance and Student Journalists (RR)
Protecting Rohingyas in Myanmar: Bangladesh seeks quick UNSC action (DS)
Week Three: September 15 to 21, 2020
Myanmar rejects calls to postpone election despite virus surge (TR)
New Attacks and Village Burnings Swell Refugee Ranks in Myanmar’s Rakhine (reporter)
Panic in Rakhine again (Bangladesh Post)
One killed, two injured in Rathedaung artillery shelling (narinjara)
Myanmar: Tatmadaw To Take In-House Action Against Soldiers In Rathedaung Rape Case (Eurasiaview)
Rohingya groups in 'solidarity' with Myanmar's ethnic Rakhine (thestar)
Rakhine: dozens of children killed in fighting between the Myanmar military and Arakan rebels (AsiaNews)
Myanmar Said the Rohingya Lied. New Soldier Confessions Are Moment of Vindication. (vice)
17 MONTHS ON – RAKHINE JOURNALIST STILL IN HIDING FOR REPORTING ON MILITARY’S HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS (AWN)
Myanmar’s Rakhine War Produces Grim Child Casualty Toll (reporter)
Rakhine: dozens of children killed in fighting between the Myanmar military and Arakan rebels (rfa)
Myanmar: Shell fire kills one and wounds two civilians in Rakhine state September 17 (garda)
Myanmar police detain student protesters in Rakhine state (DT)
Myanmar Police Detain Student Protesters in Rakhine State (usnews)
Soldiers’ confession: Myanmar can’t deny the liability of Rohingya massacre (do)
Bangladesh worried by Myanmar border deployments (PPA)
End violence in Rakhine now (daily star)
UN urges Myanmar to immediately extend cease-fire (nation)
Myanmar’s Rakhine War Produces Grim Child Casualty Toll (uj city)
Myanmar: No easy answers (AMC)
Does Myanmar soldiers' murder confession prove Rohingya genocide? (dw)
Myanmar is gearing up for a crucial test of democracy, but it must pass other tests first (WION)
Week Two: September 8 to 14, 2020
Bangladesh Protests Movement of Myanmar Troops Near its Border (benar)
Despite a worsening COVID-19 outbreak, civilian casualties are rising and villages burning as armed clashes continue ahead of the 8 November election. (CASS)
8 UNSC members call for a cessation of hostilities between Myanmar military and Arakan Army (onu)
UN council members urge halt to Myanmar-Arakan Army fighting (ajc)
Rakhine: Where the military is more feared than the coronavirus (aljazeera)
B’desh summons Myanmar envoy over military movement (manglorean)
Bangladesh summons Myanmar envoy over military movement (SAM)
Myanmar: Military forces clash with Arakan Army rebels in Rakhine state September 8 (garda)
UN council members urge halt to Myanmar-Arakan Army fighting (AP)
Arakanese CSOs demand truth and civilian justice for Rathedaung rape victim (DMG)
Myanmar soldiers confess to mass murder of Rohingya Muslims in new video: rights group (CNN)
Joint Statement on Myanmar (mirage)
The killing of civilians in Arakan continues (en24)
Racism Is Fueling Myanmar’s Deadly Second Wave of COVID-19 (diplomat)
Three Myanmar soldiers admit to rape of Rakhine woman (MT)
Vox Pop: A tale of two peace processes (BNI)
Burma and Bangladesh - Regional Crisis Response Fact Sheet #5, Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 (RW)
Myanmar Arrests Three Students For Protesting Rakhine Internet Ban (RFA)
OPINION - Arakan resistance assist Rohingya in their common quest for int'l accountability (AA)
Myanmar Army Deserters Confirm Atrocities Against the Rohingya (time)
Minister’s Team Caught in Attack by Arakan Army in Myanmar’s Chin State (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar military gets billions from profitable business: Amnesty (aljazeera)
Myanmar military and Arakan Army urged to halt fighting in Chin state during election (MN)
Myanmar army deserters confirm atrocities against Rohingya (wsb)
For Those Displaced in Myanmar's Rakhine State, COVID Adds Another Layer of Fear (PC)
A Distant Peace: Voices From Rakhine State, Myanmar (PC)
Burma Army Says Soldiers Can ‘Vote Independently’ in General Election (BNI)
Armed clashes at the center of the outbreak in Myanmar continue, the government and the rebels blame each other (yqqlm)
Myanmar: Military forces clash with Arakan Army rebels in Rakhine state (garda)
Week One: September 1 to 7, 2020
For Those Displaced in Myanmar's Rakhine State, COVID Adds Another Layer of Fear (vice)
AA Leader Says Myanmar Govt, Military Deliberately Spreading COVID-19 in Rakhine (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar Military Implicated in Civilian Deaths, Arson in Rakhine Villages (rfa)
Military ‘Burns Down’ Rakhine Village in Western Myanmar: Residents (irrawaddy)
Burma Army Launches Airstrike Against AA in Rathedaung (NMG)
Myanmar Military Implicated in Civilian Deaths, Arson in Rakhine Villages (bd)
Rejected Candidate in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Says He’s Been Bullied off the Ballot (Irrawaddy)
To Fight the Coronavirus, Myanmar Needs a Cease-Fire in Rakhine (foreignpolicy)
UN urges halt to clashes in Arakan, Chin states amid coronavirus upsurge (BNI)
Strong rivalries shape politics in Myanmar’s Rakhine state (ot)
Myanmar: Commodity Shortages Concern Among Rural Populations In Arakan State (Eurasia View)
Myanmar Military Implicated in Civilian Deaths, Arson in Rakhine Villages (247)
Arakan Army Accuses Myanmar of Using COVID-19 to Ramp Up Military Pressure (uj)
Arakan Army Accuses Myanmar of Using COVID-19 to Ramp Up Military Pressure (reporter)
To Fight the Coronavirus, Myanmar Needs a Cease-Fire in Rakhine (pulitzercenter)
Myanmar urged to uphold right to freedom of expression (business post)
Arakan Army Accuses Myanmar of Using COVID-19 to Ramp Up Military Pressure (rfa)
Myanmar urged to uphold right to freedom of expression (independent)
Myanmar: Reverse Conviction Of Activist Poet, Uphold Right To Freedom Of Expression (scoop)
Night curfew imposed in Rakhine as Covid-19 cases increase (narinjara)
Myanmar: End Harassment of Rakhine Media Outlets (dailynewnation)
HRW asks Myanmar to end harassment of Rakhine media outlets (FE)
Rakhine Lawmaker Disqualified After Son Deserts Myanmar Army For Rebel Force (uj)
China to provide 200 million yuan for socio-economic development in Rakhine State (Narinjara)
Statement: Drop charges against students protesting the Myanmar internet shutdown (Coconet)
Tatmadaw Arrests Over 1,000 Civilians in Rakhine State (NMG)
In Myanmar's Rakhine State Mistrust Hampers COVID-19 Response (PN)
Almost 7,000 candidates approved to run Myanmar’s election in November (asianews)
Myanmar: End Harassment of Rakhine Media Outlets (hrw)
Myanmar: Myanmar Armed Forces & Arakan Army conflict-generated displacement in Rakhine and Chin States (As of 7 September 2020) (RW)
AUGUST
Week Four: August 25 to 31, 2020
US calls for cessation of violence in Rakhine State (Daily Star)
At Least 10 UN, INGO Workers Hit By COVID-19 In Myanmar’s Rakhine State (brudirect)
Myanmar’s November elections offer chance to restore Rohingyas’ political rights: OHCHR (UNB)
Myanmar’s Rakhine state fears worsening virus outbreak (Arab News)
Myanmar expands Rakhine COVID-19 lockdown to cover 1 million people (ChannelNewsAsia)
ACAPS Briefing Note: Myanmar - Internet shutdown in Rakhine and Chin states - 26 August 2020 (ReliefWeb)
COVID-19 Spread Adds to Woes of War Refugees in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (UJ)
Myanmar’s Rakhine state fears worsening virus outbreak (Around World 24)
Myanmar's Rakhine State fears worsening virus outbraak (PressReader)
Myanmar’s Rakhine state fears worsening virus outbreak (Asian News Today)
Over 270 quarantine sites now in Rakhine, more than 1300 monitored (Eleven Media)
IDP voting in Arakan State depends on security situations (BNI)
All three million in Myanmar’s Rakhine in virus lockdown (Macau Business)
All three million in Myanmar's Rakhine state in coronavirus lockdown (st)
All three million in Myanmar's Rakhine in virus lockdown (today)
All three million in Myanmar's Rakhine in virus lockdown (yahoo)
Myanmar expands Rakhine virus lockdown to cover 1 million (rappler)
Myanmar expands Rakhine virus lockdown to cover one million (mb)
Myanmar expands Rakhine virus lockdown to cover one million (jp)
Myanmar locks down one million in Rakhine state (Asia Times)
A measure of change in Myanmar election (interpreter)
Rakhine remains excluded from Myanmar truce (uca)
'Safe Zones' in northern Rakhine: Best option to protect Rohingya (UJ)
All three million in Myanmar's Rakhine in virus lockdown (Yahoo)
COVID-19 Tests Taken at IDP Camps Amid Outbreak in Western Myanmar (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar Army Extends Unilateral Nationwide Truce, Excluding Rakhine State (Irrawaddy)
Week Three: August 17 to 24, 2020
ARU report: No sign of peace, stability returning to Arakan (DT)
Govt Shouldn’t Exclude AA from Peace Process, KNLA Says (BNI)
AA Abducts Two Monks, Two Novices From Monasteries in Myanmar’s Rakhine State: Abbot (irrawaddy)
Six Civilians, Policeman in Myanmar’s Rakhine Arrested For Ties to Rebel Arakan Army (ar)
Myanmar activist faces court for banner protesting internet shutdown (LICAS)
Guns, missiles and money: China is working with Arakan Army to destabilize Indian projects in Myanmar (tfi)
Timeline: Three Years on, a Look at the Rohingya Crisis (ny times)
Myanmar peace meeting lacks some millitant groups (NHK)
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi, Army Chief Trade Blame Over Stalled Peace Process (rfa)
Six Civilians, Policeman in Myanmar's Rakhine Arrested For Ties to Rebel Arakan Army (mimic)
"AA Frees Five Members of Rival Arakan Liberation Party in Myanmar's West" (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar election stresses cracks in democracy as Suu Kyi government, military will hold strong (ASEAN Today)
Myanmar In Tight Grip Of China – OpEd (ER)
Time for India to concentrate on NE (SL)
17 female Arakanese candidates to contest 2020 Election (BNI)
Week Two: August 9 to 16, 2020
Five Abducted as Feud Between Myanmar’s Ethnic Rakhine Groups Continues (Irrawaddy)
Arakan Army accused of taking 5 members of rival group hostage (pressreader)
Arakan Army accused of abducting five members of rival Arakan Liberation Party (MT)
Myanmar’s Ruling Party to Contest All Seats in Conflict-Torn Rakhine State in November Election (Irrawaddy)
What Is the UPC Without the Arakan Army? (BNI)
What Is the UPC Without the Arakan Army? (Shan News)
Arakan Army increases its presence on social media (NDT)
Myanmar Heads Into Next Round of Peace Talks Amid Criticism, Indecision (247IM)
ALP demands AA to release its staffs and RCHWA staffs (Eleven)
Myanmar: Myanmar Armed Forces & Arakan Army Conflict-generated Displacement in Rakhine and Chin States (As of 05 August 2020) (reliefweb)
KIO unsure of 4th peace conference attendance as AA was not invited (Eleven)
As soon as Trump was about to take action on the WHO, there was a gunshot in Southeast Asia: A 28-year-old WHO employee was killed on the spot (Day News)
Refugees from Myanmar's Rakhine Conflict Spill Into State's Capital (BN)
Understanding ‘PaukPhaw’:Can Myanmar Resist China’s Debt Trap (BS)
Week One: August 1 to 8, 2020
Government Excludes Rebel Arakan Army From Myanmar Peace Conference (SEA News)
Government Excludes Rebel Arakan Army From Myanmar Peace Conference (ar)
Myanmar Excludes AA from Peace Conference (cn)
CASS Weekly Update (core global)
Myanmar: Security forces clash with rebels in Rakhine state August 2-3 (garda)
Myanmar Govt Says Arakan Army Not Invited to Union Peace Conference (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar govt bars Arakan Army from Panglong talks (MM Times)
Khumi Organization Accuses Arakan Army of Detaining Ethnic Chin Youth (BNI)
Police, Military Troops Killed in Fighting With Arakan Army in Western Myanmar (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar Govt Restores Internet in Rakhine, Locals Complain of Weak Signal (Irrawaddy)
Twenty civilians from Chin state missing between 2018 and 2020 (Mizzima)
Border police, military personnel ambushed in Myanmar's western state (The Star)
Myanmar escaping culpability (bp)
Case concerning two brothers detained for nearly a year raised to the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (narinjara)
Internet ban in Rakhine, Chin States lifted (NST)
20 Villagers Missing in Myanmar’s Chin State From Conflict in Rakhine (bd)
20 Villagers Missing in Myanmar’s Chin State From Conflict in Rakhine (ar)
20 Villagers Missing in Myanmar’s Chin State From Conflict in Rakhine (uj)
Arakan Army's Twitter activity identified using open-source analytics (janes)
Simmering plot (telegraph)
Pace, guerra e elezioni. Le sfide ravvicinate del Myanmar (egd)
A Cause for hope for the Rohingya in Myanmar (an)
JULY
Week Four: July 22 to 31, 2020
‘Security is Important’ as Myanmar’s Rakhine State Prepares to Vote (AR)
‘Security is Important’ as Myanmar’s Rakhine State Prepares to Vote (uj)
Myanmar’s menacing frontier (HIMAL)
Myanmar may postpone election in war-torn Rakhine state: official (yahoo news)
Myanmar may postpone election in war-torn Rakhine state – official (NP)
Myanmar may postpone election in war-torn Rakhine state: official (wkzo)
Myanmar may postpone election in war-torn Rakhine state – official (today online)
Implications of the Myanmar ICJ and ICC Cases for Non-Rohingya Minorities (js)
Myanmar may postpone election in war-torn Rakhine state – official (SI)
Myanmar may postpone election in war-torn Rakhine state – official (TRF)
Myanmar Military Arrests Three Rakhine Women for Alleged Ties to Arakan Army (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar urged to release imprisoned Rakhine student leaders (FE)
Conflict-related legal woes rising for women in Arakan (bni)
Myanmar: End Unlawful Internet Restrictions (hrw)
Myanmar Army Defends Rakhine Internet Ban Rights Groups Say Hinders Aid, COVID-19 Awareness (ar)
Myanmar Army Defends Rakhine Internet Ban Rights Groups Say Hinders Aid, COVID-19 Awareness (ib)
Myanmar Army Defends Rakhine Internet Ban Rights Groups Say Hinders Aid, COVID-19 Awareness (mimic)
Myanmar Army Defends Rakhine Internet Ban Rights Groups Say Hinders Aid, COVID-19 Awareness (bd)
Myanmar: Arakan Students’ Union Members Sentenced To One Month In Prison Over Protest (eurasiareview)
Three Killed in Feud Between Rakhine Rebel Groups (Irrawaddy)
China's weapon supply to Myanmar terrorists re-ignites NE insurgency fears (BS)
China's weapon supply to terrorists in Myanmar re-ignites India's fear of another insurgency in North-East: report (LM)
Concern over seizure of illegal arms off Myanmar border (AT)
Tussle over Myanmar: Who has the upper edge now? (Sentinel)
Politicians in Myanmar’s Rakhine Must Stop Fighting Each Other: Independent Candidate (Irrawaddy)
China funding North-East insurgent groups along Myanmar-Thailand border: European think-tank (NewsX)
Rakhine students jailed protesting internet ban (Narinjara)
Arakan Army Blamed After Myanmar Village Chief Found Dead (Irrawaddy)
Arakan Army, allies seek truce talks with govt (Myanmar Times)
Week Three: July 15 to 21, 2020
AA sets up administrative areas in Rakhine (Mizzima)
China and Australia to begin test drilling in oil block AD-8 near Sittwe (narinjara)
Myanmar Needs to Answer to UN Rights Body (PN)
UN needs to demand Myanmar improve on human rights, group says (licas)
Myanmar moves closer to India as China threatens stability (IN)
Myanmar’s govt. disregards obligation to account for military atrocities: HRW (presstv)
Arakan Army Collects Taxes, Polices Streets in Parts of Myanmar’s War-Torn Rakhine State (RFA)
Chinese weapons being supplied to terror groups in Myanmar to target Indian assets, warn security agencies (zn)
Myanmar uncovers Sino-Pak nexus in arms supply to two rebel groups in Rakhine (Economic Times)
Renewed Fighting in Rakhine Endangers Ethnic Minorities (Editorials)
Burma Army Attacks, Kidnaps, and Tortures Villagers in Western Burma (FBR)
Why China’s support to Myanmar’s Arakan Army is bad for India (MC)
Weapons Seized in Mae Sot Destined for Myanmar’s Rakhine State: Intelligence Sources (newsday)
Grisly Death Highlights Increasing Civilian Detentions in Myanmar’s Rakhine Conflict (UJ)
Myanmar Must End Its Internet Shutdown (The Diplomat)
Captain Tom Moore knighted by the Queen and jokes: 'If I kneel down I'll never get up again' (telegraph)
Statement by Ms. Khin Ohmar at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict (wps)
Woman Allegedly Assaulted by Myanmar Soldiers in Rakhine Files Complaint With Police (newsday)
How a new Amnesty report sheds light on Myanmar’s civil-military relations (aseantoday)
Rakhine State and Southern Chin State Scenario Plan: June Update (coar)
Week Two: July 08 to 14, 2020
8 villagers arrested in Rambree island of Arakan (narinjara)
How to make billions in a conflict zone (ASEAN today)
The History Behind a Modern Tragedy (medium)
Amnesty International accuses Myanmar of war crimes: How they covered it (aseantoday)
India assures support for Rohingyas'' repatriation: B''desh (outlook)
India assures support for Rohinjya's repatriation: B'desh (freshers)
Feeling Strangled In China’s Embrace, Myanmar Turns To India For Help (swara)
As China pushes for BRI, why Myanmar is coming close to India (wion)
New to Myanmar’s Rakhine Conflict, Landmines Claim Rising Toll (AR)
Amnesty International says Myanmar bombing civilians (thaiger)
Myanmar: Myanmar Armed Forces & Arakan Army Conflict-generated Displacement in Rakhine and Chin States (As of 06 July 2020) (rw)
No end in sight to the suffering of the Rohingya (AN)
AI finds evidence of Myanmar military atrocities (newagebd)
Myanmar to expedite India-backed infra projects (ET)
Myanmar military airstrikes 'killed civilians' during conflict with insurgents says report (telegraph)
Myanmar: Indiscriminate airstrikes kill civilians as Rakhine conflict worsens (Amnesty International)
Myanmar Military Kills Civilians in Indiscriminate Attacks, Amnesty Says (voa)
Myanmar air strikes “that killed children amount to war crimes” (tno)
Statement on the temporary internet suspension in Rakhine and southern Chin States (mofa)
Myanmar air raids 'that killed children amount to war crimes (pf)
Myanmar air raids ‘that killed children amount to war crimes’ (mv)
Statement on the temporary internet suspension in Rakhine and southern Chin states (GNLM)
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Myanmar: Indiscriminate airstrikes kill civilians as Rakhine conflict worsens (FA)
Myanmar air raids 'that killed children amount to war crimes' (akhbar)
Myanmar air raids ‘that killed children amount to war crimes’ (ethicaleditor)
Myanmar: Indiscriminate airstrikes kill civilians as Rakhine conflict worsens (Asian Tribune)
Police Question Witnesses in Alleged Myanmar Army Rape of Grandmother in Rakhine (ar)
Week One: July 01 to 07, 2020
Myanmar Ministry Orders Monastery to Remove Buddha Statues Designed Using Occult Practices (nd)
Police Question Witnesses in Alleged Myanmar Army Rape of Grandmother in Rakhine (UJ)
Southeast Asian democracies in declining health amid COVID-19 (UNSW)
Myanmar: Beware The Cranky (Strategy Page)
Thousands of Chin Christians go hungry as Myanmar Army blockades cut food supplies (nb)
Prayers for the dead as Myanmar's young jade miners mourned (Reuters)
Prayers for the dead as Myanmar's young jade miners mourned (nt)
Prayers for the dead as Myanmar's young jade miners mourned (compuservice)
Arakan Party expresses concern over possible cancellation of constituencies (eleven)
Rakhine Villagers Take Refuge in State Capital Amid New Offensive (uj)
Rakhine Villagers Take Refuge in State Capital Amid New Offensive (obl)
China supplying weapons to insurgent group 'Arakan Army' to weaken India, Myanmar: Report (NIP)
India is trying to connect the northeast with the sea, but China is using Arakan Army to sabotage the project (tfip)
Myanmar accuses China of arming terror groups (cl24)
To weaken India and Myanmar, China is supplying weapons and funds to Rohingaya-Arakan militants: Report (ECD)
Myanmar accuses China of arming terror groups, seeks international help to suppress them (TSN)
Myanmar In Rare Attacks Against China For 'Support to Terror' (easternlink)
Did Myanmar refer to China as foreign power supplying arms to terror groups? (oneindia)
10,000 flee homes in Rakhine (Daily Star)Myanmar accuses China of arming terror groups (somoy)
China supplying funds, weaponry to Arakan Army to weaken India and Myanmar (HJG)
China supplying weapons to Arakan Army (TNP)
China Supplying Weapons To Arakan Army Armed Group To Weaken India, Myanmar: Report / India News (whatsaup)
China supplying weapons to Arakan Army armed group to weaken India, Myanmar: Report | India News – Times of India (cammea)
Myanmar Calls Out China For Arming Insurgent Groups, Seeks Global Cooperation (RW)
China dispensing weapons, funds to Arakan Army of Myanmar to weaken India, Myanmar: Report (NJ)
China supplying funds, missiles and other sophisticated weaponry to terrorist group Arakan Army to weaken India and Myanmar: Report (opindia)
Election 2020: Arakan National Party says it will keep dominant position in Rakhine despite conflict, pandemic (MN)
Myanmar calls out China for arming terror groups, asks world to help (HT)
China supplying weapons to Arakan Army armed group to weaken India, Myanmar: Report (yahoo)
Myanmar Armed forces chief allege 'strong forces' behind terrorism in country (Economic Times)
JUNE
Week Four: June 22 to 30, 2020
Thousands flee in expectation of Myanmar military operation (wbng)
Thousands flee in expectation of Myanmar military operation (ksat)
Thousands flee homes fearing military ‘clearance’ against Rakhine rebels (SCMP)
Myanmar finds soldiers guilty of Rohingya atrocities (ST)
UN rights chief says 'as many as 10,000' flee Myanmar army operations (JP)
Thousands flee in expectation of Myanmar military operation (LVS)
TWENTY AID AGENCIES IN MYANMAR CALL FOR FULL ACCESS TO CONFLICT-AFFECTED RAKHINE AND CHIN STATES IN THE WAKE OF INCREASED VIOLENCE (Savethe Children)
U.N. rights chief says 'as many as 10,000' flee Myanmar army operations (whbl)
Thousands flee in expectation of Myanmar military operation (FE)
Myanmar bishops call for end to conflicts and investing in peace (VN)
Villagers flee Burma trouble spot after government orders evacuation (yahoonews)
UN warns of 'intensified fighting' in Myanmar's Rakhine state (rfi)
Myanmar military warning of action causes thousands to flee (outlook)
UN warns of 'intensified fighting' in Myanmar's Rakhine State (dawn)
Thousands Flee In Expectation Of Myanmar Military Operation (ap)
Thousands flee in expectation of Myanmar military operation (startribune)
Thousands flee in expectation of Myanmar military operation (SN)
UN Warns of ‘Intensified Fighting’ in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (defensepost)
Thousands flee in expectation of Myanmar military operation (wboc)
Myanmar: UN warns of intensified fighting in Rakhine state (Indiatoday)
UN warns of ‘intensified fighting’ in Rakhine state of Myanmar (IS)
UN calls for ‘urgent measures’ to save civilians in Myanmar's conflict-torn Rakhine (presstv)
UN warns of 'intensified fighting' in Myanmar's Rakhine state (nz.news)
UN concerned as thousands flee Myanmar 'clearance operation' (twiwannews)
UN warns of ‘intensified fighting’ in Myanmar’s conflict-wracked Rakhine state (alarabiya)
UN warns of 'intensified fighting' in Myanmar's Rakhine state (france24)
UN concerned as thousands flee Myanmar 'clearance operation' (dw)
Thousands in Western Myanmar Flee as Army Plans Operations, Monitors Say (USnews)
UN Warns Of 'Intensified Fighting' In Myanmar's Rakhine State (barrons)
UN warns of ‘intensified fighting’ in Rakhine state of Myanmar (DD)
Thousands in western Myanmar flee as army plans operations, monitors say (wtv)
Announcement of Clearance Operation by Tatmadaw in Rathaedaung Township Defies ICJ Ruling (bhrn)
Thousands in western Myanmar flee as army plans operations, monitors say (tsp)
Myanmar internet blackout hinders COVID-19 fight (LC Intl)
EXCLUSIVE: 'Rohingya issue, not Muslims v/s Buddhist paradigm' (Turkishpress)
'Rohingya issue, not Muslims v/s Buddhist paradigm' (anews)
Thousands in Western Myanmar Flee as Army Plans Operations, Monitors Say (NY Times)
Activists demand end to year-long internet disruption in Myanmar's Rakhine and Chin States (advox)
Arakan Army Seizes Three Soldiers’ Sons in Western Myanmar (Irrawaddy)
Three sons of soldiers from Myanmar Army, came to collect the UAS drone were Captured by Arakan Army (AA)
Myanmar Has Had An Internet Blackout For A Year. Some Of Its Citizens Still Don’t Know There’s A Global Pandemic. (usatoday)
World’s Longest Internet Shutdown in Myanmar enters 2nd year (gktoday)
The country where hundreds of thousands of people haven't heard of COVID-19 (9news)
People in Myanmar Don’t Know About Coronavirus Because the Government Blocked the Internet (WI)
The country where hundreds of thousands of people haven't heard of Covid-19 (CNN)
Myanmar has had an internet blackout for a year. Some of its citizens still don't know there's a pandemic. (BI)
MYANMAR ARMY FORCED RELOCATING 50,000 VILLAGERS IN RATHEDAUNG TOWNSHIP, RAKHINE STATE; ARAKAN ARMY SAYS THE MILITARY IS COMMITTING WAR CRIMES AND CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY (AN)
Parts Of Myanmar Unaware Of COVID-19 Due To Internet Ban, Rights Advocates Say (kpbs)
Tour guide turned Arakan Army commander sees nationhood in victory (coconuts)
INTERNET BLACKOUT IN MYANMAR’S RAKHINE ENTERS SECOND YEAR (GSR)
Internet Ban in Myanmar’s Rakhine and Chin States Will Continue, Military Says (mimic)
Group reports spike in violence against children in Myanmar (MCR)
Ban enters 2nd year: Kashmir may be without 4G but world’s longest internet blackout is in Myanmar (KM)
Myanmar enters its second year of internet blackout - the longest in the world (Businessinsider)
Human rights groups urge Myanmar to end world’s longest internet shutdown (Heraldmalaysia)
Myanmar: Conflict Leads to Six-fold Increase in Killing and Maiming of Children in the First Three Months of This Year (YN)
World’s longest internet blackout enters 2nd year in Myanmar (Telagana)
Border guards, civilian killed in ambush by armed group in western Myanmar (Xinhua)
World''s longest internet blackout entres 2nd yr in Myanmar (Outlook)
Myanmar urged to reinstate internet, fix telecoms law on anniversary of shutdown (pressreader)
Internet blackout in Myanmar’s Rakhine state enters second year(zee5)
Second year of internet shutdown in Myanmar (PPP)
Tour guide turned Arakan Army commander sees nationhood in victory (coconuts)
Internet shutdowns in Myanmar mean many have never heard of COVID-19 (RCTN)
Human rights groups urge Myanmar to end world’s longest internet shutdown (vaticannews)
Internet blackout in Myanmar’s Rakhine enters second year (MI)
People in Myanmar Don’t Know About Coronavirus Because the Government Blocked the Internet (waltainfo)
Myanmar: Conflict Leads to Six-fold Increase in Killing and Maiming of Children in the First Three Months of This Year (savethechildren)
Internet Blackout In Myanmar's Rakhine State Enters Second Year (BW)
Internet blackout in Myanmar's Rakhine enters second year (JP)
Internet blackout in Myanmar's Rakhine enters second year (WION)
Internet blackout in Myanmar’s Rakhine state enters second year (Hindustan Times)
World's Longest Internet Blackout Leaves Myanmar in Dark (LAHT)
World’s longest internet shutdown leaves Myanmar in dark (efe)
Week Three: June 15 to 21, 2020
Tatmadaw Clash With KIA Twice In June (KNG)
Internet blackout in Myanmar's Rakhine enters second year (AFP)
Forget China's Censorship, People of Myanmar Don't Even Know About Coronavirus (nestia)
Rights Group Calls on Myanmar to End Internet Ban in Rakhine, Chin States (RFA)
Twenty-Six Killed, Over 100 Injured by Land Mines in Myanmar Since January, Says Report (Irrawaddy)
Hungry Villagers Flee Fighting in Myanmar’s Rakhine (Irrawaddy)
AA Attacks Won’t Destabilize Rakhine Administration nor Prompt Military Takeover: Myanmar Govt (Irrawaddy)
Human Rights Watch Calls on Myanmar to End Internet Ban in Rakhine and Chin States (UJ)
World’s Longest Internet Shutdown Enters Second Year in Rakhine and Chin, Raising Security Concerns for Rohingya (clerion)
Myanmar: End World’s Longest Internet Shutdown (hrw)
ON WORLD REFUGEE DAY, END THE ONGOING ARMED CONFLICT, HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND HUMANITARIAN CRISES IN MYANMAR (progressive)
‘We lost our sight’: Life in Myanmar under world's longest internet shutdown (Yahoonews)
People in Myanmar Don’t Know About Coronavirus Because the Government Blocked the Internet (Vice)
Myanmar: End World’s Longest Internet Shutdown (Burmalibrary)
Northern Alliance Refuse Govt’s Offer To Resume Peace Talks Online (Kachin News)
Myanmar set to build 160km long seaside road to connect region, state (The Star)
FACEBOOK DISCRIMINATION?: Tatmadaw resurfaced after two years of absence from social media (BNI)
In Myanmar, Concerns Mount Over COVID-19 Cases Among Illegal Returnees From Bangladesh (Irrawaddy)
Govt cracks down on illegal border crossings in Myanmar (MT)
Refusing to be silenced, some Myanmar journalists work from shadows (Quantara)
Captured Rakhine Villagers Forced to Work For Myanmar Army, Relatives Say (RFA)
Arakan Army Blamed for Attack on Myanmar Border Police (Irrawaddy)
Police Officer Stabbed to Death in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (Irrawaddy)
'The Fear Is Always With Me': Refugees in Malaysia Recount Recent Lockdowns and Raids (PC)
Week Two: June 8 to 14, 2020
Drug Trafficking, Terror Activities On Rise As Myanmar Gears Up For Elections (BW)
Rakhine reports uptick in COVID case due to Bangladesh returnees (MT)
Junta-drafted Law Keeps Auditor General From Investigating Military Finances (MN)
Military's proxy party enriched itself with customs x-ray machine that 'should be owned by the state' (MN)
Thousands flee after gunfights in Minbya township (Narinjara)
Election Authorities Prepare for Voting in Myanmar’s Roughest War Zone (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar govt offers to resume talks with Arakan Army, allies (Myanmar Times)
An Avoidable War: Politics and Armed Conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (Crisisgroup)
How the Arakan Army Became Myanmar’s Deadliest Insurgency (RFA)
Myanmar needs different approach to restore peace in Rakhine (Daily Sun)
Revealed: UK’s overseas aid fund is major investor in company linked to media crackdown in Myanmar (F Uncover)
Opinion – Identity Politics and COVID-19 in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (E IR)
COVID-19 Is Just the Latest Setback in Myanmar’s Troubled Peace Process (WPR)
Week One: June 1 to 7, 2020
The Long War Pt. 2; The Arakan Army (militarymatters)
Burma Army and KIA Clash in Northern Shan Stat (Kachinnews)
Ethnic Rakhines next in Myanmar’s firing line (Arab News)
Local Officials in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Resign, Fearing Arrest by Military (uj)
Local Officials in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Resign, Fearing Arrest by Military (Armenian Reporter)
Myanmar: Civil-Military Relations: Suu Kyi standing up to the Army (slguardian)
13 Missing in Arakan Army Ambush on Burmese Guard Outpost in Rakhine State | Voice of America (fidar)
Soldiers and Civilian Die in Western Myanmar Booby Trap (Irrawaddy)
Civilian Death Toll From Clashes in Myanmar’s Rakhine Climbs to Over 250 (RFA)
Government, Military Accused by Rights Group of Using COVID-19 Pandemic for Political Advantage – Burma Army Continues its Attacks on Ethnic People (Karen News)
Arakan Army, two allies offer truce with Tatmadaw (Myanmar Times)
Myanmar Forces Arrest Two Village Officials For Alleged Ties to the Arakan Army (RFA)
PCG warns peace process will be delayed if armed conflicts still occur (Eleven)
Myanmar Forces Arrest Two Village Officials For Alleged Ties to the Arakan Army (UJ)
Welcome to China's New Interventionist Foreign Policy (The Washington Post)
Myanmar Army Rejects Cease-fire Proposal From Arakan Army And Allies (RFA)
Myanmar: Police officers killed and captured in Arakan Army attack in Rakhine State May 29 (Garda)
MAY
Week Four: May 22 to 31, 2020
PATHWAYS FOR ASEAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUSTAINABLE PEACE AND SECURITY IN RAKHINE STATE, MYANMAR (rsis)
Rohingya Reduced To Drug Smuggling (Asean Post)
13 Missing in Arakan Army Ambush on Burmese Guard Outpost in Rakhine State (VOA)
Myanmar military says police missing after rebel. attack (Houston Chronicle)
Myanmar military says police missing after rebel. attack (FNN)
Myanmar’s Meaningless Unilateral Ceasefires (Diplomat)
Villager in Myebon Twsp killed by mine blast (BNI)
Press freedom in Myanmar regresses (DW)
Police, family members missing after AA’s attack on police outpost (Eleven)
10 Police, Three Others Missing After AA Attacks Border Guard Outpost in Myanmar’s Rakhine (Irrawaddy)
NLD supporter's abduction followed by arrests as Rakhine's ugly nationalist politics spread south again (MN)
Covid19 and Conflict in Myanmar: No Truce for the Rohingya (ORF)
Aid planned for farmers struggling to plant in war-torn Arakan (BNI)
The NLD’s Broken Promises in Arakan (BNI)
Arakan Army Kills Myanmar Policemen in Attack on Border Guard Outpost (RFA)
‘Destruction of village has hallmarks of military attack’ (The Star)
Ta’ang Armed Group Attacks Myanmar Military Convoy in Shan State (Irrawaddy)
Civilians suffer most in northern Rakhine conflict: aid groups (MT)
Myanmar Human Rights Commission Fails to Stop Abuses: NGOs (Irrawaddy)
MYANMAR’S ICJ REPORT: Repentance not in civilian-military regime’s agenda (BNI)
Political parties start preparing for elections in Myanmar (Myanmar Times)
Military and allies seek NLD-backed assembly speaker's impeachment (Myanmarnow)
Military and allies seek NLD-backed assembly speaker's impeachment (MyanmarNow)
Ethnic Palaung seek help amid worsening food shortage (Myanmar Times)
Myanmar NGOs Call on National Rights Body to Take Up Abuses in Conflict Zones (RFA)
Myanmar: Imagery Shows 200 Buildings Burned, Says HRW (Eurasiaview)
We're watching you, Myanmar (Bangkok Post)
Artillery Shell Hits Civilian Home in Paletwa (BNI)
Rakhine State’s Chin Community Struggling Amid Ongoing War, Restrictions on Movement (BNI)
Atrocity Alert No. 205: UN Global Ceasefire, South Sudan and Myanmar (Burma) (RW)
China flips the electoral script in Myanmar (Asia Times)
100 Houses Burned in Abandoned Chin State Village Amid Myanmar-Arakan Army Conflict (RFA)
Imagery shows '200 buildings burned' in Myanmar's Rakhine State (Aljazeera)
Over 100 houses burned during fighting in Myanmar’s Chin State (Myanmar Times)
Rights group: Satellite images show Myanmar village burning (Daily Independent)
Myanmar: Imagery Shows 200 Buildings Burned (Human Rights Watch)
Hæren i Myanmar blir igjen skulda for nedbrenning av landsby (Nordrenett)
Abducted Villagers in Western Myanmar Blame Arakan Army (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar army accused of new atrocities in attack on Rakhine village (Guardian)
Myanmar army accused of new atrocities in attack on Rakhine village (reporter)
Rohingya Refugees Smuggle Drugs for Insurgents in Myanmar (New Security Beat)
Myanmar army accused of new atrocities in attack on Rakhine village (usa news hub)
Myanmar must comply with ICJ order and restrictions on Rohingya, MPs say (Prachatai)
Konflikten i Burma trappas upp i skuggan av covid-19 (omvarlden)
Terrorism charges against five men from Kyauk Seik as well as seven fugitives (Narinjara)
Life in coronavirus quarantine in a camp on the Myanmar-China border (scmp)
COVID-19 cases spark concern in Rohingya refugee camps (anews)
Arakan Army attacks Myanmar military training school in Minbya Township, Rakhine State May 2020. (reddit)
UK urges Myanmar military to extend cease-fire, citing (brinkwire)
Myanmar should abide by ICJ order, end restrictions on Rohingya (Antaranews)
Atrocities on Rohingyas: Nothing credible done to improve situation in Rakhine (The Daily Star)
Myanmar news editor sentenced to 2 years in jail over COVID-19 report (cpj)
Myanmar: Officially Hands Over 22 Indian Insurgents – OpEd (Eurasiaview)
Myanmar's Military Releases Eight of 19 Detained Rakhine Residents (BNN)
Week Three: May 15 to 21, 2020
Tatmadaw Releases Eight of 19 Detained Rakhine Residents (Reporter)
Plainclothed Arakan Army Clashes With Myanmar Military Stoke Arbitrary Arrests (UJ)
Record-breaking Myanmar drug busts show Asia’s crime syndicates still on the rise (Asean Today)
Fighting on two fronts: the women facing conflict and COVID-19 in Rakhine state (newmandala)
Myanmar: Rohingya still suffering persecution despite International Court order (Amnesty)
From Captain to Colonel to Sir Tom - a knighthood for 100-year-old charity champion (itv)
Top northeastern rebel leaders flee into China (dailyasianage)
Arakan Army Reject Myanmar Military Peace Offer (Eastern Link)
China is helping separatist Arakan Army via Bangladesh. Myanmar is not happy. And it has allied with India to take them on (TFI post)
The Rohingya Crisis: The Dirt Under Another’s Shoe (theowe)
Did Arakan Army Attack A Myanmarese Military Convoy? A Fact Check (Boomlive)
Myanmar: Couple Arrested Over Explosion In Maungdaw Twsp Face Terrorism Charges (EurasiaReview)
EU, Britain denounce Myanmar violence at UN Security Council (StraitsTime)
EU, Britain denounce Myanmar violence at UNSC (New Age)
Myanmar journalist Kyaw Win attacked, threatened in Rakhine state (CPJ)
KNU Concerned Group Says Tatmadaw’s Unilateral Ceasefire Isn't Honest (BNI)
Kachin Rebels Blame Law for Stopping COVID-19 Cooperation (Irrawaddy)
UK urges Myanmar military to extend cease-fire, citing virus (Devdiscourse)
EU, Britain denounce Myanmar violence at UN Security Council (Daily Star)
Week Two: May 8 to 14, 2020
Myanmar army admits prisoner abuse (New Age)
UK urges Myanmar military to extend cease-fire, citing virus (Herald)
WHO Driver Carrying Coronavirus Samples Shot Dead in Myanmar (greatgameindia)
UK urges Myanmar military to extend cease-fire, citing virus (KSL)
Myanmar Army Acknowledges Unlawful Interrogation Methods After Viral Rakhine Beating Video (UJ)
‘Clear proof of military troops using torture’ in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (Licas)
Myanmar army generals confess abusing prisoners in Rakhine state (WION)
UK urges Myanmar military to extend cease-fire, citing virus (Okalamation)
Myanmar Military Detains Soldiers Filmed Beating Rakhine Civilians (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar army admits prisoner abuse after beating video emerges (StraitsTime)
Military to act over unlawful interrogation techniques (Mizzima)
Myanmar army investigates soldiers over abuse (nhk)
Video Shows Myanmar Forces Beating Five Civilians on Navy Vessel in Rakhine State (Newsday24)
Myanmar begins probe of WHO Staff Killing in Rakhine amid Skepticism (Laosnews)
Myanmar: Close VTC (WIB)
UK urges Myanmar military to extend cease-fire, citing virus (Star Tribune)
Myanmar Army Probes Alleged Torture of Arakann Detainees (LAHT)
Myanmar army admits prisoner abuse after beating video emerges (Bangkok Post)
MPs to be tested for covid-19 (Myanmar Now)
What is the Mentality of the Myanmar Tatmadaw? (Asian Tribune)
Mon ethnic armed group seeks food for 60,000 people (Myanmar Times)
Terrorism charges against editor should be dropped - CPJ (Mizzima)
Displaced Rakhine people snub govt-built camps: MP (Myanmar Times)
Video Shows Myanmar Forces Beating Five Civilians on Navy Vessel in Rakhine State (RFA)
Government blocks more websites it claims have 'terrorist' links (Myanmar Now)
Tatmadaw admits to beating Rakhine detainees after viral video (Myanmar now)
Myanmar: Food Runs Short At IDP Camps In Arakan State (Eurasia Review)
Myanmar's army investigating soldiers over video of abuses (Reuters)
Two Muslim Children Killed, One Hurt in Mine Blast in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar Army Acknowledges Unlawful Interrogation Methods After Viral Rakhine Beating Video (RFA)
Viral Video Shows Five Rakhine Men Beaten by Myanmar Military (Irrawaddy)
Russia reports more than 10,000 new coronavirus infections (Alkhaleej Today)
緬甸國防軍傳非法偵訊 當局：已收押施暴人員 (LTN)
En Birmanie, enquête après la diffusion d'une vidéo de tortures contre des prisonniers (ParisMatch)
5 Warga Sipil Disiksa Tanpa Ampun, Tentara Myanmar Kembali Berulah di Negara Bagian Rakhine Barat (Abadikini)
Viral, Video Militer Myanmar Siksa 5 Warga Sipil Dalam Kapal (TEMPO)
Myanmar editor in hiding, facing terrorism charges over interview (CPJ)
UNSC to discuss violence, coronavirus in Myanmar (New Age World)
Five Civilians Injured by Shelling in Muslim Villages in Rakhine (Irrawaddy)
The fabricated threat driving genocide in Myanmar (Arab News)
Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (5 - 11 May 2020) (reliefweb)
UN Security Council to discuss violence, Covid-19 in Myanmar (Kashmir Age)
UN Security Council to discuss violence, coronavirus in Burma (intellasia)
UN Security Council to discuss violence and coronavirus in Myanmar (anews)
UNSC to discuss violence, coronavirus in Myanmar (New Age)
As COVID-19 Hits Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi and the Military Seek an Electoral Edge (World Politics Review)
UN Security Council to discuss violence, coronavirus in Myanmar (Manila Bulletin)
UN Security Council to discuss violence, coronavirus in Myanmar (au news)
UN Security Council to discuss violence, coronavirus in Myanmar (RTL)
IDPs being left behind in the response to COVID-19, say relief workers (Frontier Myanmar)
UN to discuss violence, virus in Myanmar (Manila Times)
The fabricated threat driving genocide in Myanmar (Arab News)
'Clear Proof of military troops using torture' in Myanmar's Rakhine State (licas)
Tatmadaw’s COVID-19 Ceasefire Leaves Little Hope For Conflict-Wracked Arakan (Eurasia Review)
Myanmar military calls unilateral ceasefire in Covid-19 fight (UCA News)
Myanmar's Military Declares 3-Month Ceasefire, with Exceptions (LAHT)
For Arakan IDPs, coronavirus threat adds to daily woes (BNI)
Myanmar military declares truce, except in parts of Rakhine, Chin (Myanmar Times)
Tatmadaw releases statement on ceasefire and eternal peace (GNLM)
Myanmar army begins ceasefire with rebels, with conditions (NE now)
Myanmar military declares ceasefire for Covid-19 fight (The Star)
Myanmar military starts ceasefire, with conditions (bhaskarlive)
Myanmar declares 3-month ceasefire to battle Covid-19 (cyber-rt)
Myanmar’s military declares 3-month ceasefire, with exceptions (laprensalatina)
Myanmar military starts ceasefire, with conditions (Outlook)
Myanmar military starts ceasefire, with conditions (dtnext)
Myanmar: Buthidaung Twsp IDP Camp Reports Diarrhea Outbreak (Eurasia review)
Under cover of Covid-19, conflict in Myanmar goes unchecked (Interpreter)
Week One: May 1 to 7, 2020
Arakan Army abducts Taungup Twsp man, military alleges (DMG)
Myanmar: Armed conflict puts brakes on COVID-19 response (dw)
The State of Myanmar (History Today)
Myanmar: Members Of National League for Democracy In Taungup Hiding After Threats (Eurasia View)
Myanmar using pandemic cover to increase attacks on minorities (Arab News)
What did Captain Tom Moore do in the war? The WW2 History of the veteran turned fundraising hero (inews)
Rebellen van Arakan Army voeren strijd op in grensregio Myanmar (Trouv)
Myanmar: Arakan Army Helps in COVID19 Fight (Monitor)
As global spotlight fades, atrocities continue in Myanmar (The Star)
Myanmar's ethnic conflicts obstruct COVID-19 aid to minorities (Asian Review)
The Refugee Brief – 1 May 2020 (UNHCR)
Myanmar dismisses fresh war crimes allegations by U.N rights envoy as 'biased' (morung express)
Myanmar: Ponnagyun Twsp Villagers Flee Shelling And Gunfire (EurasiaReview)
Myanmar dismisses as biased new war crimes allegations made by UN envoy (ABC News)
Govt says aid for Rakhine people diverted to Arakan Army (MM Times)
The Arakan Army: Violence in Rakhine State in Myanmar (toaep)
APRIL
Week Four: April 22 to 30, 2020
In the news: Investigate Myanmar army for new Rakhine State ‘war crimes’, UN watchdog says (The New Humanantarian)
Myanmar Army Again Guilty Of Abuses: UN Expert (ASEAN Post)
Myanmar army again guilty of abuses, possible war crimes: UN expert (India Today)
Myanmar army again guilty of abuses, possible war crimes: UN expert (Gulf Times)
India needs to act, and not just look east (The Tribune)
UN human rights expert accuse Myanmar army of fresh abuses (660 News)
Myanmar military may be committing new war crimes, says departing rights envoy (Wincountry)
Myanmar Military may be committing new war crimes, says departing rights envoy (National Post)
Myanmar's Military May Be Committing War Crimes While the World Is Distracted by Coronavirus, Says U.N. Rights Expert (Time)
UN Human Rights Expert Accuse Myanmar Army of Fresh Abuses (US News)
U.N. Envoy Brings New Allegations Of War Crimes Against Myanmar (OPB)
Coronavirus is 'emboldening' Myanmar military to carry out 'war crimes' says UN human rights expert (DJ)
Coronavirus is 'emboldening' Myanmar military to carry out 'war crimes' says UN human rights expert (CNN)
Myanmar military may be committing new war crimes, says departing rights envoy (Thomson Reuters)
UN human rights expert accuse Myanmar army of fresh abuses (Standford Advocates)
UN human rights expert accuse Myanmar army of fresh abuses (The Hour)
Myanmar Ethnic Strife: The Rise of Arakan Army (VIVEKANANDA)
Rakhine Man Reported Tortured to Death by Myanmar Army (RFA)
Myanmar military may be committing new war crimes: envoy (Bangkok Post)
U.N. Envoy Brings New Allegations Of War Crimes Against Myanmar (NPR)
Myanmar military may be repeating crimes against humanity, UN rapporteur warns (The Guardian)
CORONAVIRUS IS 'EMBOLDENING' MYANMAR MILITARY TO CARRY OUT 'WAR CRIMES' SAYS UN HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERT (ActionNewsNow)
UN Human Rights Expert Accuses Myanmar Army of Fresh Abuses (The Diplomat)
ARU report: Armed conflict escalates in Rakhine state (DhakaTribune)
Myanmar: Alarming Arakan Antics (Strategy Page)
Shan State Militia, AA Deny Links Through Lucrative Drug Trade (Irrawaddy)
U.N. human rights expert: Myanmar targeting civilians in fight with rebels (UPI)
More refugees arrive in Kyauktaw IDP camps (Eleven)
Myanmar: Continued conflict an impediment in the fight against COVID-19 (Reliefweb)
Press Freedom Film Festival - US (USAGM)
Myanmar: Continued conflict an impediment in the fight against COVID-19 (OCHA)
B''desh won''t accept any more Rohingya: FM (Outlook)
Bangladesh Says It Won’t Accept Any More Rohingyas, Urges Global Leadership And UN To Take Care Of Them (Swarajya)
Four Civilians Including Two Children Killed in Shelling of Myanmar State-Owned Bank (Irrawaddy)
Arakan Army Gets Chinese Weapons Through BANGLADESH (EasternLink)
Driver Killed In Attack On UN Vehicle In Myanmar’s Rakhine (Brinkwire)
Myanmar: SRSG Gamba Echoes UN Secretary-General’s Call for Ceasefire as Alarming Increase in Child Casualties in 2020 (reliefweb)
Aung San Suu Kyi turns to Facebook to get coronavirus message out (Aljazeera)
WFP Myanmar Country Brief, February 2020 (reliefweb)
ANP: Tatmadaw Threatening MPs for Exposing Rakhine State Military Violence (BNI)
Eight Civilians Die in Myanmar Military Battle With Arakan Army in Chin, Rakhine (RFA)
Myanmar told to give peace a chance (UCAnews)
Chinese weapons for Arakan Army through Bangladesh (nenow)
Myanmar: Soldiers engage Arakan Army rebels in Chin state April 22 (garda)
Myanmar govt to aid civilian casualties in Rakhine, Chin states (The Star)
India’s Rakhine dilemma (BNI)
MYANMAR: 16 agencies express extreme concern after the death of an aid worker transporting COVID-19 test samples (Save the Children)
Week Three: April 15 to 21, 2020
Coronavirus: WHO worker killed in Myanmar collecting samples (BBC)
UN vehicle carrying Covid-19 samples attacked in Myanmar's Rakhine (NST)
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION EMPLOYEE GUNNED DOWN WHILE COLLECTING CORONAVIRUS SAMPLES IN MYANMAR (Newsweek)
Bracing for the coronavirus in Myanmar’s rebel-held borderlands (New Humanitarian)
WHO driver killed while transporting COVID-19 swab samples in Myanmar's Rakhine (cna)
Driver killed in WHO vehicle carrying virus swabs in Myanmar's Rakhine (Reuters)
WHO Driver Transporting COVID-19 Swabs Killed as Vehicle Attacked in Western Myanmar (Irrawaddy)
UN condemns killing of WHO staffer in Myanmar transporting COVID-19 samples (UN News)
Covid-19 adds to woes of Myanmar conflict region residents (NST)
The Latest: WHO car used to transport swab samples attacked (Columbia Basin Herald)
Thirteen dead, 28 injured in Rakhine clashes during Thingyan (Myanmar Now)
Human Rights Group Calls For Peace During COVID-19 Pandemic (BNI)
India’s Rakhine dilemma vis-à-vis $ 484 million Kaladan Multimodal project (Reddit)
Myanmar Clashes Take Heavy Toll on Ethnic Groups in Rakhine, Chin States (VOA)
More than the Coronavirus, people in Chin fear bombs (Asianews.it)
MYANMAR ARMY GRILLS DOZENS OF RAKHINE VILLAGERS OVER ALLEGED REBEL TIES (Eurasian)
A Volatile Myanmar Could be a Big Obstacle to India's Act East Policy-OpEd (Eurasian)
Myanmar Army Grills Dozens of Rakhine Villagers Over Alleged Rebel Ties (RFA)
In Myanmar, Tatmadaw and Arakan Army Caught in Thucydides’ Trap (Irrawaddy)
UNICEF Myanmar Humanitarian Situation Report #3 (March 2020) (UNICEF)
UNICEF Myanmar Humanitarian Situation Report #3 (March 2020) (PDF)
Myanmar Clashes Take Heavy Toll on Ethnic Groups in Rakhine, Chin States (VOA)
UN human rights office calls for compassion following Rohingya deaths at sea (UN News)
People in Myanmar conflict zones worry little about COVID-19 (Myanmar Times)
Myanmar military steps up attacks as coronavirus spreads (Aljazeera)
Children killed as clashes between Myanmar army, fighters rage (Aljazeera)
Myanmar's Annual New Year Inmate Release Includes 10-20 Political Prisoners (RFA)
U.N. says at least 32 folks, mostly women and youngsters, killed as insurgents, Myanmar military clash (Sunriseread)
Displaced Villagers In Rakhine State Urgently Need Aid (BNI)
FLAWED COUNTER-TERRORISM MEASURE: Lifting restriction to bombard civilian targets (BNI)
U.N. Rights Commissioner condemns deaths of 32 in Myanmar ethnic fighting (UPI)
Myanmar military steps up attacks as coronavirus spreads (Aljazeera)
Eight Civilians Killed By Burma Army Shelling (BNI)
An ethnic militia with daring tactics is humiliating Myanmar’s army (The Economist)
Captain Tom Moore completes 100-lap challenge for NHS as donations top £12m (The Telegraph)
From north to south, ethnic armies confront an unseen enemy (Frontier Myanmar)
Bangladesh rescues hundreds of Rohingya adrift at sea; 24 dead (Aljazeera)
India's Rakhine headache (Telegraph)
In southern Chin State, civilians fear bombs more than COVID-19 (Frontier Myanmar)
Govt Told to Take ‘Full Responsibility’ as Burma Army Shells Kill Eight Rakhine State Villagers (BNI)
Myanmar must lift repressive laws – AI (Manila Times)
Two Myanmar Editors in Hiding Over Interview With Banned Arakan Army (RFA)
Arakan Union report: Myanmar continues genocidal crimes amid coronavirus pandemic (Dhaka Tribune)
Week Two: April 8 to 14, 2020
Covering Rakhine: journalism, conflict and identity (Frontier Myanmar)
Myanmar stops entry-exit of people in Bangladesh border gates (Myanmar Times)
Key challenges to Myanmar’s development and governance remain (aecnewstoday)
Peace and the pandemic: the impact of COVID-19 on conflict in Asia (Devpolicy)
Amnesty International says Myanmar must lift repressive laws (Telegraph)
Officials Say Eight Killed in Myanmar's Rakhine State; Army Says Has No Information (New York Times)
Eight killed in Myanmar's troubled western state of Rakhine (Aljazeera)
Amnesty International says Myanmar must lift repressive laws (Columbia Basin Herald)
Amnesty International says Myanmar must lift repressive laws (Star Tribune)
Amnesty International says Myanmar must lift repressive laws (Daily Independent)
Officials say eight killed in Myanmar’s Rakhine state; army says has no information (Fiji Times)
Officials Say Eight Killed in Myanmar's Rakhine State; Army Says Reports Fabricated (U.S. News)
POLICE PERSECUTION OF JOURNALISTS AND ANTI-CORRUPTION ACTIVISTS IN MYANMAR MUST STOP (Transparency International)
Officials say eight killed in Myanmar's Rakhine state; army says reports fabricated (Flipboard)
Myanmar must lift repressive laws, Amnesty International says (Daily Sabah)
Officials say 8 killed in Myanmar's Rakhine state; army says has no information (Asiaone)
8 killed in shelling by army in Myanmar's Rakhine state: Official (Inshorts)
Amnesty International says Myanmar must lift repressive laws (Outlook)
Amnesty International says Myanmar must lift repressive laws (Francisco Chronicle)
Karen Human Rights Group's Statement on COVID-19 and Blocking of Ethnic News Websites (KHRG)
Amid Covid-19 pandemic, Myanmar shuts down internet in Rakhine (Straits Times)
Myanmar: Release jailed rights defenders and activists (Asian Tribune)
Will the Myanmar Govt Block Journalists from Reporting on Rakhine? (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar President Orders Officials to Preserve Evidence of Rakhine Atrocities (Irrawaddy)
Ministries, Rakhine govt urged to preserve rights abuses evidence (Myanmar Times)
Kyauktaw IDP camp’s growth leads to provisioning shortfall (BNI)
Voice of Myanmar Journalist Freed 10 Days After Arrest For Interview of Banned Arakan Army (RFA)
7 civilians killed in Myanmar’s Chin State fighting (Myanmar Times)
Seven Die as Myanmar Army Aircraft Pound Chin Villages in Fight With Arakan Army (RFA)
Myanmar Arrests Journalist for Publishing Interview of Arakan Army Spokesperson (The Wire)
Members of Arakan Army disguise as policemen to detain an ex-serviceman (Eleven)
The noose tightens on Myanmar's media (UCA News)
Week One: April 1 to 7, 2020
Army arrests AA members and related persons in Rakhine (Eleven)
In Myanmar's Rakhine state, conflict and internet blackout mar COVID-19 response (devex)
ASEAN must do more in Rakhine (Frontier Myanmar)
Gov’t Uses COVID-19 Pandemic As Cover To Prosecute Journalists (BNI)
Blocked websites, internet shutdown, and media arrests undermine free speech in Myanmar (advox)
Tatmadaw arrests three Arakan Army suspects in Rakhine (Myanmar Times)
The Burmese Army is Defying the UN? (Asian Tribune)
Rights group calls for charges against Myanmar editor to be dropped (Mizzima)
Fighting Kills Five as Violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Draws US Concern (RFA)
Myanmar conflict rages on despite Covid-19 threat (UCA News)
Demanding We Cut Ties With Arakan Army is ‘Not the Right Approach,’ KIO Says (BNI)
AA Tried to Buy the Rice at Regular Rates (BNI)
IDP tally rises in Ponnagyun Township (BNI)
Five killed in Rakhine fighting (Mizzima)
Myanmar journalists start “Journalism is not a Crime” campaign online (Myanmar Times)
Three ethnic armed groups declare truce (Myanmar Times)
Myanmar orders dozens of news websites blocked in crackdown on ‘fake news (CPJ)
Myanmar's camps face 'catastrophe' from virus (The Asean Post)
Myanmar Journalist Arrested For Interview With Blacklisted Arakan Army (The Union Journal)
Myanmar blocks hundreds of news sites and threatens editor with life in jail (The Guardian)
Myanmar: Drone controversy heats up (NN)
Why Bangladesh's Restriction of Internet Access to the Rohingya May Help Spread the Coronavirus (NI)
MARCH, 2020
Arakan Rohingya Union, USCMO, and The European Rohingya Council Call on the International Community to Protect Rohingya Refugee Communities from the COVID-19 (uscmo)
Burma (Myanmar) 2020 Crime & Safety Report (osac)
BRANDING ARAKAN ARMY AS TERRORIST ORGANIZATION DON’T IMPRESS MUCH (AN)
What Does Myanmar’s New Arakan Army Terrorist Designation Mean for the Country’s Security? (Diplomat)
More Violence Feared as Myanmar Names Arakan Army a Terrorist Organization (VOA)
China, the Arakan Army, and a Myanmar Solution (Stimson)
China, the Arakan Army, and a Myanmar solution (FM)
Myanmar: Civilians Caught in Surge of Fighting (HRW)
BURMA AND THE ICJ RULING (jfa)
Myanmar army kills five Rohingya Muslims, including a child, in Rakhine (alwagt)
FEBRUARY, 2020
Arakan political parties and 2020 election prospects (bni)
The Refugee Brief – 19 February 2020 (unhcr)
UN rights experts ‘gravely’ concerned at spike in civilian casualties in north-west Myanmar following internet shutdown (un)
Continuing violence between government troops and the rebel Arakan Army continues to force villagers to flee. (lvt)
Accountability Lacking as Civilian Casualties Mount in Myanmar’s Rakhine Conflict (Irrawaddy)
Combatants in Northern Rakhine State Must End Fighting in Civilian Areas (bhrn)
Conditions worsen for Rohingya in Rakhine state (The Star)
UN alarmed over spike in civilian casualties in Rakhine (uca)
MYANMAR: LIFT INTERNET RESTRICTIONS IN RAKHINE AND CHIN STATES (RI)
Briefing: The growing emergency on Myanmar’s newest battleground (NH)
Call for an end to violence against children in Myanmar (VN)
Attack on Myanmar school injures 21 children (asean post)
Shelling Wounds at Least 19 Children in Myanmar’s Rakhine: Authorities (US news)
UNICEF Statement on the injury of at least 17 school children, in Buthidaung township, Rakhine State, Myanmar
JOINT STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT (eceu)
Burma: new murderous camera in Rakhine State (PF)
JANUARY, 2020
Rakhine: the new front in Myanmar’s violent ethnic conflicts (aljazeera)
Army atrocities reported in Meabon IDP camp (bni)
Social Cohesion through Service Delivery in Rakhine State (sfcg)
The changing face of Myanmar’s raging Rakhine war (saj)
Two Rohingya women killed as Myanmar army shells village - MP (reuters)
Myanmar's Rakhine state teetering towards war (bangkokpost)
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Mission 15-23 January 2020 (UNhrc)
Myanmar Humanitarian Situation Report No. 1 2020 (unicef)
Rakhine IDPs Top 160,000; More Aid Needed (irrawaddy)
U.S. Relations with Burma: Key Issues in 2020 (crsreport)
Myanmar: Army shelling kills two in Rakhine state (garda)
Myanmar Rohingya: What you need to know about the crisis (bbc)
Human Rights in Asia-Pacific; Review of 2019 - Myanmar (AI)
Two Rohingya women killed as Myanmar army shells village - MP (reuters)
The changing face of Myanmar’s raging Rakhine war (SAJ)
Report (2019) (UNHCR)
DUELING CEASEFIRES: MYANMAR’S CONFLICT LANDSCAPE IN 2019 (acled)
Regional Overview: Southeast Asia 5-11 January 2020 (ecoi)
Human rights news analysis - December/January 2020 (ibanet)
Myanmar crisis briefing (rescue)
71 un fact finding mission report of the detailed (Course Hero)
The Siam Society Lecture: Mrauk U and The Kingdom of Arakan(Rakhine)
World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples - Myanmar/Burma : Muslims and Rohingya (Refworld)
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Contact: +1-331-225-7720 (Oo Thein Maung, Editor at the Arakan International)
Email: [email protected]
Thank you!
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