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world-politics-human-rights1 year ago

Myanmar's Escalating Conflict: Terror Tactics and Ethnic Resistance

The Myanmar military junta is escalating terror tactics against its own people, including burnings, beheadings, and mutilations, as it faces increasing resistance from armed groups seeking to oust it from power. The military's brutal campaign has displaced nearly three million people and has been labeled as war crimes and crimes against humanity by UN investigators and human rights organizations. The junta denies targeting civilians and blames resistance forces for the violence, but eyewitnesses and analysts point to the military's responsibility for the atrocities. The situation in Myanmar has been described as a "never-ending nightmare" by the United Nations Human Rights Chief, with the military resorting to punishment and terror as it loses territory and faces mass defections.

via CNN|
#armed-resistance#human-rights#military-junta
military-and-conflict1 year ago

"Myanmar's Military Government Activates Mandatory Military Conscription for Youth"

Myanmar's military government has activated a conscription law, requiring young men and women to serve at least two years in the armed forces, as it faces setbacks against nationwide armed resistance. The law, enacted for the first time, applies to males aged 18-45 and females aged 18-35 and comes amid the army's struggle to contain resistance forces and ethnic minority armed groups. Evading conscription is punishable by prison and a fine, and there are reports of forcible recruitment in urban areas. The military government's forces are stretched thin, and the country is in a state of civil war following the 2021 seizure of power.

via The Associated Press|
#armed-resistance#conscription-law#military-and-conflict
world-news1 year ago

Myanmar's Ongoing Struggle: Resistance, Bloodshed, and Standstill

Three years after the military coup in Myanmar, armed resistance against the junta has intensified, leading to a state of chaos and economic decline. Over 4,400 people have been killed, and more than 25,000 arrested, with over two million displaced. Diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict have been ineffective, and the junta's grip on power is being challenged by opposition forces making significant gains. The military's strategy may involve holding long-promised elections in 2025, but the country is facing intensifying political, military, and economic crises, with growing calls for change.

via DW|
#armed-resistance#human-rights#military-coup
world-news1 year ago

"Unprecedented Pressure: Myanmar Junta's Campaign of Violence Must End"

Three years after the military coup in Myanmar, armed resistance against the junta is testing its grip on power, with over 4,400 people killed and the economy declining by 10%. Diplomatic efforts have been ineffective, and the opposition forces have made significant gains, capturing territory in the northern Shan state. The junta's strategy may involve holding long-promised elections in 2025, but the country is facing intensifying political, military, and economic crises.

via DW (English)|
#armed-resistance#human-rights#military-coup
world-politics1 year ago

Myanmar's Ongoing Struggle: Resisting the Junta's Grip

Since the military coup in Myanmar, nonviolent protests have escalated into an armed uprising, with ethnic armed organizations joining the fight for autonomy and a federal democracy. Al Jazeera spoke with four individuals involved in the armed resistance, each with different backgrounds but sharing a common goal. They are using noms de guerre to protect their families from military reprisals. The resistance forces are fighting to overturn Myanmar’s military-dominated political system and establish a federal democracy that grants the right to self-determination for ethnic minorities.

via Al Jazeera English|
#armed-resistance#ethnic-minorities#military-coup
conflictresistance2 years ago

Israeli Forces Escalate Attacks in West Bank and Gaza, Fueling Palestinian Resistance

Palestinian armed resistance is re-emerging in the West Bank, particularly in the Nur Shams refugee camp, as young fighters take up arms against decades of Israeli occupation. These armed groups, composed of young men aged 17 to 35, focus on defense during Israeli military raids and attacking checkpoints and settlements. The ongoing war on Gaza by Israel has inspired more men to join the resistance. Despite Israeli forces' intensified raids and targeted assassinations, the fighters remain determined, using improvised explosive devices to deter the army from entering the camp. Popular support for armed resistance has grown, with slain fighters becoming symbols of resistance. The Palestinian Authority has pressured fighters to surrender their weapons, but many refuse, seeing armed resistance as the only solution to the occupation.

via Al Jazeera English|
#armed-resistance#conflictresistance#gaza
conflict2 years ago

Deadly Clashes in Myanmar Leave 26 Civilians Dead and Chaos Reigns

At least 26 civilians, including six children, have been killed in recent fighting between the Burmese army and resistance fighters in Shan State's Pekon township. The conflict arose after the military government forcibly removed democratically-elected State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi from office in February 2021, prompting widespread public protests and an armed resistance. The fighting has focused on Mobye, an area between the capital and an area dominated by the Karenni ethnic minority group, which has also been fighting against the military-installed government. Newly formed militia units opposed to military rule are part of a loosely organized People’s Defense Force, or PDF, which has allied with well-established armed ethnic minority groups.

via Fox News|
#armed-resistance#burma#civilian-casualties
politics2 years ago

Kari Lake's Gun-Toting Defense of Trump Sparks Concerns Over Democracy.

Arizona Republican Kari Lake's vow to defend Donald Trump with guns over his indictment for retaining classified records "threatens the very core of our democracy", according to Democratic congressman Ruben Gallego. Lake, a former TV news anchor, lost the election for Arizona governor last year and continues to insist without evidence her defeat was the result of fraud. She made the comments at a Georgia Republican event, where she also said she was "more than willing to fill Mike Pence's shoes".

via The Guardian US|
#armed-resistance#democracy#donald-trump
war2 years ago

Ukraine's Attacks on Russia Escalate with Drones and Armed Resistance.

Dissident groups of Russian nationals opposed to President Putin and his war in Ukraine have carried out attacks in border cities including Bryansk and Belgorod. A collection of disparate anti-Kremlin armed groups are behind the attacks. They have divergent political views and ideologies, but they're united by a common goal: "To ensure the collapse of the Russian regime as quickly as possible," in the words of a masked gunman from one of the groups, who spoke with CBS News for a rare on-the-record interview.

via CBS News|
#armed-resistance#attacks#putin
politics2 years ago

Myanmar Army Chief Calls for Decisive Action to Crush Resistance and Urges Foreign Powers to Back Return to Democracy

Myanmar's military leader, General Min Aung Hlaing, vowed to crush armed resistance groups opposing his rule in a rare speech during the country's annual military parade. He blamed British imperialism and Japanese fascism for dividing the people of Myanmar and pushing the armed forces to intervene repeatedly in its political life for the past 75 years. He promised a return to democracy, but with Aung San Suu Kyi convicted on implausible charges, his version of democracy will be one where the military calls the shots. The military retains the support of China and Russia, whose attaches attended the parade.

via BBC|
#armed-resistance#democracy#general-min-aung-hlaing