🧵US companies imported 1,565 metric tonnes of #Myanmar teak since the military’s attempted coup.
= Current US #sanctions on Myanma Timber Enterprise are failing.
= New sanctions needed to ban ALL Myanmar timber imports.
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Soldiers in Myanmar’s western Chin state massacred at least 10 civilians, including a 13-year-old and a journalist, after detaining them days earlier, residents said Tuesday.
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The head of the Burmese Air Force, Gen. Maung Maung Kyaw, has been forced to retire to make way for his replacement, Gen. Htun Aung, BBC Burmese has reported. Despite stepping down from military duties, the general will continue to serve as a member of the junta’s SAC. 1/3
“UNICEF is gravely concerned by the escalating conflict in Myanmar and condemns the reported use of airstrikes and heavy weaponry in civilian areas. We are particularly outraged about the attacks on children that have occurred," recently killing four. https://t.co/p8UeYXHc9w
Min Aung Hlaing and Hun Sen's joint statement “is a misguided & dangerous attempt to deceptively portray a breakthrough" & Hun Sen's "unilateral actions have dramatically weakened ASEAN’s collective leverage to solve Myanmar crisis,” said APHR's @mpklang
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The NUG recently held virtual talks with leaders of the Arakan Army, Radio Free Asia has reported. Representatives are believed to have discussed a number of topics, including the “political aspirations of ethnic Rakhines” and the possibility of future cooperation... 1/3
Activist group @JusticeMyanmar has published a report showing that firms based in the United States have imported almost 1,600 tonnes of Myanmar teak since the coup, despite the existence of sanctions. The group says sales likely directly funded the brutal crackdown on protests.
Since this morning, Massive forces of Military Terrorists raiding into Yaylal Kyun,#Yesagyo TSP,#Magway division and torching houses of Villages.Junta troops are also deliberately gun firings and villagers are preparing to flee from houses.
#CrimesAgainstHumanity#2022Jan12Coup
3 fighter jets dropped 12 bombs near Moe-Tar-Gyi village in Upper #KaThar this afternoon. Reportedly, 3 adults and 2 children were injured from artillery pieces, 11 houses and 2 religious buildings were destroyed. It's not quite sure yet if anyone is killed or not.
#2022Jan12Coup
It is understood that representatives from the military’s Department of Education and Department of Public Health have asked heads of their respective state and regional departments for comprehensive lists of personal information of those participating in CDM. 1/3
Civilians properties from Loikaw Tsp where the fighting intensified, were Stolen by military council while people were fleeing. Witnesses said Military council troops smashed doors of some shop and took the valuables with a ten-wheeler.
#2022Jan12Coup#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Min Aung Hlaing and Hun Sen's joint statement “is a misguided & dangerous attempt to deceptively portray a breakthrough" & Hun Sen's "unilateral actions have dramatically weakened ASEAN’s collective leverage to solve Myanmar crisis,” said APHR's @mpklang
https://t.co/PtjrhRFlpX
Myanmar’s #junta army has conducted airstrike and bombed #Moedargyi village, Sagaing region at 12:45 pm, badly injuring three children aged 5, 7 and 17, burning and destroying the two headquarter buildings of St Johan #Anglican Church and #Baptist Church according to local.
Despite Junta launched airstrikes, destroyed civilians houses, tortured to dead civilians in U Nout vlg, Pale Township till today,
Protesters from Pale Township continued successfully to lead a protest movement.
#CrimesAgainstHumanity#2022Jan12Coup#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
1/ On Dec 17, military arrived Tabyu vlg, Yangon's Taikkyi tsp, accused villagers of allowing PDFs to hide in vlg & ordered them to relocate within 7 days. They also threatened to shoot dead locals & burn down houses if they didn't relocate
#2022Jan12Coup#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Myanmar’s army chief has replaced a close ally and senior junta member, air force chief Maung Maung Kyaw. A few months back we published a report revealing the involvement of his family members, including his son, in supplying the armed forces. https://t.co/49dcTn3KD9
About 50 junta’s detainees have been forced to put on military uniforms and lead the convoy as human shields by soldiers from detonation attacks of PDF in Magway’s Myaing Tsp.
#MohingaMatters#freedommemoirs#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar#Jan12Coup
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