This short graphic novel from our stortelling fellow, JC, perfectly encapsulates the current life of those who have unwillingly and reluctantly become exiles following Myanmar military's illegal seizure of power.
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https://t.co/GUTxXRIYSU
Our fellow from Yangon who spent time in Insein for reporting on the military's abuses, writes about the dire healthcare situation in the prison & the widespread neglect they faced.
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A new tale from a Kayin journalist about a young Muslim university student who, after witnessing the military's brutality against unarmed protesters in Yangon, joined the PDF and is now working in the medical corps
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https://t.co/sLPOg58sLe
"(Mary) has been running for months with her husband and two children, but she has still not found safety," wrote a Karenni journalist about an old friend.
This is the first diary from our new cohort! Please read & share.
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"With few reliable sources of information, the people in our city have been overwhelmed by misinformation. Some were so petrified they were unable to sleep or eat."
Our fellow in Chin on the toll of living under the junta. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
https://t.co/7TmKUtgUaK
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2.5 years after devastating coup & brutal military assault on civilian demonstrators, #Myanmar is now gripped by conflict & economic collapse. Journalists, protesters & dissenting workers are facing arrests, hiding, or forced into exile
Haitian women and children are not just being caught up in the country’s spiralling gang wars – they are increasingly being targeted for rapes, torture, kidnappings https://t.co/vnKZy1svmM
Article: CNN
Source: Myanmar Witness
"Since the coup in Myanmar in 2021, thousands of women have faced abuse online for their political beliefs. This is happening notably through the use of gendered hate speech and sharing of sexual videos and images..."
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Over the last 6 months, I investigated how military propagandists in Myanmar are sharing sexually explicit video, image and language on @telegram to shame women who oppose the coup into silence. A thread. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
https://t.co/VJ2P8qRY1V
@jcillustratrice@EmilyFishbein11@EmilyFishbein11 sat down with these women to learn how they came to join the fight and what challenges they've been facing.
Meet the women fighting Myanmar’s military junta here ⬇️
https://t.co/xzcRZbspTr