In October alone, the Myanmar Defense & Security Institute recorded 161 regime airstrikes resulting in 145 civilian deaths and 316 injuries. MDSI is a a research organization founded by military defectors after the coup. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Four years ago the voters overwhelmingly backed Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for a second term, blocking military chief Min Aung Hlaingโs hopes of retiring into the presidency.
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Statement on the Sixth Anniversary of the 2020 Multi-Party Democratic General Election
1. Today marks the sixth anniversary of the multi-party democratic general election held in Myanmar on 8 November 2020. This historic election reflected the Myanmar people's firm belief in democracy and their determination and desire to choose and decide the future of their own country. However, the military coup in 2021 was an attempt to seize and destroy the democratic will of the people through the use of force, violently obstructing Myanmar's progress towards a stronger and more established democracy.
2. In the 2020 General Election, voter turnout reached 71.89 per cent of the total eligible voters, while valid votes accounted for more than 96 per cent. A total of 5,639 candidates from political parties and independent candidates contested the election. Elections were successfully held in 315 constituencies for the Pyithu Hluttaw (House of Representatives), 161 constituencies for the Amyotha Hluttaw (House of Nationalities), and 641 constituencies for the Region and State Hluttaws. The National League for Democracy (NLD) won 920 out of a total of 1,117 elected parliamentary seats, representing approximately 82 per cent of the seats. Eightteen other political parties won a total of 193 seats, while independent candidates secured four seats. Notably, the NLD won 396 out of the 476 elected seats in the Union Parliament, clearly demonstrating the political will of the people.
3. The election was a multi-party democratic election conducted with active public participation despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and security concerns. Domestic and international election observers also acknowledged that the election results reflected the will of the people. Furthermore, the military's allegations concerning electoral irregularities could not be substantiated with credible evidence. Having failed to obtain state power through the democratic will of the people, the military resorted to the use of force to seize power, as characteristic of a military dictatorship.
4. Following the military coup, the military unlawfully arrested and detained, without legitimate grounds, President U Win Myint, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and elected Members of Parliament from the 2020 General Election. It has also continuously committed acts including the seizure and confiscation of their homes and properties, torture and ill-treatment, denial of adequate medical treatment, threats to their lives, and arrests and killings. Furthermore, due to these arrests and acts of repression, many elected representatives and their family members have been forced to abandon their homes and places of residence and live in hiding. Seventeen elected representatives have lost their lives while evading arrest.
5. At its 218th Session of the Governing Council, held on 9 October 2026 in Arusha, Tanzania, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) continued to recognise the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH) as its main interlocutor for Myanmar. The IPU also reiterated its call on member parliaments to stand with the Members of Parliament elected by the people in 2020 and the members of the CRPH.
6. This demonstrates that although the military was able to seize parliamentary buildings through the use of force, it has failed to seize or destroy the democratic mandate entrusted to elected representatives by the people through the 2020 General Election. The will of the people cannot be destroyed by weapons, nor can it be erased through violence, repression, or illegitimate rule. The people's will and sovereignty, which constitute the fundamental foundations of democracy, remain firmly alive to this day.
7. Similarly, the sham election conducted in phases by the military junta during 2025โ2026 did not reflect the free political will of the people. Rather, it was an attempt to obtain political legitimacy for the military coup and evade accountability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious crimes committed by the military. Conducted amid the arbitrary arrest and detention of political leaders and party members, restrictions and bans on political parties, and violations of the fundamental human rights of the people, this election failed to meet the basic standards of a free and fair election.
8. In particular, the IPU resolution of 9 October 2026 stated that the election, which was held only in areas under the control of the military junta, could not be regarded as a meaningful election, given the ongoing armed conflicts across the country and the continued unlawful detention of elected Members of Parliament. Therefore, we urge international governments, parliaments, and international organisations not to recognise the results of the military junta's sham election or the parliament and administrative structures established through that process.
9. The Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH) continues to uphold and protect the democratic representation and mandate entrusted to it by the people through the 2020 General Election. As representatives of the people's will, elected parliamentarians will continue to fulfil their responsibilities and historic duties. We are also working together as a leading institution within the Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union (SCEF) with the aims of ending military dictatorship, restoring peace and stability, re-establishing democracy, and building a Federal Democratic Union.
10. Sovereignty belongs to the people of Myanmar, and the future of the country must be shaped solely in accordance with their will. No organisation or individual can obstruct or suppress the Myanmar people's democratic aspirations and their struggle for freedom. Therefore, the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH) reaffirms its commitment to continuing to exercise the democratic mandate and fulfil the responsibilities entrusted to it by the people, working towards creating a political future in which the people of Myanmar can freely express their will and democratically realise their aspirations and dreams.
The Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH)
Myanmarโs democratic government-in-exile uses Starlink to remotely run schools and hospitals in liberated areas. SpaceXโs motives for removing the terminals in the country are obscure https://t.co/cynQ0wf0PU
โ ๏ธThree female students were reportedly killed, and eight other people were injured after junta forces carried out an aerial bomb attack on a Christian Bible school in Bu Tho Township, Mutraw (Hpapun) District, Karen State, on November 3.
According to local sources, junta aircraft dropped bombs on the girls' dormitory at a Christian Bible school in Ler Nar Der Village, an area under the Karen National Union (KNU) Brigade 5, at around 4:00 PM.
Two students reportedly died at the scene, while nine others sustained injuries. Two of the injured were in critical condition and required urgent medical treatment.
On November 4, the two critically injured patients were transported by boat across the Salween River into Thailand's Mae Hong Son Province to receive emergency medical assistance.
According to Thai news outlet Khaosod, medical personnel from the Mae Sam Laep Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital and emergency responders from the local administration assisted the injured after they reached the Thai side of the border.
However, one of the critically injured students died while waiting to be transferred to Sop Moei Hospital, bringing the reported death toll to three. The other critically injured patient was transferred to the hospital for further treatment.
The attack has left three students dead and eight surviving injured people, based on the latest available information.
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๐จDeeply alarming reports from #Myanmar.
Children must be protected from conflict, and schools and healthcare facilities must never be targeted.
We join @UNICEF in calling on all parties to protect civilians and uphold international humanitarian law.
At least 12 civilians, including an infant, were killed and 32 injured when Myanmar military aircraft bombed four townships across Rakhine State on Sunday, according to the Arakan Army. (Photo:AA) #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
โ ๏ธFour civilians were killed and three others were injured when junta forces carried out airstrikes on two villages in Kanyin Chaung Village Tract, Thayetchaung Township, Dawei District, Tanintharyi Region, on October 30, according to the Karen National Union (KNU) and local residents.
The attacks took place at around 12:00 noon, when a junta fighter jet reportedly dropped bombs on Kanyin Chaung and Hmywe Chaung villages along the MyeikโDawei Union Highway.
A local resident familiar with the incident told the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) that one of the bombs struck a civilian home in Kanyin Chaung Village, killing four people from the same family.
โYesterday, they came and dropped several bombs on villages near the main road. In Kanyin Chaung, a bomb hit a house, and members of the family were killed. They also bombed and fired at another village, where more people were injured,โ the resident said.
The four people killed in Kanyin Chaung Village were identified as a 10-year-old girl, a 93-year-old woman, and two men aged 23 and 25. All four reportedly died at the scene.
In nearby Hmywe Chaung Village, three civilians were injured in the bombing, including two girls aged 10 and 15 and a 35-year-old man. One of the injured was reported to be in critical condition.
According to a statement released by the KNU's Brigade 4, MyeikโDawei District, junta forces used a K-8W fighter jet to carry out the attack, reportedly dropping two 250-pound bombs and two 300-pound bombs, as well as firing a 23mm cannon toward the village areas.
A local humanitarian worker involved in flood relief efforts expressed concern over the continued attacks on civilian communities.
โThe situation is terrible. It seems that whenever an area is outside their control, they bomb buildings and villages. Now even schools are being hit, and children are losing their lives. Innocent civilians are being killed, but nobody seems able to stop these attacks or hold those responsible accountable. It is heartbreaking,โ the relief worker told HURFOM.
The airstrikes also damaged at least two civilian homes, one school and two motorcycles in Kanyin Chaung Village Tract. Some residents have since fled to safer areas, fearing further attacks.
The latest bombing comes as communities in the area are still recovering from severe flooding and landslides that struck during the last week of September.
According to information received from local sources, the disaster killed two residents and damaged 376 homes, while 1,657 people have been facing shortages of food and difficulties finding safe accommodation. Roads and bridges were also damaged, making travel and humanitarian assistance more difficult.
Many families had only recently begun cleaning their homes, repairing damaged property and trying to rebuild their daily lives when the airstrikes took place.
โPeople have already suffered so much because of the floods and landslides. They are still trying to recover from that disaster. Now they have to face another attack. Just imagine how difficult and painful this must be for those families,โ the humanitarian worker said.
Junta troops have also continued advancing along the MyeikโDawei Union Highway, where intermittent fighting with joint resistance forces has been reported. The ongoing military operations have forced some villagers to remain displaced, while others are afraid to return to their homes.
For families in Kanyin Chaung and Hmywe Chaung, the airstrikes have added further loss and fear at a time when many are still struggling to recover from the recent disaster.
Photo: KNU Brigade 4 - Aftermath of junta airstrikes on Kanyin Chaung Village Tract, Thayetchaung Township, Dawei District, around noon on October 30, 2026.โฉ
Myanmar ๐ฒ๐ฒ MAP UPDATE: the situation in Myanmar as of 02/11/2026.
As the monsoon season comes to an end the junta is gathering forces for new offensives in Chin, Kachin and Karen. Resistance forces meanwhile inflict heavy losses on the junta through persistent ambush assaults.
"One phone call is not freedom nor proof of political progress", says #Myanmar#AungSanSuuKyi's son Kim Aris. He reminds @ASEAN not to view a Oct 22 call with his mum after >5 yrs as the regime showing development in the 5-Point Consensus. He hasn't been promised regular contact
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As the UN warns of Myanmarโs worsening human rights crisis and calls for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, regime allies Moscow, Beijing and Minsk push back in coordinated statements.
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Stop normalising Myanmarโs genocide. Malaysia's ๐ฒ๐พ foreign minster @tokmatn9 and PMX @anwaribrahim need to hear the catastrophic plight of Myanmar - the brutal killing & displacements of thousands by the General
A closer look at this scarf reveals the names and ages of the fallen. The youngest was two months old. The oldest was 105 years old.
Myanmar #UN@AmbassadorTun addressed the 81st UN General Assembly Third Committee Interactive Dialogue about the crisis in Myanmar on Oct 27, 2026.
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#Myanmar#UN envoy #KyawMoeTun breaks down while making an emotional "desperate plea" to global community to "not fail them anymore" as he raised a scarf bearing names of those who died since Feb 2021 #coup. Trembling & choking back tears, he said youngest killed was 2 months old