Correction: Earlier versions of this story misstated the estimated numbers of displaced civilians in Rakhine State’s Buthidaung and Maungdaw townships. The corrected and updated version is available here:

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Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated estimated number of people displaced by fighting in Rakhine State’s Buthidaung and Maungdaw. Original figure, also reported in other outlets, was from a statement by UN OHCHR, which corrected it today. The agency said in the

Denied the chance to celebrate their union in their homeland, where LGBTQ people face persecution and imprisonment, the couple sought peace and happiness in the more tolerant kingdom next door.
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BREAKING: Video from Rohingya Camp 4 Block B captures intense scenes circa 5pm:

Rohingya youths armed with sticks stand against RSO and ARA cadres attempting abductions. The community is determined to resist forced conscription.

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This is the time to stop arguing about whether to use the terms Rohingya or Bengali and shift the blame; this is the time to make (more) peace between the two communities, find common ground, and explore how to coexist in Arakan now and in the future. 
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Important that all sides avoid dangerous rhetoric. It's hard to see how this is in the AA's interests – time for leadership, not language that potentially make an already terrible situation worse.

Unable to return home due to widespread destruction and continued military tension, internally displaced persons shelter along the river separating the two countries

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Video: Myawaddy residents take ferries to cross the Moei River to Thailand as Myanmar’s junta conducts airstrikes on the border town. (Video: พจนา บุญวงศ์เมือง)

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Where in #AungSanSuuKyi ?

Listen to her son Kim Aris’ interview 👇

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Explosion in Asian meth trafficking is a particularly sinister side-product of Myanmar’s post-coup descent; when will ASEAN and other governments realize: propping up failing regime only magnifies scourge? Excellent reportage & fresh insights Nikkei Asia
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A #CNN investigation led by @guswatson & @helenregs finds evidence the #Myanmar military junta burned alive 2 rebel soldiers. The footage is gruesome but we believe the world needs to see what is really happening inside Myanmar. Su Chay Pallabi Munsi

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Following the killing of renowned activist Nobel Aye while she allegedly tried to escape junta custody, her family and comrades remember a woman who died fighting “the last battle” against military dictatorship.

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The military bombs a Rohingya village in Rakhine State’s Minbya Township, killing more than 20 people, even though no recent fighting with the Arakan Army had occurred in the location

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Women specialising in law, rights, and environmental justice told Myanmar Now how military rule has deepened the disadvantages facing women in Myanmar and called for international support

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A man working in the Myoma Market when the shell hit described the gruesome aftermath, saying he believes more civilians were killed than the AA and local media have reported

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Residents estimate that two-thirds of the Kyaukphyu District town’s homes have been destroyed, as well as the only hospital, forcing locals to take refuge in neighbouring villages to survive

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Myanmar's mandatory conscription law sparks fear among young people as they prepare to flee or join resistance forces. 'This is to force you to kill each other,' one person told us cnn.com/2024/02/22/asi… Su Chay Angus Watson

“My daughter was just coming back to see her father, who’s been in the hospital for the past three weeks,” said Ma Phyu’s mother, Hla Phyu.
“She was just working as a seamstress in Yangon. I have no idea why they are holding and investigating her,” she added.

While some think it may be time to go into exile, others say that if they have to go to war, it will be against the regime, not for it
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#India 's home ministry has suspended (not revoked) the Free Movement Regime (FMR) along the India-Myanmar border.

This is a purely political move linked to #Manipur . I expect the suspension to be reversed in the near future, perhaps after elections. (1/n)
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