Myanmar’s Stateless Migrant Children in Thailand
APRIL, 28th, 2024 // Even though Saw Win is a legally employed migrant worker in Thailand, he still cannot access the right to register the birth of his child. This widespread issue raises questions about the birth registration process related to migrants’ workplaces and local government agencies. The problem is caused by corruption and use of discretion from government officials, as well as the denial of responsibility by employers.
Airtrikes Epidemic (III) // “Not every house has a bomb shelter yet”
MARCH, 15th, 2024 // Rapid gunfire covered the village of Min Hla, the previously tranquil setting suddenly echoing with the crackling sounds of an aerial attack. It lasted fifteen minutes. A military helicopter dropped two 225kg bombs on the school and the monastery during the airstrike.
In the three years following the coup, the Myanmar military has conducted 1,652 airstrikes across the country. The Sagaing Region has been subject to the most aerial attacks to this date. Regionwide, bunkers and trenches are proliferating to protect civilians.
Into the Life of Myanmar Women Factory Workers
FEBRUARY 26th, 2024 // Long familiar with the tiny gains and vicious crashes brought on by political shocks, workers in Myanmar now face insurmountable hardships as the fourth year post-coup gets underway. People must now decide either to shelter in place with no end in sight, or face down unknown conditions as migrant workers overseas. Young garment factory workers share their experiences from Yangon and Samut Prakarn, in neighbouring Thailand.
“Given the chance, I would burn it to the ground” // Testimony from Hpa-An women prison
HPA-AN, KAYIN STATE // Naw May, a former political prisoner, speaks out about the abuses she faced during her two years of detention. The number of political prisoners, and especially women, has never been that high in Burma’s history.
Checkpoints // Myanmar Map of Lawlessness
Shoddy concrete structures connected to the military have become a common and menacing sight in Myanmar. These pillboxes are being used by the military as watchtowers and strongholds from which they can erratically impose invasive checks on civilians, subjecting them to bullying, intimidation and arbitrary arrest.
Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand not invited to first social security board election
DECEMBER 4th, 2023 // At the end of the month, Thailand is hosting its first social security board election. Close to one million workers from Myanmar, who contribute equally to this multi-million dollar fund, are not allowed to participate. A Thai migrant worker rights advocate is running to represent Myanmar nationals and will be listed as a candidate.
United by Blood Money, Police States Stand Together
OCTOBER 29th, 2023 // “Will the Singaporean Government stand for blood money – or clean business, with dignity?”
The Burmese diaspora stood in front of the Singapore embassy in Bangkok to demand that Singapore stop selling arms used to kill their fellow citizens in Myanmar.
Myanmar’s Mine Fields: Into the Shattered Lives of Refugees and Fighters
OCTOBER 29th, 2023 // One thousand days after a junta seized power in the coup, Myanmar remains embroiled in nationwide conflict. An elderly refugee and a young PDF fighter speak about losing a leg due to the mine epidemic crippling the Southeast Asian nation for decades.
Airstrikes Epidemic (II) // “Each time I ran from place to place, I got further and further away from home.”
SEPTEMBER 28th, 2023 // Amidst the sound of fire falling from the sky, they packed a few days’ worth of food and some clothes and headed for a place in the outskirts of Demoso, Karenni state. That departure from their house was the beginning of Yuri Soe’s endless family’s journey to escape the war.
/ ROHINGYA REMEMBRANCE DAY /
AUGUST 25th, 2023 // Six years ago, the Myanmar military launched a genocide against Rohingya people in Rakhine state. Our team interviewed Razia Sultana, lawyer, educator, and human rights activist, about the current situation of her community.