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Benedict Rogers, a British human rights activist and journalist, joined us in the DVB Newsroom to discuss his new role @FortifyRights and how international justice and accountability can be pursued in Myanmar. #whatshappeninginmyanmar youtu.be/Zz9WPU5alBU

Three women in Myanmar involved in resisting the 2021 military coup share their stories of how they've overcome adversity over the last four years with DVB. Read more english.dvb.no/three-myanmar-… #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #MilitaryCoupInMyanmar #women

Myanmar pro-democracy activists in the US told DVB they welcomed the advancement of three bipartisan bills in the U.S. Congress, describing them as promising steps to increase pressure on the military regime in Naypyidaw #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #tariffs english.dvb.no/myanmar-pro-de…

The Lanna Expo 2025 features over 900 booths that bring together products and services from SMEs in #Thailand and Myanmar for business development at the Chiang Mai International Convention and Exhibition Center from July 22-28 english.dvb.no/lanna-expo-202… #WhatshappeninginMyanmar

Rescue teams and residents of Yangon’s Botahtaung and Dala townships told DVB that three people are missing or feared dead after a motorboat carrying 10 passengers capsized in the Yangon River on Thursday. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Wipha Read more: english.dvb.no/mandalays-thab…

Residents of Nyaunglebin Township in Bago Region told DVB that the Sittaung River surpassed Madauk town’s critical threshold by four feet (121 cm) on Wednesday. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Bago Read more: english.dvb.no/mandalays-thab…

The US lifted sanctions designations on several allies of Myanmar’s military generals on Thursday, two weeks after Min Aung Hlaing praised President Donald Trump and called for an easing of sanctions in a letter english.dvb.no/us-lifts-sanct… #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #USA #sanctions

Regime leader Min Aung Hlaing’s office in Naypyidaw announced its forces had taken full control of Thabeikkyin Township on Wednesday. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Mandalay Read more: english.dvb.no/mandalays-thab…

The Union Election Commission (UEC) will begin forming election sub-commissions from the district to village levels on Aug. 1. Read more in today's Daily Briefing. Subscribe by becoming a free or paid member: english.dvb.no/flood-warning-… Photo: Regime media

The regime’s meteorology department warned Wednesday that the Thaungyin River in Karen State may overflow, and the Shwegyin River in Bago Region could reach danger levels within 48 hours. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: english.dvb.no/flood-warning-…

Media in Karen State reported that the Border Guard Force (BGF) leader Saw Chit Thu consulted Buddhist monks, political parties, and members of the public, about his plan to rebrand as a 'Karen National Army' english.dvb.no/border-guard-f… #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #KarenState #BGF

On July 22, 3 significant bipartisan bills aimed at addressing Myanmar’s crisis passed their respective US House committees—marking an important step forward in international legislative support for Myanmar, writes James Shwe english.dvb.no/u-s-congress-a… #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

Community-based organizations operating along the Thailand-Myanmar border have called on the Thai government to allow the over 108,000 refugees living in nine camps to be allowed to work legally in Thailand english.dvb.no/thailand-myanm… #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #thailand #refugees

The Women’s Organization of Political Prisoners reported that student activist Wutyi Aung died at Insein Prison in Yangon on July 20. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Yangon #PPNM Read more: english.dvb.no/regime-committ…

The PDF in Mandalay told DVB that it killed 15 regime troops and took 16 others prisoner, following the capture of three outposts located in Thayatkine, Myakanthar and Htanbingon villages on Sunday english.dvb.no/peoples-defenc… #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Mandalay

Regime media reported that Min Aung Hlaing enacted the Coast Guard Law on July 17 granting authority to the Coast Guard to collaborate with the Burma Navy – with permission from the Ministry of Defense. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Naypyidaw Read more: english.dvb.no/regime-committ…