One of the scariest and most consequential articles I’ve ever seen.
Bad news. Well respected (for good reason!) scholar Min Zin has been arrested in China.
THABYAY: CREATIVE RESISTANCE IN MYANMAR
Film Screening, Choir Performance & Panel Discussion
Sunday, 10 May 2026 - 7:00–8:30PM
Leichhardt Town Hall (Sydney), Australia
The first article in Myanmar Witness’s series on scam compounds in Myanmar. Future reporting will focus on the actor networks as well as the examination of gendered harms in evolving scam practices.
Excellent discussion of the HRC's work on CECOT and the 60 Minutes debacle.
Such important work; well described. Thanks Alexa Koenig, Talia Harter, Maneh Davityan, Miriam Reichenberg.
@hrcberkeley.bsky.social
Geolocation of Explosion in Kaung Tup, Myanmar on 31 May 2026
On 31 May 2026 there was as a massive explosion in Shan State, Myanmar near the border with China.
The explosion occurred near the town of Nam Hkan in the village of Kaung Tup [ကောင်းတပ်].
I’ve geolocated where the explosion occurred.
Superb resource. Thanks, @xunlingau.bsky.social!
Thabyay: Creative Resistance in Myanmar screening at Univ of Zurich.
Following the screening, there will be a discussion with the film producer Gregg Butensky from Kirana Productions, with one of the key figures in the film, Thet Swe Win, joining online - moderated by Dr Annisa Sabrina Hartoto.
On 22 April 2026, the International Institute of Social Studies in The Hague will screen the documentary Thabyay: Creative Resistance in Myanmar, which follows four democracy revolutionaries in Myanmar who are finding creative means to fight against the military junta.
Superb work; very important. Thanks, @bellingcat.com, @msramalho.bsky.social, @poojachaudhuri.bsky.social - and, of course, @steve--ross.bsky.social.
Scam compounds, where people are forced to conduct online fraud targeting victims globally, have emerged as one of the most significant human rights crises in Southeast Asia. Myanmar Witness has been ...
This film follows four democracy revolutionaries in Myanmar who are finding creative means to fight against the military junta. Film screening and discussion
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April 21, 2026 | Universität Zürich / room AND 4.02
Due to *gestures wildly at life, work & other commitments*
It's taken me a LONG time to not really finish this list of news sources, orgs, people etc that I read, listen to for #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar. While massively incomplete... here's the WIP (which may / may not get finished)
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Progress update 2333 words... Might finish in a week or two. lol.
Dunno what to call it. Not entirely sure where to post it. Sure as hell can't be a thread. 😆
Xun-ling Au 歐迅灵 🏴
I'm 1k words in... maybe a mistake to think I could put something concise together lol
Xun-ling Au 歐迅灵 🏴
More than one person recently has either asked me about news sources I read for Myanmar news and / or background reading trackers etc...
Would other people be interested if I actually compiled something?
