• As of 31 Jul, there were at least 24,586 armed clashes and attacks, displacing 1,599,200 people since Feb 2021. Junta troops continued their violent crimes.
• The junta postpones its illegitimate election at the 11th hour, declares fourth state of emergency illegally.
• Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest and receives “clemency”.
• Junta’s aid blockade persists as IDPs in Rakhine face floods, famine, disease.
• Death without a sentence: junta ramps up summary executions of political prisoners.
• A global threat: Russia found using junta-made weapons in Ukraine.
• EU imposes seventh round of sanctions.
• Six French financial entities still funneling investments to the junta.
• Junta’s Central Bank issues MMK 20,000 note, while NUG launches its Spring Development Bank.
• Junta opens shadow bank accounts in attempt to circumvent international sanctions, then raids MOGE following leaked info of those shadow accounts.
• Junta vies for legitimacy through alleged meeting between Thai FM and Aung San Suu Kyi, further divides ASEAN ahead of its ministerial meeting.
• India escalates persecution of refugees with more raids and refoulement.
• Rohingya refugees continue to face violence at the hands of armed groups and Bangladeshi authorities.
• The illegal junta bombs IDP camp near border, thousands flee into Thailand.
• Regime fires and arrests prison staff accused of aiding political prisoners.

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