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Coup Watch December 2023: Illegal junta’s losing streak continues with no break in sight
January 15th, 2024 •
Author:
ALTSEAN-Burma
,
Asia Democracy Network
,
Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development
,
Burma Human Rights Network
,
Initiatives for International Dialogue
,
International Federation for Human Rights
,
Progressive Voice
,
US Campaign for Burma
,
Women’s Peace Network
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- As of 31 Dec, there were at least 29,440 armed clashes and attacks against civilians since 1 Feb 2021. Junta troops continued their violent crimes.
- Three Brotherhood Alliance takes over 400 junta bases nationwide since 27 Oct.
- Rights group reports junta burned over 440 bodies in 156 recorded cases.
- Junta breaks terms of China-brokered temporary ceasefire with Three Brotherhood Alliance member with air and artillery strikes.
- Thailand to form humanitarian aid taskforce with illegal junta.
- Junta greed sinks to new low with policy to extort money from undocumented migrants.
- Burma takes top spot from Afghanistan in opium cultivation.
- Indonesian anti-Rohingya online hate speech surges, mob storms refugee shelter, navy pushes away boats.
- Desperation pushes Burmese civilians to sell kidneys, private Indian hospital acts as broker.
- Indian authorities beat imprisoned women refugees on hunger strike.
- Junta boss embarks on self-glorifying propaganda tour as troops exit ranks.
- Illegal junta shells, bombs museum and a proposed UNESCO world heritage site in Arakan State.
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