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Burma Coup Watch for the Month of July 2024: Coup leader appoints himself President, extends state of emergency
August 12th, 2024 •
Author:
ALTSEAN-Burma
,
Asia Democracy Network
,
Asia 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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Key Summary
- As of 31 Jul, there were at least 36,173 armed clashes and attacks against civilians since 1 Feb 2021. As of 29 Jul, there were at least 2,981,400 displaced people since 1 Feb 2021. Junta troops continued their violent crimes.
- Thai banks meet UNSR, gov’t to probe junta arms transactions.
- 1027 Part 2 reaches Mandalay, resistance occupies Singu & Mogoke towns.
- Junta circumvents sanctions, receives jet fuel shipments.
- AAPP confirms junta killed 1,853 political prisoners.
- Hundreds hospitalized for cholera in multiple Yangon townships.
- Soe Win, FM and sham election contestants visit China.
- Junta imposes more internet blackouts in reaction to resistance gains.
- Junta drains Mobye dam, displaces over 1,000 & destroys 1,000 acres in crops downstream.
- Resistance force take junta North Eastern Army HQ in Lashio.
- USD 10 million Rohingya transitional justice bill passes US gov’t committee.
- 174 attacks on healthcare facilities reported since attempted coup.
- Floods affect 240,000 people.
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