Monthly Review | October 2026
October 2026 witnessed intensified military confrontations between the Myanmar junta and the Arakan Army (AA), particularly around Sittwe, Kyaukphyu, Werathani, and Ngapyi Island. Despite deploying approximately 2,000 troops and launching extensive ground, naval, and aerial offensives, the junta failed to regain significant territory. Meanwhile, the AA...
Monthly Review | September 2026
September 2026 saw intensified fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army across Sittwe, Ponnagyun, Kyaukphyu and other fronts. The junta launched its so-called “Operation 4926,” using airstrikes, artillery, drones, naval forces and ground offensives, while the AA counterattacked and captured several junta outposts. Despite reported junta ...
Monthly Review | August 2026
Throughout August 2026, the junta and AA engaged in intense conflict, with the regime relying on punitive airstrikes against civilians to compensate for ground losses, as acknowledged by the AA on August 6. The ULA/AA expanded governance by imposing curfews, banning underage motorcycle driving,...
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Issue Brief | October 2026
The Ottawa Treaty, formally known as the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, entered into force on 1 March 1999. It is one of the principal international legal instruments aimed at prohibiting the use of anti-personnel mines and reducing the humanitarian consequences of landmine...
Issue Brief | September 2026
Since the resumption of armed conflict in Rakhine State, restrictions on transportation, movement, and humanitarian aid have subjected the local population to severe hardships. Among the affected population, the elderly have emerged as one of the most vulnerable groups, suffering the most acute impacts. Under Myanmar's existing laws, an 'elderly person' is legally defined...
Issue Brief | September 2026
Since the resumption of armed conflicts between the Arakan Army (AA) and the junta forces in Rakhine State, youths have borne the brunt of severe challenges and hardships. In particular, as the military junta suffered increasing losses of military personnel during the ongoing conflict, it enforced the Military Service Law and...
Issue Brief | 20th August 2026
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