The Salingyi Township villagers had only recently returned to their homes before Thursday’s raid.
The homes of the executed men and their families have been stoned by pro-junta mobs; relatives have been detained and told not to hold funerals by local officials.
Foreign firms in Thilawa Special Economic Zone are increasingly winding down production as regime policies bite.
A deadline for the Shan State Progress Party to remove three bases in Mong Hsu has expired and regime reinforcements are arriving.
Myanmar people are increasingly criticizing the ineffectiveness of the World Health Organization and other United Nations agencies.
Resistance groups across the country launched revenge attacks on junta forces following the hangings of the four democracy activists over the weekend.
Relatives of the four executed democracy activists recall their last meetings and share their emotions after the hangings.
The junta’s cruel disregard for the relatives of the four men hung over the weekend is a new low even by the standards of previous military regimes.
Pharmacists say stocks are low and prices will rise because of the regime controls over the kyat’s value.
Junta raids in Khin-U Township have forced over 5,000 people to flee their homes.
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