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Collecting evidence of human rights abuses in Myanmar to hold those responsible to account.

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Aug 28

Myanmar war – Airstrike and denial (who is telling the truth?) မြန်မာနိုင်ငံမှစစ်ပွဲများ

An airstrike on Ka Nan village in Myanmar, analysed using open source investigative techniques (OSINT).

Magway Featured Shelling Camps Civilians Education Airstrike Casualties Children Women

Oct 15

Airstrikes following the launch of Operation Yan Naing Min

A Closer Look at Allegations of Civilian Casualties and Military Tactics

Children Casualties Airstrike

Sep 17

Civilians killed in attack on wedding in Mingin

Alleged airstrike kills at least 19 civilians, including children

Education Myanmar

Jul 19

Open source analysis finds increasing damage to Myanmar’s schools with more than 170 incidents since military coup

Damage to Myanmar's schools and universities has left a generation of school children “caught in the crossfire”.

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Magway Featured Shelling Camps Civilians Education Airstrike Casualties Children Women

Oct 15

Airstrikes following the launch of Operation Yan Naing Min

A Closer Look at Allegations of Civilian Casualties and Military Tactics

Children Casualties Airstrike

Sep 17

Civilians killed in attack on wedding in Mingin

Alleged airstrike kills at least 19 civilians, including children

Casualties Schools

Jul 20

Schools caught in the crossfire

Documenting damage to Myanmar’s education system since the coup

Civilian deaths UGC Kya Paing Pyu Saw Htee

Feb 12

Burnt human remains in Kya Paing

Destroyed houses and bodies reportedly discovered in Monywa township, in December 2023

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Myanmar Witness has created a number of maps in order to help researchers, journalists and CSOs explore evidence related to human rights incidents in Myanmar and see patterns and trends that have emerged since the coup.

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In the Press

Myanmar’s civil war has seen a devastating increase in attacks on schools, researchers say

Associated Press, 20 July 2024

Drones changed this civil war, and linked rebels to the world

The New York Times, 4 May 2024

Burnings and beheadings: Myanmar junta escalates terror tactics against its people

CNN, 27 March 2024

Chinese-Supplied Jet Linked to Junta's Deadly Church Bombing

Newsweek, 31 January 2024

La represión obliga a los militares birmanos a multiplicar la capacidad de la mitad de sus cárceles

Infolibre, 31 January 2024

Churches, temples and monasteries regularly hit by airstrikes in Myanmar, activists say

Associated Press, 23 January 2024

La distruzione dei luoghi di culto cristiani in Birmania: rapporto esclusivo

Indipendente, 23 January 2024

Myanmar rebels claim major offensive, which analysts say threatens junta

Washington Post, 9 November 2023

Researchers hope tracking senior Myanmar army officers can ascertain blame for human rights abuses

AP, 2 November 2023

Myanmar's growing doxxing problem

Index on Censorship, 17 October 2023

They Supported Air Strike Victims. Then They Were Doxed and Arrested

Wired, 17 October 2023

Myanmar’s growing doxxing problem

Index on Censorship, 17 October 2023

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Myanmar war – Airstrike and denial (who is telling the truth?) မြန်မာနိုင်ငံမှစစ်ပွဲများ

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Timeline

Myanmar Witness has developed a timeline covering key events since the 2021 Myanmar military coup, derived from our work and our collected data.

Interviews

A selection of interviews and media appearances featuring experts from Myanmar Witness or work by the team.

We collect, analyse, verify and store evidence related to human rights incidents in Myanmar. We do this in order to increase accountability by publishing our own reports, partnering with traditional media outlets, and by storing the digital evidence in a way that is compatible with future human rights prosecutions.

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