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"As of 29 Jul, there had been at least 14,070 armed clashes and attacks, resulting in
the displacement of some 866,400 people since the coup began. Junta troops
continued to slash their way through the country in July, torturing and killing
civilians, burning people alive, and torching villages.
• Junta forces have killed at least 2,138 civilians and arrested 14,917 as of 29 Jul. The
regime continued to target former officials and NLD members, as well as perceived
opponents and their families. Reports suggested that the junta was installing facial
recognition CCTV systems in several cities to beef up its surveillance capabilities.
• The regime sparked global outcry by executing four political prisoners, including
an MP, the first executions in decades. Opposition forces staged protest actions
and vowed to step up resistance, as local media sources said the junta was
preparing to execute 41 more inmates in Yangon.
• Local civil society reported an increase in violence against women since the coup,
with 1,835 cases documented in 2021 and 1,158 during Jan-Jun 2022. Women in
conflict-affected areas reportedly suffered some of the most horrific abuses.
• The ICJ dismissed the regime’s
preliminary objections in The Gambia vs
Myanmar case, allowing the proceedings
to move forward. The NUG welcomed the
ruling, saying it stood ready to cooperate
with international accountability efforts.
• The World Bank projected a mere 3%
growth in 2021-22, warning that political
and economic uncertainty had severely
damaged Burma’s financial system. The
junta further damaged the economy by
tightening forex restrictions as inflation
continued to hit all sectors hard.
• French oil and gas firm TotalEnergies
withdrew from Burma after transferring
some of its shares to junta-controlled
company MOGE, thus ignoring civil
society calls to exit responsibly.
• The junta hosted its first high-level
regional meeting, which was attended by
China’s Foreign Minister.
• ASEAN barred the regime from attending
a high level meeting while allowing it to
chair another. Malaysia further hardened
its stance against the junta, repeating
calls for the bloc to engage with the NUG..."
Source/publisher:
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 and US Campaign for Burma
Date of Publication:
2022-08-05
Date of entry:
2022-08-05
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Myanmar
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English
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