Situation Update On Burma (July 13, 2022)
Situation Update On Burma (July 13, 2022)
From July 06-11, US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke about the crisis in Burma during his trip to Asia. He stated that he saw no “positive movement” from the junta and urged ASEAN nations to hold the junta accountable in fulfilling the ASEAN “Five-Point Consensus.” He also met with “young leaders from Burma” and said he would continue working with “the National Unity Government” and “other genuine representatives of the Burmese people.” ...

Situation Update On Burma (July 13, 2022)

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Published on July 13, 2022

  • Political Developments
    • On July 08, the military junta sentenced U Hla Thein, the former chairman of the Union Election Commission (UEC), and two other UEC members to three years in prison. Having been detained since the coup, they were charged under Section 130(a) of the Penal Code for “alleged violations of electoral laws during the 2020 general election.”
  • Ground Situation
    • On July 10, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and other resistance groups reportedly killed around 35 junta troops in a nighttime raid in Indaw Township, Sagaing Region. A PDF member was killed and three others were injured. 
    • On July 07, a car rammed into a flash mob of 20 protesters in Yangon’s Hlaing Township. One person was injured and all other protesters fled the scene.
    • On July 06, the Pa-O National Organization (PNO), a pro-junta militia, announced that at least seven adults from each village in its autonomous region would have to receive arms training and serve in the PNO.
    • On July 05, pro-junta Pyu Saw Htee militia shot and killed two Indian citizens in Sagaing Region’s Tamu Township. The two victims were traders from the bordering town of Moreh, India, who were visiting friends in Tamu Township. Cross border trade has stalled and Moreh residents demanded “the culprits be identified and the bodies returned to India.”
    • On July 02 and July 04, junta forces raided villages in Tabayin, Sagaing Region forcing around 5,000 residents to flee. 
  • International Responses
    • From July 06-11, US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke about the crisis in Burma during his trip to Asia. He stated that he saw no “positive movement” from the junta and urged ASEAN nations to hold the junta accountable in fulfilling the ASEAN “Five-Point Consensus.” He also met with “young leaders from Burma” and said he would continue working with “the National Unity Government” and “other genuine representatives of the Burmese people.”
  • Business and Economy 
    • On July 05, the military junta opened bidding for six hydropower projects throughout the country. These projects have long been opposed by local communities and civil society for the severe environmental damages, land grabs, and conflict they will bring.