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Legitimacy in Spring Revolution Webinar
Myanmar's pro-democracy groups organized a webinar on importance of legitimacy on 16 September.
Imprisoned student unionist charged again
The military junta pressed another charge against the chair of the Yagon East University Student Union Ma Su Yee Lin with a terrorism charge. She was already sentenced for three years in prison for 505 (a).
GSCB calls for credential campaign
General Strike Coordination Body urged the public to participate in online and offline activities for credential campaign that calls for keeping the National Unity Government's UN ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun in the country's official representative position at the UN.
End dictatorship, end general crisis
Revolutionary forces staged a protest in Yangon with the call for "Ending dictatorship to address general crisis", despite tight security by the military junta.
International Democracy Day celebrated
Myanmar's pro-democracy movement celebrated the International Democracy Day on 15 September.
NUG committed to fight cross-border drug trafficking
National Unity Government (NUG) released a statement calling on the public members to cooperate in the fight against cross-border drug trafficking as it increased since the military coup.
Junta suppressions in Arakan
Arakan Women Congress President Daw Nye Aye was arrested by the military junta for her speech on Sittway Rice Crisis Day and two men were sentenced to two years in prison for alleged communications with Arakan Army.
Yangon protest on bus
All Burma Federation of Student Unions (ABFSU) staged a protest on a public bus in Yangon on 13 September despite strict security measures of the miltiary junta.
Women death toll in crisis increases
Suppression against women from 4-10 September included political repressions, conflict-related acts of violence, and labour rights violations with a highlight of the dismissal of 37 women staff by Sittway-based International NGO.
Yaw region iDP needs education aid
Pa-O National Federal Council Chairman Khun Myint Tun called for the support of education activities of revolutionary actors in Yaw region in Magway for the establishment of the federal union with multisectoral youths.
GSC Policy Statement released
General Strike Committee (GSC) released a policy statement after six days of the first conference in a liberated area.
Monywa prison hunger strikers win
Political prisoners in Monywa prison who had been on hunger strike went out victorious with prison authorities agreeing to all demands of the strikers on 13 September.
"Boycott military products" campaign in two Yangon campuses
Students of two universities in Yangon staged a protest asking the public to boycott the use of military products on 13 September.
CRPH supports 1624 CDM-ers in 2023
Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH) supported 1624 CDM-ers in eight months of 2023.
ASEAN Air Force Cheif conference
Observers including Human Rights Watch raised concerns about the 20th ASEAN Air Force Chief Conference to be hosted by Myanmar. The Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia already shunned the meeting.
Rosy Women Campaign
Rosy Women Union (Dawei) staged a protest in Launglone, Taninthayi, to condemn male chauvinism and sexual exploitation on 12 September.
AJMM calls for solidarity with Monywa prison hunger strikers
Anti-Junta Mass Movement (AJMM) and PMYA called for solidarity with hunger strikers in Monywa Prison.
France to intervene in Rohingya genocide case
France will "intervene in" Rohingya genocide case at International Court of Justice, reads a joint statement after the meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheik Hasina on 11 September.
Signature campaign against S'pore selling arms to junta
Student Unions Representing Committee (SURC) initiated the signature campaign online on 11 September to urge Singapore to stop selling arms to the military junta and enforce the sanctions against them.
Airstrikes targeted against civilians
Military junta's indiscriminate airstrikes killed and injured civilians and destroyed schools, hostels, religious buildings and housings in Mutraw District, reads Karen National Union's statement on 11 September.
"Hacksaw" campaign against oppression of political prisoners
Revolutionary groups participated in a photo campaign named "Hacksaw" initiated by the Political Prisoners Network in solidarity with political prisoners in Monywa Prison on hunger strike.
"Our Ambassador, Our Voice" Campaign gather momentum
Pro-democracy activists launched "Our Ambassador, Our Voice, Our Representative" Campaign to call on the international community to continue the credential of NUG's UN Representative U Kyaw Moe Tun in the United Nations while rejecting the junta-appointed candidate.
84th Anniversary U Ottama Day
General Strike Committee of Nationalities (GSCN) celebrated the 84th Anniversary of U Ottama Day in memory of the revolutionary Buddhist monk in the country's independence struggle. He was renowned for his vocal role in independence struggle, urging Myanmar governor-then Sir Reginald Craddock to "Get Out" of the country. He died in prison on 9 September, 1939.
Justice for sexual harassment victims
Women Alliance Burma (WAB) called for social punishment against Ke Se Ra, known as "Spring Revolution Monk", for reportedly sexual exploiting women in the revolution. The WAB conducted interviews with victims and called on the the monk to admit to charges and surrender monkshood.