Geneva, 11 August 2026 – Investigations by the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (Mechanism), as detailed in its Annual Report released today, show a pattern of deliberate aerial attacks on civilians, arbitrary detentions, torture and sexual violence committed by the Myanmar military. The Myanmar military escalated its aerial attacks and other crimes against civilians in the lead-up to the elections completed in January this year and these have continued unabat

Rather than focusing on elite-level political maneuvering, foreign governments need to recognize the transformative potential of the country’s resistance movement. Duwa Lashi La, the acting president of Myanmar's National Unity Government (NUG) visits an NUG-controlled territory in an undisclosed location in Myanmar, Jul. 30, 2025. Credit: Facebook/Acting President Duwa Lashi La A recent analysis by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, “War by Other Means: the T