Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Aug 19, 2025 Evening
📌📌 1. NUG Ministry of Human Rights Issues Detailed Statement on Airstrikes in Mawchi Area
The Ministry of Human Rights of the National Unity Government (NUG) has issued a detailed statement regarding the terrorist military junta’s airstrikes in the Mawchi area.
On August 17, the terrorist junta carried out two aerial bombardments on the Mawchi area in Hpasawng Township, Karenni State. The attack deliberately targeted a hospital situated in a civilian-populated area—despite the absence of any military targets or ongoing battles in the vicinity.
According to the statement, 25 innocent civilians were killed, including five children under the age of 18, while 19 others sustained injuries, among them one child under 18.
The Ministry emphasized that the junta’s intentional targeting of a hospital and civilian settlements located around 15 miles away from the nearest battlefield constitutes yet another piece of evidence documenting the junta’s grave and ongoing war crimes, which it continues to commit with impunity.
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📌📌 2. Meeting Between Minister of Justice and Township Prison Officials, Inmate Supervisors
The National Unity Government’s Ministry of Justice held Meeting No. (1/2025) with township prison officials and inmate supervisory staff on the morning of August 15, 2025.
Attendees included:
- Union Minister for Justice U Thein Oo,
- Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice U Aung Mar,
- Director-General of the Prisons Department U Myo Aung,
- Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice U Joseph,
- Director of the Prisons Department U Thuta,
- Office chiefs such as U Kyaw Kyaw,
- Departmental members, liaison officers, and prison officials from 16 townships.
During the meeting, the Union Minister emphasized the urgent need to reform Myanmar’s prison system. He highlighted that after serving their appropriate punishments, inmates should be given the opportunity to reintegrate into society as responsible citizens. If denied such opportunities, he warned, inmates would be trapped in cycles of negative consequences.
He further stressed that although inmates are serving due sentences, they remain human beings who deserve to be treated with dignity. With proper guidance from prison teachers and supervisors, inmates can acknowledge their mistakes and pursue the path of correction.
The Minister underlined that the responsibilities of prison staff affect not only each individual inmate but also society as a whole. In this sense, prison officials are sowing the seeds of a new system. He expressed personal respect and pride, and affirmed that the entire Ministry of Justice recognizes and honors their service.
He added that the officials, as members of the Ministry’s family, are also part of the Spring Revolution family, and urged them to continue fulfilling their responsibilities—not only for the present struggle but also for the country’s future.
The meeting proceeded with Q&A sessions in which prison officials raised concerns, to which responsible authorities provided clarifications. General discussions followed, and Union Minister U Thein Oo formally endorsed the meeting’s resolutions and outlined the way forward.
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📌📌 3. Ko Htein Lin, Son of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Calls for Strong Support for Ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun
Ko Htein Lin, the son of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, has called for unwavering support for Myanmar’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun.
He stated:
“Let us all stand firmly behind our Ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun. He is the true voice of Myanmar. At this critical and difficult moment, it is essential that he continues to speak on behalf of Myanmar and its people at the United Nations. We must unite in support of him. He is our voice at the global stage—our genuine representative—speaking for the voiceless and exposing to the world the suffering endured by the people of Myanmar.
A letter of appeal addressed to the United Nations has already been prepared. What is needed now is your support. Please read it and sign in endorsement.”
Myanmar communities abroad have likewise continued to stand firmly in support of Ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun’s position as Myanmar’s representative to the United Nations.
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📌📌 4. Over 20 Million People in Myanmar—More Than One-Third of the Population—Have Required Humanitarian Assistance Since the Coup
Since the military coup, over 20 million people in Myanmar—more than one-third of the country’s total population—have been in need of humanitarian assistance, it has been reported.
On the occasion of World Humanitarian Day, Elisabeth Schwabe-Hansen, Head of Mission at the Norwegian Embassy in Yangon, made the following remarks:
“The humanitarian crisis in Myanmar remains dire. Since the coup, more than 20 million people—over one-third of Myanmar’s entire population—have required humanitarian assistance.”
She further emphasized that Norway will continue its humanitarian aid efforts and stand in solidarity with the people of Myanmar.
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📌📌 5. UN OCHA Calls for Global Attention to the Daily Dangers Faced by Civilians in Myanmar
On August 19, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) in Myanmar issued a statement urging the international community to recognize the daily dangers and hardships faced by civilians in Myanmar.
The statement noted:
“World Humanitarian Day, observed every year on August 19, is a day dedicated to highlighting the survival, dignity, and rights of people trapped in conflict, and to honoring humanitarian workers who risk their lives to provide assistance. This year, we call on the world to recognize the daily dangers endured by civilians in Myanmar.”
According to estimates, nearly 3.6 million people in Myanmar have been displaced nationwide. However, as of now, only 12 percent of the required funding for Myanmar’s 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan has been received.
The above news reports were sent by Radio NUG correspondent Tharki.
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