{"id":6907,"date":"2025-07-17T22:22:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T15:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/?p=6907"},"modified":"2025-07-17T22:22:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T15:52:42","slug":"myanmar-domestic-news-updates-jul-17-2025-evening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/2025\/07\/myanmar-domestic-news-updates-jul-17-2025-evening\/","title":{"rendered":"Myanmar Domestic News Updates \u2013 Jul 17, 2025 Evening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Myanmar Domestic News Updates \u2013 Jul 17, 2025 Evening<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccc\ud83d\udccc 1. NUG expresses deep disappointment with ASEAN over its continued inaction and failure to hold the terrorist military junta accountable for its grave and ongoing war crimes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

July 17<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The National Unity Government (NUG) has expressed its profound disappointment with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for its failure to take effective action and deliver concrete accountability against the terrorist military junta, which continues to perpetrate grave war crimes unabated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NUG issued its statement in response to the joint communiqu\u00e9 released at the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers\u2019 Meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In that communiqu\u00e9, ASEAN expressed concern over the escalating conflict in Myanmar and the worsening humanitarian situation. It also condemned ongoing acts of violence targeting civilians and public infrastructure, calling for immediate cessation of violence and urging for concrete steps to be taken. However, the NUG criticized the communiqu\u00e9 for lacking any effective action or accountability mechanisms against the terrorist junta, which continues to commit large-scale atrocities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While ASEAN has repeatedly stated that its Five-Point Consensus remains the core reference point in addressing the Myanmar crisis, the junta has persisted in committing brutal and targeted violence against civilians. The NUG highlighted that, even on the very day the joint communiqu\u00e9 was released, the junta\u2019s military launched an airstrike on the Sagaing Federal Unit, killing more than 30 innocent civilians, including children. This incident was brought to ASEAN\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this context, the NUG pointed out that the junta\u2019s attempt to hold an illegal sham election runs directly counter to the Five-Point Consensus, particularly the point on cessation of violence. The absence of any strong warnings or deterrence measures regarding this sham election, the NUG argued, effectively serves to shield and legitimize the junta\u2019s actions through indirect complicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NUG also commented on the performance of H.E. Tan Sri Othman Hashim<\/strong>, ASEAN\u2019s Special Envoy on Myanmar. Although he has been engaging since January with ASEAN member states, dialogue partners, Myanmar\u2019s neighbors, international and regional stakeholders, civil society, humanitarian actors, and experts, the NUG noted that he has not been able to visit Myanmar to meet with the country\u2019s legitimate leaders who remain arbitrarily detained by the junta. Nor has he been able to exert meaningful pressure on the terrorist military regime. This, the NUG said, underscores the limitations ASEAN currently faces in addressing Myanmar\u2019s crisis effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As such, the NUG urged ASEAN to genuinely and effectively address Myanmar\u2019s conflict by fully understanding and responding to the strong will of the Myanmar people and the objectives of the Spring Revolution. It emphasized that the junta\u2019s coup and acts of terrorism have undermined regional unity, peace, stability, prosperity, and the vision of a people-centered ASEAN community. The NUG called on ASEAN to accept this reality and adopt meaningful strategies, including applying real pressure and appropriate, practical measures against the terrorist military junta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udccc\ud83d\udccc 2. Fundraisers Announced for \u201cSafe Schools, Safe Education\u201d Campaign<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

July 17<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A list of fundraisers supporting the \u201cSafe Schools, Safe Education\u201d campaign has been released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a statement from the Ministry of Health of the National Unity Government (NUG), donations to support the campaign can be made through the following fundraisers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n