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Myanmar
Since 1 February 2021, the State Administrative Council has targeted doctors and teachers for taking a leading role in the nationwide Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM). Increased conflict in the border areas affects living conditions and aid access.
INGO office set on fire during military offensive
29 October 2021: In Thantlang town, Thantlang township, Chin state, a Save the Children office was reportedly deliberately set ablaze along with dozens of other buildings, during a military offensive in the area. Source: Save the Childre more
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Reports
Myanmar
26 October 2021
Violence Against Health Care in Myanmar February-September 2021.
Myanmar
09 August 2021
Violence Against Health Care | February-July 2021
Myanmar
30 July 2021
Violence Against or Obstruction of Education in Myanmar February-May 2021.
SHCC Myanmar
Incidents involved the damaging or destruction of seven health facilities, and the kidnapping, killing, or injuring of six health workers.
Myanmar
Three Month Review Violence Against Health Care in Myanmar 11 February and 11 May 2021.
Myanmar
Move by the National Union Government towards a Federal Union Army will see a more formal conflict develop.
Report includes predictions and mitigation measures for aid organisations.
Myanmar
Fighting on Thai - Myanmar border will continue, likely triggering more refugees and posing limited cross-border risk from indirect fire.
Report includes predictions and mitigation measures for aid organisations.
Myanmar
Our latest highlights 109 incidents of violence against health workers, facilities and transport in Myanmar between 11 February and 12 April 2021.
Health workers were arrested, injured and killed and hospitals raided and occupied by Tatmadaw soldiers or associated police forces in these incidents.
Myanmar
Protests continue despite a death toll of over 700. Resumption of widespread ethnic separatist violence sees thousands held at Thai border. Increased tensions with China and India.
Data
Health Care
Violence and obstruction against health care has occurred throughout the country since the beginning of the 2021 coup.
Hospitals were raided and occupied and ambulances shot at. Health workers were arrested, injured, and in some cases killed in close-range shootings. Health workers were prevented from treating wounded protesters and emergency medical teams were shot at with live rounds while trying to retrieve or treat injured civilians.
Health workers were intimidated, arrested and evicted from government housing on suspicion of participating in the CDM. Data
Our Global Interactive Map on Threats and Violence against Health Care provides access to continuously updated information on violence against health care in conflict and related to COVID-19.
Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) Report
The SHCC identified 17 incidents of violence against or obstruction of health care in Myanmar in 2020, compared to one such incident in 2019. These incidents involved the damaging or destruction of seven health facilities, and the kidnapping, killing, or injuring of six health workers.
Aid in Danger
Local non-governmental organisations providing emergency medical assistance and funeral services have been attacked and obstructed from aiding injured protesters. Aid volunteers were injured, arrested and in some cases shot and killed by military and police forces whilst assisting injured protesters. In Ayeyarwady, Mandalay and Yangon regions volunteer ambulances were shot at and damaged or destroyed whilst responding to injured civilians. LNGO offices were also raided and stored medical supplies looted by military and police forces. Data
Education
Teachers have been arrested, injured, and shot and killed for their involvement or support of anti-coup protests. A number of schools and universities were also occupied by military forces
Throughout the country, students have led many anti-coup protests which has resulted in them becoming a target during violent crackdowns by armed military and police forces. Students have been arrested, injured, and in some instances shot and killed, during protests in Ayeyarwady, Bago, Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Magway, Mandalay, Mon, Sagaing, Shan, Tanintharyi and Yangon states. Data