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Photographer and activist dies in military custody [IFJ] 2022-08-05

Journalists detained and imprisoned for protest coverage [IFJ] 2022-08-04

Regional union body condemns activist executions [IFJ] 2022-07-28

BWI condemns execution of Myanmar democracy activists [BWI] 2022-07-26

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Photographer and activist dies in military custody 2022-08-05 [IFJ]

Journalists detained and imprisoned for protest coverage 2022-08-04 [IFJ]

New ILO estimates show Myanmar remains deeply affected by job losses in first half of 2022 2022-08-02 [ILO]

Regional union body condemns activist executions 2022-07-28 [IFJ]

BWI condemns execution of Myanmar democracy activists 2022-07-26 [BWI]

EU must end preferential trade arrangement with Myanmar military 2022-07-17 [IndustriALL]

Garment factory workers say repression increased following recent labour strike 2022-07-15 [Myanmar Now]

Garment factory workers strike in Yangon, first since last year's coup 2022-07-10 [Myanmar Now]

Garment workers go on strike 2022-07-10 [Ecotextile News]

Illegitimate Myanmar military government lies about participation in International Labour Conference 2022-06-04 [IUF]

Congress solidarity with Myanmar people and workers 2022-06-04 [Irish Congress of Trade Unions]

Journalist charged for reporting on anti-military protests 2022-05-28 [IFJ]

Repression continues at garment factory in Myanmar 2022-05-12 [IndustriALL]

Myanmar Union Activists Assaulted, Detained by Military For more info 2022-04-26 [Solidarity Center]

Trade unionists rammed by Myanmar military, beaten and detained 2022-04-23 [UNI]

Military vehicle rams into trade unionists, three detained in Yangon, Myanmar 2022-04-21 [IndustriALL]

Active support from New Zealand's educator unionists for Myanmar counterparts 2022-04-13 [Education International]

Reporter sentenced to five years in prison under terrorism law 2022-04-08 [IFJ]

ILO Governing Body agrees Myanmar Commission of Inquiry 2022-03-28 [ILO]

Junta jails three journalists in one week 2022-03-25 [IFJ]

Meaningful action “urgently needed” to stop further crimes against humanity 2022-03-18 [Scoop World]

Meaningful action 'urgently needed' to stop further crimes against humanity 2022-03-18 [ITUC]

Detainments escalate as press freedom continues to decline under Myanmar's military junta 2022-02-24 [IFJ]

One year after the coup Myanmar 's military has united the country in opposition 2022-02-04 [Stuff]

'We will not rest until power is returned to the people of Myanmar' 2022-02-03 [IndustriALL]

Myanmar: Restore democracy one year after Coup 2022-02-03 [ITUC]

A year of terror in Myanmar: unions call for immediate withdrawal of EU trade preferences 2022-02-02 [IndustriALL]

Union Leader Elected to Myanmar's People's Council on Eve of Coup For more info 2022-02-01 [Solidarity Center]

Myanmar activists vow to defy junta with strike on coup anniversary 2022-02-01 [Radio New Zealand International]

UNI renews call on banks to cut ties with Myanmar military 2022-02-01 [UNI Global Union]

Not another year of tyranny 2022-02-01 [BWI]

Press freedom in strife one year on from military coup 2022-02-01 [IFJ]

Restore democracy one year after the coup 2022-02-01 [ITUC]

Myanmar one year after the coup 2022-02-01 [IndustriALL]

Sanction Myanmar's Coup Leaders 2022-01-28 [Human Rights Watch]

Between military violence, union busting and deteriorating working conditions, Myanmar's factory workers are being squeezed from all sides 2022-01-27 [Equal Times]

Trade union activists in Myanmar pay a hefty price 2022-01-26 [IndustriALL]

Between military violence, union busting and deteriorating working conditions, Myanmar's factory workers are being squeezed from all sides 2022-01-24 [Equal Times]

Two journalists killed in military attacks 2022-01-21 [IFJ]

Unionaid: Striking workers continue to thwart Myanmar military 2022-01-16 [NZCTU-Te Kauae Kamahi]

BWI condemns Cambodian Prime Minister's visit to Myanmar 2022-01-08 [BWI]

BWI condemns Cambodian Prime Minister's visit to Myanmar 2022-01-07 [BWI]

For Myanmar workers, another problem emerges: labor abuse 2022-01-06 [RFA]

Unsafe conditions cause more deaths in Myanmar's jade mines 2021-12-24 [IndustriALL]

Escalating violence in Myanmar 2021-12-21 [IndustriALL]

Global Clothing Factory Deal Ditched in Protest at Myanmar Junta 2021-12-21 [The Irrawaddy]

ITUC condemns “pure evil and butchery” of military regime 2021-12-17 [Scoop World]

ITUC condemns 'pure evil and butchery' of military regime 2021-12-17 [ITUC]

Myanmar's garment workers grow desperate 2021-12-14 [Taipei Times]

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