Progressive Voice
@pvamplify.bsky.social
A participatory rights-based policy research and advocacy organization rooted in CSOs & networks in Myanmar working to amplify voices from the ground up
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📢 Today, PV released a new briefing paper exposing how the #Myanmar military junta has systematically weaponized humanitarian aid since its failed coup in 2021.
📄Read the full paper: bit.ly/4pWtXjW
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📢 Today, PV released a new briefing paper exposing how the #Myanmar military junta has systematically weaponized humanitarian aid since its failed coup in 2021.
📄Read the full paper: bit.ly/4pWtXjW
Jan 2026 is a turning point for accountability in #Myanmar👏
From ICJ genocide hearings to war crimes complaints in Timor-Leste, justice efforts are moving forward.
📌Justice must come first, not legitimacy
📌Intl community must stand with Myanmar ppl
Read more: tinyurl.com/5cycxn9a
From ICJ genocide hearings to war crimes complaints in Timor-Leste, justice efforts are moving forward.
📌Justice must come first, not legitimacy
📌Intl community must stand with Myanmar ppl
Read more: tinyurl.com/5cycxn9a
January 24, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Jan 2026 is a turning point for accountability in #Myanmar👏
From ICJ genocide hearings to war crimes complaints in Timor-Leste, justice efforts are moving forward.
📌Justice must come first, not legitimacy
📌Intl community must stand with Myanmar ppl
Read more: tinyurl.com/5cycxn9a
From ICJ genocide hearings to war crimes complaints in Timor-Leste, justice efforts are moving forward.
📌Justice must come first, not legitimacy
📌Intl community must stand with Myanmar ppl
Read more: tinyurl.com/5cycxn9a
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"While many nations have recoiled in horror from this performance, Việt Nam has chosen to step into the spotlight as one of the junta’s most steadfast international legitimizers."
Reject the #Myanmar junta's sham election! #BoycottMytel
www.thevietnamese.org/2026/01/viet...
Reject the #Myanmar junta's sham election! #BoycottMytel
www.thevietnamese.org/2026/01/viet...
Việt Nam’s Vested Interest in Myanmar’s Sham Election
Across the blood-stained landscape of Myanmar, a carefully choreographed political theater is unfolding under the guise of the 2025-2026 general election. This process, orchestrated by the military ju...
www.thevietnamese.org
January 22, 2026 at 5:23 AM
"While many nations have recoiled in horror from this performance, Việt Nam has chosen to step into the spotlight as one of the junta’s most steadfast international legitimizers."
Reject the #Myanmar junta's sham election! #BoycottMytel
www.thevietnamese.org/2026/01/viet...
Reject the #Myanmar junta's sham election! #BoycottMytel
www.thevietnamese.org/2026/01/viet...
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📢#Burma #Myanmar Sham Election Phase 2 overview (with sources) covering 10 Jan - 21 Jan 2026
Scan the QR code in the poster or click here 📷https://bit.ly/ShamPhase2
Next digest out on 25 Jan
#RejectShamElection
#WhatsHappeninginMyanmar
#JusticeNotFakePolls
Scan the QR code in the poster or click here 📷https://bit.ly/ShamPhase2
Next digest out on 25 Jan
#RejectShamElection
#WhatsHappeninginMyanmar
#JusticeNotFakePolls
January 21, 2026 at 11:23 AM
📢#Burma #Myanmar Sham Election Phase 2 overview (with sources) covering 10 Jan - 21 Jan 2026
Scan the QR code in the poster or click here 📷https://bit.ly/ShamPhase2
Next digest out on 25 Jan
#RejectShamElection
#WhatsHappeninginMyanmar
#JusticeNotFakePolls
Scan the QR code in the poster or click here 📷https://bit.ly/ShamPhase2
Next digest out on 25 Jan
#RejectShamElection
#WhatsHappeninginMyanmar
#JusticeNotFakePolls
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara stated “serious concern” about the junta’s sham election process during a press conference. https://bit.ly/4jWv4ys
As Myanmar+Japanese CSOs urged in 2025, Japan must lead intl efforts to reject this sham process & its result. https://bit.ly/4qwxMNh
As Myanmar+Japanese CSOs urged in 2025, Japan must lead intl efforts to reject this sham process & its result. https://bit.ly/4qwxMNh
January 21, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara stated “serious concern” about the junta’s sham election process during a press conference. https://bit.ly/4jWv4ys
As Myanmar+Japanese CSOs urged in 2025, Japan must lead intl efforts to reject this sham process & its result. https://bit.ly/4qwxMNh
As Myanmar+Japanese CSOs urged in 2025, Japan must lead intl efforts to reject this sham process & its result. https://bit.ly/4qwxMNh
“What we really need is ASEAN to go beyond their position they adopted last year on sham election & make sure the Post sham election entities that will be declared by the junta will not be accepted, recognized, or lend false legitimacy.” said @khinohmar.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/3wu8ny8c
tinyurl.com/3wu8ny8c
January 21, 2026 at 8:10 AM
“What we really need is ASEAN to go beyond their position they adopted last year on sham election & make sure the Post sham election entities that will be declared by the junta will not be accepted, recognized, or lend false legitimacy.” said @khinohmar.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/3wu8ny8c
tinyurl.com/3wu8ny8c
🚨Any political or diplomatic engagement with junta while it continues indiscriminate airstrikes & ground assaults against civilians contributes directly to the perpetuation of junta’s violence.
As @ASEAN Chair, Philippines must stand with #Myanmar ppl.
https://tinyurl.com/26h4ptyv
As @ASEAN Chair, Philippines must stand with #Myanmar ppl.
https://tinyurl.com/26h4ptyv
ASEAN Must Not Normalize the Junta’s Atrocities - Progressive Voice
The junta’s sham election, conducted on 28 December 2025 and 11 January 2026, indicated a deliberate attempt to fabricate political legitimacy through coercion, militarization, and systematic exclusio...
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January 21, 2026 at 2:33 AM
🚨Any political or diplomatic engagement with junta while it continues indiscriminate airstrikes & ground assaults against civilians contributes directly to the perpetuation of junta’s violence.
As @ASEAN Chair, Philippines must stand with #Myanmar ppl.
https://tinyurl.com/26h4ptyv
As @ASEAN Chair, Philippines must stand with #Myanmar ppl.
https://tinyurl.com/26h4ptyv
Nearly 5 years after coup attempt, #Myanmar’s independent media remains under attack.🚨
Junta has arrested over 200 journalists, killed at least 7, & continues to imprison 27 since attempted coup.
📌Journalism is not a crime
📌Journalists must be able to work freely & safely
Junta has arrested over 200 journalists, killed at least 7, & continues to imprison 27 since attempted coup.
📌Journalism is not a crime
📌Journalists must be able to work freely & safely
January 20, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Nearly 5 years after coup attempt, #Myanmar’s independent media remains under attack.🚨
Junta has arrested over 200 journalists, killed at least 7, & continues to imprison 27 since attempted coup.
📌Journalism is not a crime
📌Journalists must be able to work freely & safely
Junta has arrested over 200 journalists, killed at least 7, & continues to imprison 27 since attempted coup.
📌Journalism is not a crime
📌Journalists must be able to work freely & safely
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Digital Repression Incidents in Myanmar (Jan 12 to 18)
#FOE
#InternetShutDown
#Surveillance
#Digital_Repression
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#KeepItOn
Full Report >>> myanmarinternet.info/digital-coup
#FOE
#InternetShutDown
#Surveillance
#Digital_Repression
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#KeepItOn
Full Report >>> myanmarinternet.info/digital-coup
January 20, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Digital Repression Incidents in Myanmar (Jan 12 to 18)
#FOE
#InternetShutDown
#Surveillance
#Digital_Repression
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#KeepItOn
Full Report >>> myanmarinternet.info/digital-coup
#FOE
#InternetShutDown
#Surveillance
#Digital_Repression
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#KeepItOn
Full Report >>> myanmarinternet.info/digital-coup
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Taw Oo District – Shelling, Injury and Damages
Date – December 1, 2025
Location – Daw Hpah Hkoh Township, Taw Oo District
Photo - Local Villager
#KHRG #humanrights #whatshappeninginmyanmar
Date – December 1, 2025
Location – Daw Hpah Hkoh Township, Taw Oo District
Photo - Local Villager
#KHRG #humanrights #whatshappeninginmyanmar
January 20, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Taw Oo District – Shelling, Injury and Damages
Date – December 1, 2025
Location – Daw Hpah Hkoh Township, Taw Oo District
Photo - Local Villager
#KHRG #humanrights #whatshappeninginmyanmar
Date – December 1, 2025
Location – Daw Hpah Hkoh Township, Taw Oo District
Photo - Local Villager
#KHRG #humanrights #whatshappeninginmyanmar
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Nearly five years of resistance against #Myanmar junta, its time govt's sanction SSPC.
Myanmar junta’s rebranding to SSPC is a deliberate attempt to evade sanctions & create a fraudulent narrative around its sham election, while it slaughters civilians with blanket impunity. More ➡️ buff.ly/DoTyeNR
Myanmar junta’s rebranding to SSPC is a deliberate attempt to evade sanctions & create a fraudulent narrative around its sham election, while it slaughters civilians with blanket impunity. More ➡️ buff.ly/DoTyeNR
January 17, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Nearly five years of resistance against #Myanmar junta, its time govt's sanction SSPC.
Myanmar junta’s rebranding to SSPC is a deliberate attempt to evade sanctions & create a fraudulent narrative around its sham election, while it slaughters civilians with blanket impunity. More ➡️ buff.ly/DoTyeNR
Myanmar junta’s rebranding to SSPC is a deliberate attempt to evade sanctions & create a fraudulent narrative around its sham election, while it slaughters civilians with blanket impunity. More ➡️ buff.ly/DoTyeNR
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Weekly update on the situation in Karen, Mon & Dawei since the failed coup: January 2026 | Week Two
⚠️ 24+ Arrested
⚠️ 17+ Detained
⚠️ 12+ Injured
⚠️ 4+ Killed
Following the junta’s sham election, #HRVs persist as the military continues to intimidate & terrorize civilians.
⚠️ 24+ Arrested
⚠️ 17+ Detained
⚠️ 12+ Injured
⚠️ 4+ Killed
Following the junta’s sham election, #HRVs persist as the military continues to intimidate & terrorize civilians.
January 19, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Weekly update on the situation in Karen, Mon & Dawei since the failed coup: January 2026 | Week Two
⚠️ 24+ Arrested
⚠️ 17+ Detained
⚠️ 12+ Injured
⚠️ 4+ Killed
Following the junta’s sham election, #HRVs persist as the military continues to intimidate & terrorize civilians.
⚠️ 24+ Arrested
⚠️ 17+ Detained
⚠️ 12+ Injured
⚠️ 4+ Killed
Following the junta’s sham election, #HRVs persist as the military continues to intimidate & terrorize civilians.
Reposted by Progressive Voice
အရပ်ဘက်အဖွဲ့အစည်းများ၏ အဓိကအခန်းကဏ္ဍမှာ အုပ်ချုပ်ရန် (သို့) အမိန့်ပေးရန် မဟုတ်ပါ။ မေးခွန်းထုတ်ရန်၊ စောင့်ကြည့်ရန်၊ တာဝန်ယူမှု၊တာဝန်ခံမှု တောင်းဆိုရန်နှင့် သွေးစည်းညီညွတ်မှုရှိအောင် စည်းရုံးရန်တို့ ဖြစ်သည်။
ဖတ်ရန် 👉 kohmar.substack.com/p/347
#whatshappeninginmyanmar
@pvamplify.bsky.social
ဖတ်ရန် 👉 kohmar.substack.com/p/347
#whatshappeninginmyanmar
@pvamplify.bsky.social
January 16, 2026 at 7:09 AM
အရပ်ဘက်အဖွဲ့အစည်းများ၏ အဓိကအခန်းကဏ္ဍမှာ အုပ်ချုပ်ရန် (သို့) အမိန့်ပေးရန် မဟုတ်ပါ။ မေးခွန်းထုတ်ရန်၊ စောင့်ကြည့်ရန်၊ တာဝန်ယူမှု၊တာဝန်ခံမှု တောင်းဆိုရန်နှင့် သွေးစည်းညီညွတ်မှုရှိအောင် စည်းရုံးရန်တို့ ဖြစ်သည်။
ဖတ်ရန် 👉 kohmar.substack.com/p/347
#whatshappeninginmyanmar
@pvamplify.bsky.social
ဖတ်ရန် 👉 kohmar.substack.com/p/347
#whatshappeninginmyanmar
@pvamplify.bsky.social
Junta’s sham election is a deliberate attempt to fabricate political legitimacy through coercion and weaponizing electoral systems.
Recent visit by Sec. Lazaro risks lending false legitimacy to junta. 🚨
As ASEAN Chair, the Philippines must recalibrate its approach.
https://tinyurl.com/26h4ptyv
Recent visit by Sec. Lazaro risks lending false legitimacy to junta. 🚨
As ASEAN Chair, the Philippines must recalibrate its approach.
https://tinyurl.com/26h4ptyv
January 17, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Junta’s sham election is a deliberate attempt to fabricate political legitimacy through coercion and weaponizing electoral systems.
Recent visit by Sec. Lazaro risks lending false legitimacy to junta. 🚨
As ASEAN Chair, the Philippines must recalibrate its approach.
https://tinyurl.com/26h4ptyv
Recent visit by Sec. Lazaro risks lending false legitimacy to junta. 🚨
As ASEAN Chair, the Philippines must recalibrate its approach.
https://tinyurl.com/26h4ptyv
"အရပ်ဘက်အဖွဲ့အစည်းများက နိုင်ငံရေးဆုံးဖြတ်ချက် ချမှတ်သည့် ယန္တရားများတွင် ခြေကျွံသွားသောအခါ ၎င်းတို့၏ လွတ်လပ် အမှီအခိုကင်းမှု လုံးပါး ပါးလာသည်။ […] လွှမ်းမိုးမှု ဟူသည်မှာ စာရွက်ပေါ်တွင်သာ ကျန်တော့သည်။"
ဆောင်းပါးအပြည့်အစုံအား ဖတ်ရန် ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3NhLPrz
ဆောင်းပါးအပြည့်အစုံအား ဖတ်ရန် ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3NhLPrz
January 15, 2026 at 1:18 PM
"အရပ်ဘက်အဖွဲ့အစည်းများက နိုင်ငံရေးဆုံးဖြတ်ချက် ချမှတ်သည့် ယန္တရားများတွင် ခြေကျွံသွားသောအခါ ၎င်းတို့၏ လွတ်လပ် အမှီအခိုကင်းမှု လုံးပါး ပါးလာသည်။ […] လွှမ်းမိုးမှု ဟူသည်မှာ စာရွက်ပေါ်တွင်သာ ကျန်တော့သည်။"
ဆောင်းပါးအပြည့်အစုံအား ဖတ်ရန် ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3NhLPrz
ဆောင်းပါးအပြည့်အစုံအား ဖတ်ရန် ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3NhLPrz
Junta continues to commit war crimes: gang raping pregnant women, killing pastor, & massacring people incl. 13 y/o boy & journalist in Chin State. #Myanmar junta must be held accountable for its inhumane actions. 🚨
Timor-Leste must consider evidences & open investigation.
https://bit.ly/3NsOHSk
Timor-Leste must consider evidences & open investigation.
https://bit.ly/3NsOHSk
January 15, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Junta continues to commit war crimes: gang raping pregnant women, killing pastor, & massacring people incl. 13 y/o boy & journalist in Chin State. #Myanmar junta must be held accountable for its inhumane actions. 🚨
Timor-Leste must consider evidences & open investigation.
https://bit.ly/3NsOHSk
Timor-Leste must consider evidences & open investigation.
https://bit.ly/3NsOHSk
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#Burma #Myanmar Sham Election Digest (with sources) covering noon 12 Jan - noon 14 Jan 2026
ENG: tinyurl.com/yv369k2n
မြန်မာဘာသာ: tinyurl.com/ajhmtsf3
Phase 2 overview out 21 Jan!!
#RejectShamElection
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#justicenotfakepolls
ENG: tinyurl.com/yv369k2n
မြန်မာဘာသာ: tinyurl.com/ajhmtsf3
Phase 2 overview out 21 Jan!!
#RejectShamElection
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#justicenotfakepolls
January 14, 2026 at 9:58 AM
#Burma #Myanmar Sham Election Digest (with sources) covering noon 12 Jan - noon 14 Jan 2026
ENG: tinyurl.com/yv369k2n
မြန်မာဘာသာ: tinyurl.com/ajhmtsf3
Phase 2 overview out 21 Jan!!
#RejectShamElection
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#justicenotfakepolls
ENG: tinyurl.com/yv369k2n
မြန်မာဘာသာ: tinyurl.com/ajhmtsf3
Phase 2 overview out 21 Jan!!
#RejectShamElection
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#justicenotfakepolls
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Thank you @monicaharding.bsky.social for highlighting the need for the British government to step up sanctions on money and arms going to the Burmese military during the debate on religious freedom in Myanmar in the British Parliament last week.
January 13, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Thank you @monicaharding.bsky.social for highlighting the need for the British government to step up sanctions on money and arms going to the Burmese military during the debate on religious freedom in Myanmar in the British Parliament last week.
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Junta troops are conducting intensified military operations in Tanintharyi Township, Myeik District, and have been arresting civilians they encounter along roads and in rural areas.
Residents said those arrested were taken away with the troops, but it remains unclear where they are being held.
Residents said those arrested were taken away with the troops, but it remains unclear where they are being held.
January 14, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Junta troops are conducting intensified military operations in Tanintharyi Township, Myeik District, and have been arresting civilians they encounter along roads and in rural areas.
Residents said those arrested were taken away with the troops, but it remains unclear where they are being held.
Residents said those arrested were taken away with the troops, but it remains unclear where they are being held.
“We need to see ASEAN say: we utterly reject this outcome, & we will not recognise or engage with the military junta,” said @SpecialCouncil
Recent visit by @ASEAN SE only legitimizes junta’s sham election process. ASEAN must stand with #Myanmar people.
https://bit.ly/3Z7JdyX
Recent visit by @ASEAN SE only legitimizes junta’s sham election process. ASEAN must stand with #Myanmar people.
https://bit.ly/3Z7JdyX
ASEAN Must Clearly Reject the Myanmar Junta’s Absurd Fake Elections - Special Advisory Council for Myanmar
13 January 2025: The second phase of the Myanmar military junta’s fake elections concluded on Sunday, once again marked by widespread voter boycotts and public rejection. Refusing to be cowed by junta...
specialadvisorycouncil.org
January 14, 2026 at 2:00 AM
“We need to see ASEAN say: we utterly reject this outcome, & we will not recognise or engage with the military junta,” said @SpecialCouncil
Recent visit by @ASEAN SE only legitimizes junta’s sham election process. ASEAN must stand with #Myanmar people.
https://bit.ly/3Z7JdyX
Recent visit by @ASEAN SE only legitimizes junta’s sham election process. ASEAN must stand with #Myanmar people.
https://bit.ly/3Z7JdyX
🚨When CSOs are embedded in political decision-making processes, their independence erodes, their public voice narrows, and their credibility blurs.
A coordinated CSO platform is urgently needed to protect independence while amplifying collective power.
https://bit.ly/3Z52qBl
A coordinated CSO platform is urgently needed to protect independence while amplifying collective power.
https://bit.ly/3Z52qBl
January 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM
🚨When CSOs are embedded in political decision-making processes, their independence erodes, their public voice narrows, and their credibility blurs.
A coordinated CSO platform is urgently needed to protect independence while amplifying collective power.
https://bit.ly/3Z52qBl
A coordinated CSO platform is urgently needed to protect independence while amplifying collective power.
https://bit.ly/3Z52qBl
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#Burma #Myanmar Sham Election Digest (with sources) covering noon 5 Jan - noon 11 Jan 2026
Scan the QR code in the poster or click here 📷
ENG: tinyurl.com/yv369k2n
မြန်မာဘာသာ: tinyurl.com/ajhmtsf3
#RejectShamElection
#WhatsHappeninginMyanmar
#JusticeNotFakePolls
Scan the QR code in the poster or click here 📷
ENG: tinyurl.com/yv369k2n
မြန်မာဘာသာ: tinyurl.com/ajhmtsf3
#RejectShamElection
#WhatsHappeninginMyanmar
#JusticeNotFakePolls
January 11, 2026 at 9:18 AM
#Burma #Myanmar Sham Election Digest (with sources) covering noon 5 Jan - noon 11 Jan 2026
Scan the QR code in the poster or click here 📷
ENG: tinyurl.com/yv369k2n
မြန်မာဘာသာ: tinyurl.com/ajhmtsf3
#RejectShamElection
#WhatsHappeninginMyanmar
#JusticeNotFakePolls
Scan the QR code in the poster or click here 📷
ENG: tinyurl.com/yv369k2n
မြန်မာဘာသာ: tinyurl.com/ajhmtsf3
#RejectShamElection
#WhatsHappeninginMyanmar
#JusticeNotFakePolls
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The Burmese military use foreign jets and bombs to kill civilians. Stop arms and equipment reaching them. #highlights
January 11, 2026 at 9:54 AM
The Burmese military use foreign jets and bombs to kill civilians. Stop arms and equipment reaching them. #highlights
#Myanmar 2025 marked a consolidation of collective resistance despite escalating repression. The strongest rejection of the junta’s political theater has come not from international statements, but from the people themselves—affirming that the junta’s guns do not govern.
More https://bit.ly/4aYqMUN
More https://bit.ly/4aYqMUN
January 11, 2026 at 3:01 AM
#Myanmar 2025 marked a consolidation of collective resistance despite escalating repression. The strongest rejection of the junta’s political theater has come not from international statements, but from the people themselves—affirming that the junta’s guns do not govern.
More https://bit.ly/4aYqMUN
More https://bit.ly/4aYqMUN
This revolution will only succeed if we learn to lead together
By @khinohmar.bsky.social
"Each of the stakeholders in the revolution has very important and yet very different roles. Each is essential."
Read more on DVB: english.dvb.no/this-revolut...
By @khinohmar.bsky.social
"Each of the stakeholders in the revolution has very important and yet very different roles. Each is essential."
Read more on DVB: english.dvb.no/this-revolut...
December 21, 2025 at 1:54 AM
This revolution will only succeed if we learn to lead together
By @khinohmar.bsky.social
"Each of the stakeholders in the revolution has very important and yet very different roles. Each is essential."
Read more on DVB: english.dvb.no/this-revolut...
By @khinohmar.bsky.social
"Each of the stakeholders in the revolution has very important and yet very different roles. Each is essential."
Read more on DVB: english.dvb.no/this-revolut...