Hpan Ja Brang
@hpanjabrang.bsky.social
Kachin _ Myanmar supports human rights, social justice & and peace.
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in Myanmar the Junta's new "election law" continues to be used to arrest dissent & opposition, the planned "election" itself is a sham, parties banned, large swathes of the country won't be participating.
Tis a sham.
#RejectShamElection
Cartoon by hamyan_cartoons via Cartooning4myanmar on IG
Tis a sham.
#RejectShamElection
Cartoon by hamyan_cartoons via Cartooning4myanmar on IG
November 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
in Myanmar the Junta's new "election law" continues to be used to arrest dissent & opposition, the planned "election" itself is a sham, parties banned, large swathes of the country won't be participating.
Tis a sham.
#RejectShamElection
Cartoon by hamyan_cartoons via Cartooning4myanmar on IG
Tis a sham.
#RejectShamElection
Cartoon by hamyan_cartoons via Cartooning4myanmar on IG
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Starting now!
Pup, Bivirti, Amandina, Jan & @debbiestot.bsky.social talk transnational solidarity in south East Asia!
Voices from Thailand, Timor-leste, Indonesia, Myanmar & The Philippines.
Pup, Bivirti, Amandina, Jan & @debbiestot.bsky.social talk transnational solidarity in south East Asia!
Voices from Thailand, Timor-leste, Indonesia, Myanmar & The Philippines.
October 28, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Starting now!
Pup, Bivirti, Amandina, Jan & @debbiestot.bsky.social talk transnational solidarity in south East Asia!
Voices from Thailand, Timor-leste, Indonesia, Myanmar & The Philippines.
Pup, Bivirti, Amandina, Jan & @debbiestot.bsky.social talk transnational solidarity in south East Asia!
Voices from Thailand, Timor-leste, Indonesia, Myanmar & The Philippines.
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Very good interview with both @debbiestot.bsky.social & @khinohmar.bsky.social talking #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Why ASEAN should reject the sham election, recognise the resistances efforts for on the ground governance, how women & youth are leading efforts.
Good listen, lots of key points.
Why ASEAN should reject the sham election, recognise the resistances efforts for on the ground governance, how women & youth are leading efforts.
Good listen, lots of key points.
Consider This: Myanmar Crisis — ASEAN Urged to Boycott Junta Poll
YouTube video by Astro AWANI
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October 27, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Very good interview with both @debbiestot.bsky.social & @khinohmar.bsky.social talking #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Why ASEAN should reject the sham election, recognise the resistances efforts for on the ground governance, how women & youth are leading efforts.
Good listen, lots of key points.
Why ASEAN should reject the sham election, recognise the resistances efforts for on the ground governance, how women & youth are leading efforts.
Good listen, lots of key points.
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Kicking the #MilkTeaAlliance events🧵for the week off with a huge Thankyou to all the artists in movements, we seen your work in so many contexts helping raise awareness, funds & spreading solidarity, most recently #SEAblingsAgainstRacism w/ @seajunction.bsky.social Solidarity collective TH & More
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October 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Kicking the #MilkTeaAlliance events🧵for the week off with a huge Thankyou to all the artists in movements, we seen your work in so many contexts helping raise awareness, funds & spreading solidarity, most recently #SEAblingsAgainstRacism w/ @seajunction.bsky.social Solidarity collective TH & More
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On the afternoon of September 29, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the Myanmar military junta (SAC) carried out an airstrike on Sadon (Sadung) town in Kachin State. The attack killed civilians, including children, and left homes and communities in ruins.
#WhatsHappeningInKachin #sadon
#WhatsHappeningInKachin #sadon
September 29, 2025 at 11:31 AM
On the afternoon of September 29, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the Myanmar military junta (SAC) carried out an airstrike on Sadon (Sadung) town in Kachin State. The attack killed civilians, including children, and left homes and communities in ruins.
#WhatsHappeningInKachin #sadon
#WhatsHappeningInKachin #sadon
On September 17, Myanmar junta airstrikes hit a KIA-controlled area in Shwegu Township, targeting Battalion 12’s training site, killing over 10 and injuring dozens, according to local sources.
#kachin #whatishappeninginmyanmar
#kachin #whatishappeninginmyanmar
September 19, 2025 at 5:53 AM
On September 17, Myanmar junta airstrikes hit a KIA-controlled area in Shwegu Township, targeting Battalion 12’s training site, killing over 10 and injuring dozens, according to local sources.
#kachin #whatishappeninginmyanmar
#kachin #whatishappeninginmyanmar
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"For Europe, #Myanmar is more than a humanitarian concern. It is a test of its credibility." After serving as Head of the EU Delegation in Myanmar, @sabatuccieu.bsky.social reflects on the country he first encountered & the one he left behind.
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Leaving Myanmar: Why Europe still matters
As he concludes his mission as Head of the EU Delegation in Myanmar, Ranieri Sabatucci reflects on the country he first encountered and the one he is leaving behind.
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September 16, 2025 at 12:38 PM
"For Europe, #Myanmar is more than a humanitarian concern. It is a test of its credibility." After serving as Head of the EU Delegation in Myanmar, @sabatuccieu.bsky.social reflects on the country he first encountered & the one he left behind.
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🗓️"Ending the Rohingya crisis: community-centered actions for protection, justice, and lasting peace"
Join us at United Nations New York on the eve of the High-Level Conference on the Situation of #Rohingya and Other Minorities
⏰9/29, 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM ET
📍Conference Room 11, UNHQ
#Myanmar #UNGA80
Join us at United Nations New York on the eve of the High-Level Conference on the Situation of #Rohingya and Other Minorities
⏰9/29, 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM ET
📍Conference Room 11, UNHQ
#Myanmar #UNGA80
September 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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US President Trump and other political leaders have sent their condolences after slaying of 31-year-old activist.
Tributes pour in for Charlie Kirk, conservative activist and Trump ally
US President Trump and other political leaders have sent their condolences after slaying of 31-year-old activist.
bit.ly
September 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
US President Trump and other political leaders have sent their condolences after slaying of 31-year-old activist.
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Trump Statement on Kirk's Death, Investigation Ongoing, More - Bloomberg
Bloomberg News Now is a comprehensive audio report of today's top stories. Hear the latest news, updated throughout the day, covering global business stories in just a few minutes.
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September 11, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Bloomberg News Now is a comprehensive audio report of today's top stories. Hear the latest news, updated throughout the day, covering global business stories in just a few minutes.
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BREAKING: Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned, his aide Prakash Silwal said reut.rs/3IbRMnt
September 9, 2025 at 8:57 AM
BREAKING: Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned, his aide Prakash Silwal said reut.rs/3IbRMnt
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Nepal rolls back social media ban after deadly protests rock capital
Nepal rolls back social media ban after deadly protests rock capital
Thousands joined the ‘Gen Z’ demonstrations, which protesters said reflected their frustration with the ban and anger over alleged corrupt officials
Nepal’s government has lifted its ban on 26 prominent social media apps and messaging services after at least 19 people were killed and more than 100 injured in clashes on Monday.
The country’s communication and information minister announced the ban would be rolled back hours after demonstrators protesting against the block surged towards the parliament complex in the capital, Kathmandu. Continue reading...
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September 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Nepal rolls back social media ban after deadly protests rock capital
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1/3 The Burmese translation of my recent article with Jauman Naw is now online. Published with support from the @pulitzercenter.org's Rainforest Investigations Network, in collaboration with @justiceformyanmar.org & Myanmar Witness. Additional reporting by Zau
www.frontiermyanmar.net/mm/%E1%80%87...
www.frontiermyanmar.net/mm/%E1%80%87...
ဇခုန်တိန့်ယိန်းနှင့် သူ့၏ တကျော့ပြန်အင်ပါယာ
စစ်ကောင်စီ၏ မဟာမိတ် ပြည်သူ့စစ်ခေါင်းဆောင် စခုန်တိန့်ယိန်းနှင့်အဖွဲ့သည် ဒေသသယံဇာတဖြစ်သော မြေရှားသတ္တု တူးဖော်ရောင်းချပြီး ကြွယ်ဝချမ်းသာလာခဲ့ကြသည်။ ၂၀၂၄ ခုနှစ် ကချင်လွတ်မြောက်ရေးတပ်မတော် ၏ ယင်းဒေသကို သ...
www.frontiermyanmar.net
August 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
1/3 The Burmese translation of my recent article with Jauman Naw is now online. Published with support from the @pulitzercenter.org's Rainforest Investigations Network, in collaboration with @justiceformyanmar.org & Myanmar Witness. Additional reporting by Zau
www.frontiermyanmar.net/mm/%E1%80%87...
www.frontiermyanmar.net/mm/%E1%80%87...
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Another impressive history thread from Edith Mirante. Over the years, elephants have also come up from time to time in my reporting on Kachin. A few anecdotes here:
1. This History Thread is about the elephants of Burma (Myanmar) in war & peace. These highly intelligent, social animals have survived brutal interactions with humans, conflict zones & habitat loss. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar 🐘🐘🐘 #elephants
August 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Another impressive history thread from Edith Mirante. Over the years, elephants have also come up from time to time in my reporting on Kachin. A few anecdotes here:
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Important new Shan Human Rights Foundation report reveals 19 rare earth mining sites in territory controlled by the National Democratic Alliance Army, aka Mong La army, in Shan State's Mong Yawng township near the Mekong River & China border (short thread).
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Satellite images and videos reveal 19 rare earth mines in NDAA-controlled area of eastern Shan State near Mekong River - Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF)
Satellite images from May 2025 and recent video footage reveal nineteen rare earth mining sites under the control of the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA or “Mong La” army) in Mong Yawng townsh...
shanhumanrights.org
August 25, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Important new Shan Human Rights Foundation report reveals 19 rare earth mining sites in territory controlled by the National Democratic Alliance Army, aka Mong La army, in Shan State's Mong Yawng township near the Mekong River & China border (short thread).
shanhumanrights.org/satellite-im...
shanhumanrights.org/satellite-im...
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Thread: My 2nd article supported by the @pulitzercenter.org Rainforest Investigations Network is out!
With Jauman Naw, I investigated the local business networks tied to rare earth mining in the Pangwa area of Kachin state, Myanmar for @frontiermyanmar.bsky.social
pulitzercenter.org/stories/back...
With Jauman Naw, I investigated the local business networks tied to rare earth mining in the Pangwa area of Kachin state, Myanmar for @frontiermyanmar.bsky.social
pulitzercenter.org/stories/back...
Back in Business: Zahkung Ting Ying Tries To Rebuild His Empire
Over the past decade, the military-aligned warlord and his associates amassed wealth from Kachin State’s rare earth mining boom until the Kachin Independence Army took their territory last year, but.....
pulitzercenter.org
August 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Thread: My 2nd article supported by the @pulitzercenter.org Rainforest Investigations Network is out!
With Jauman Naw, I investigated the local business networks tied to rare earth mining in the Pangwa area of Kachin state, Myanmar for @frontiermyanmar.bsky.social
pulitzercenter.org/stories/back...
With Jauman Naw, I investigated the local business networks tied to rare earth mining in the Pangwa area of Kachin state, Myanmar for @frontiermyanmar.bsky.social
pulitzercenter.org/stories/back...
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PHOTOGALLERY | Photojournalist Hkun Li documented the aftermath of deadly floods in Kachin State’s Waingmaw Township, an area already plagued by conflict and crippling blockades by the regime and China.
#WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
#WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
After the flood: Heavy rain hits hard on Kachin’s border with China
Photojournalist Hkun Li documented the aftermath of deadly floods in Kachin State’s Waingmaw Township, an area already plagued by conflict and crippling blockades by the regime and China.
www.frontiermyanmar.net
August 19, 2025 at 7:24 AM
PHOTOGALLERY | Photojournalist Hkun Li documented the aftermath of deadly floods in Kachin State’s Waingmaw Township, an area already plagued by conflict and crippling blockades by the regime and China.
#WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
#WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
Here’s the second story on rare earth mining in Kachin Region — a powerful, in-depth investigation by @emilyfishbein11.bsky.social Jauman Naw and Zau
www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/back-in-b...
www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/back-in-b...
Back in business: Zahkung Ting Ying tries to rebuild his empire
Over the past decade, the military-aligned warlord and his associates amassed wealth from Kachin State’s rare earth mining boom until the Kachin Independence Army took their territory last year, but t...
www.frontiermyanmar.net
August 19, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Here’s the second story on rare earth mining in Kachin Region — a powerful, in-depth investigation by @emilyfishbein11.bsky.social Jauman Naw and Zau
www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/back-in-b...
www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/back-in-b...
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We provided data for an investigation into Zahkung Ting Ying and his Kachin Border Guard Force's criminal network. The investigation was written by @emilyfishbein11.bsky.social & Jauman Naw, supported by @pulitzercenter.org’s Rainforest Investigations Network buff.ly/lv0OR5J
Back in business: Zahkung Ting Ying tries to rebuild his empire
Over the past decade, the military-aligned warlord and his associates amassed wealth from Kachin State’s rare earth mining boom until the Kachin Independence Army took their territory last year, but t...
www.frontiermyanmar.net
August 18, 2025 at 6:01 AM
We provided data for an investigation into Zahkung Ting Ying and his Kachin Border Guard Force's criminal network. The investigation was written by @emilyfishbein11.bsky.social & Jauman Naw, supported by @pulitzercenter.org’s Rainforest Investigations Network buff.ly/lv0OR5J
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The Burmese version of my article w Jauman Naw & @hpanjabrang.bsky.social, "‘Strategic bargaining chips’: Kachin’s rare earth mining pause," is up on the @frontiermyanmar.bsky.social site. Supported by @pulitzercenter.org's Rainforest Investigations Network
www.frontiermyanmar.net/mm/%E1%80%99...
www.frontiermyanmar.net/mm/%E1%80%99...
မြန်မာ့မြေရှား (သို့) ဗျူဟာမြောက်အပေးအယူဝှက်ဖဲ
ကချင်ပြည်နယ် ပန်ဝါမြို့ကို ကေအိုင်အေက သိမ်းပိုက်ပြီး ၁၀ လ အကြာတွင် အကျိုးအမြတ်ကြီးမားသောလုပ်ငန်းကြီးတစ်ခုကို ပြန်လည်စတင်ရန် ဖိအားများ တိုးမြင့်လာနေသည်။
www.frontiermyanmar.net
August 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The Burmese version of my article w Jauman Naw & @hpanjabrang.bsky.social, "‘Strategic bargaining chips’: Kachin’s rare earth mining pause," is up on the @frontiermyanmar.bsky.social site. Supported by @pulitzercenter.org's Rainforest Investigations Network
www.frontiermyanmar.net/mm/%E1%80%99...
www.frontiermyanmar.net/mm/%E1%80%99...
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My project page on the @pulitzercenter.org's Rainforest Investigations Network page is now up! My reporting through this fellowship, in collaboration with Jauman Naw and others, will be posted here (1/2).
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Myanmar Unearthed: The Dark Side of the Global Energy Transition
This project investigates the environmental, social, and economic injustices underpinning the global transition away from fossil fuels, through the lens of rare earth mining in Myanmar. Over the past....
pulitzercenter.org
August 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
My project page on the @pulitzercenter.org's Rainforest Investigations Network page is now up! My reporting through this fellowship, in collaboration with Jauman Naw and others, will be posted here (1/2).
pulitzercenter.org/projects/mya...
pulitzercenter.org/projects/mya...
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Both @emilyfishbein11.bsky.social & @hpanjabrang.bsky.social do excellent reporting on Myanmar, well worth checking out both the podcast episode & their report w/ Jauman Naw on Rare Earth mining in Kachin state.
I couldn't be more proud to share the space with the brave & insightful @hpanjabrang.bsky.social on this podcast, where we talk about the future of rare earth mining in areas of Kachin State, Myanmar now under control of the Kachin Independence Organization (1/2).
whimyanmar.com/pressure-on-...
whimyanmar.com/pressure-on-...
What's Happening in Myanmar: Pressure on Kachin Rare Earth Mines
With Emily Fishbein, freelance journalist currently serving as a Pulitzer Center Rainforest Investigations Network fellow, and Hpan Ja Brang, social justice activist and freelance journalist from Kach...
whimyanmar.com
August 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Both @emilyfishbein11.bsky.social & @hpanjabrang.bsky.social do excellent reporting on Myanmar, well worth checking out both the podcast episode & their report w/ Jauman Naw on Rare Earth mining in Kachin state.
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I couldn't be more proud to share the space with the brave & insightful @hpanjabrang.bsky.social on this podcast, where we talk about the future of rare earth mining in areas of Kachin State, Myanmar now under control of the Kachin Independence Organization (1/2).
whimyanmar.com/pressure-on-...
whimyanmar.com/pressure-on-...
What's Happening in Myanmar: Pressure on Kachin Rare Earth Mines
With Emily Fishbein, freelance journalist currently serving as a Pulitzer Center Rainforest Investigations Network fellow, and Hpan Ja Brang, social justice activist and freelance journalist from Kach...
whimyanmar.com
August 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I couldn't be more proud to share the space with the brave & insightful @hpanjabrang.bsky.social on this podcast, where we talk about the future of rare earth mining in areas of Kachin State, Myanmar now under control of the Kachin Independence Organization (1/2).
whimyanmar.com/pressure-on-...
whimyanmar.com/pressure-on-...
The situation of rare earth mining in the Pangwa area of Chipwi township, Kachin State after KIO/A take over the Zahkung Ting Ying's Militia group, previously known as NDAK or Special Region 1; By @emilyfishbein11.bsky.social and Jauman Naw.
Additional contributions by me
Additional contributions by me
‘Strategic bargaining chips’: Kachin’s rare earth mining pause
Nearly 10 months after the Kachin Independence Army seized Pangwa town in Kachin State, the lucrative industry is coming under increasing pressure to resume.
www.frontiermyanmar.net
August 2, 2025 at 4:56 AM
The situation of rare earth mining in the Pangwa area of Chipwi township, Kachin State after KIO/A take over the Zahkung Ting Ying's Militia group, previously known as NDAK or Special Region 1; By @emilyfishbein11.bsky.social and Jauman Naw.
Additional contributions by me
Additional contributions by me