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In commemoration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, Minister of Human Rights-NUG sent a video message highlighting global campaigns to end discrimination against persons with disabilities.

On Sunday, the National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC) said that the military junta had been using sexual violence against women and children as a weapon without being punished. The NUCC also called on the international community to take action against the military junta to stop such a terrible situation.

Ministry of Labour-NUG announced that they had blacklisted and dismissed 11 officers from Myanmar National Airline under the Ministry of Transportation and Communication for their oppression of CDM staff.

The historian, whose new book is “Silent Spring Revolution,” would also invite E.O. Wilson and Rachel Carson: “We could talk about the 11,000 bird species the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is helping to conserve in the face of climate change.”

U Khin Yi has challenged People’s Defense Forces to kill him as he tours the country meeting USDP members.

The National Unity Government has forged a nationwide armed force, but much needs to be done before it can declare victory over a brutal military dictatorship. 

Daw Zin Mar Aung, the National Unity Government’s foreign minister, talks to The Irrawaddy about how ASEAN and the UN must do more to pressure the military regime. 

On Friday morning, there was a meeting between the NUG Central Committee on the Interim Public Administration and Extended Public Administration Teams. Reportedly, Deputy Minister of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Risks Management-NUG stated that the coordination among local forces was vital in local administration and the revolution spirit was their strength. He also cautioned about the need for security.

In an emergency speech online, Acting President of the NUG claimed that the release of political prisoners was a victory of the Spring Revolution. Along with his congratulations, he warned about the junta’s strategy of fire in one hand and water in the other.

The Acting President of the National Unity Government Duwa Lashi La in an address to citizens of Myanmar regarding the release of prisoners offered his appreciation but warned many more were unjustly held.