DVB English News with the latest facts and figures from on-the-ground in central Myanmar, where a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck on March 28. Ten days later, and the relief and recovery efforts are underway despite violations of a ceasefire announced by the regime from April 2-22.

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The International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is April 4. To discuss how Myanmar became the world's deadliest country for landmines, Yeshua Moser- Puangsuwan, the author of the Landmine Monitor report on Myanmar, joined us in the DVB Newsroom.

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DVB English News shares the latest facts and figures from on-the-ground in central Myanmar, where a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck on March 28. Almost one week later, and the search and rescue operations switch to relief and recovery efforts.

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Resistance forces have reported that the regime in Naypyidaw is increasing its use of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, on the battlefield. The Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (KNDF) and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) have confirmed that regime forces are using "suicide" drones, which detonate upon impact.

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Maung Zarni, a genocide scholar from Myanmar and the co-founder of Free Rohingya Coalition, joined us in the DVB Newsroom to discuss human rights, social justice, and genocide in Myanmar, Syria, and Israel/Palestine.

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Martin Smith, an independent author, researcher and historian on Myanmar joins us in the DVB Newsroom to discuss his latest work "The Conflict Trap," a new podcast series produced by the Transnational Institute (TNI). Smith is the author of the quintessential book on Myanmar "Burma: Insurgency and the Politics of Ethnicity."

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This week we lend our feed to Myanmar's Resilient Voices season 7 episode 3 Resisting Harmful Narratives: The Power of Film in the LGBTQIA+ Struggle. In this episode, a filmmaker reflects on the traumatic impact of derogatory portrayals of the LGBTQIA+ community in Myanmar’s media.

Drawing from personal experiences, the speaker delves into how toxic narratives perpetuate emotional violence, societal exclusion, and even suicidal despair. Despite setbacks from Myanmar’s 2021 military coup, they discuss their journey from victim to activist, using film as a tool to challenge harmful stereotypes and advocate for the rights of LGBTQIA+ individuals.

This episode calls for a collective shift towards a more inclusive and supportive creative environment, urging a departure from harmful language and fostering a healthier future for the next generation. Please note that this episode contains distressing content.

Listen to more English language episodes in Myanmar's Resilient Voice podcast season 7: https://soundcloud.com/resilient_voices_podcast

Ma Nandar is a theatre director, writer, poet, translator, host of the G-Taw Zagar Wyne podcast, and founder of the Purple Feminists Group. She joined us in the DVB Newsroom to discuss how the patriarchy in Myanmar sustains military dictatorship and how women have led the pro-democracy struggle against it, and and the 2021 coup.

Read: The Failing Feminist: A speech and poem by Ma Nandar.

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Chris Gunness, the founder and director of the Myanmar Accountability Project (MAP), joined DVB English News in the newsroom to discuss international justice for the Myanmar people and how MAP is using the legal principle of universal jurisdiction to pursue accountability for the crimes committed by the Myanmar military in courts around the world

This interview was recorded before a court in Argentina issued 25 arrest warrants for Myanmar's military and civilian leaders, including jailed State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and former President Htin Kyaw, on feb. 14 for their alleged involvement in genocide against the Rohingya. Read more here.

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This is part two of the DVB Newsroom interview with David Mathieson, an independent analyst on human rights and conflict in Myanmar. In it, he discusses the situation in Myanmar four years after the 2021 military coup.

We recorded this interview before China brokered a ceasefire agreement between the regime in Naypyidaw and the Three Brotherhood Alliance’s Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) on Jan. 18.

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