On December 24, 2021, in Fruso Township, Kayah State, the military council army killed and burned the war victims.
people have died due to mass killings by the military council troops across the country, according to the Nyanlin New Research Group on May 26.
During that period, the soldiers of the military council committed at least (147) massacres of at least five people.
In this, the killings in the suppression of protests, aerial killing; In addition to shooting and killing with heavy weapons, the statement also stated that killings during the clearing of the area were included.
Among them, 508 people were killed, with 32 percent of mass casualties due to airstrikes.
The townships where the massacre took place are Wet Lek, Even this child Kantbalu frog 217 in Kanbalu Township, in Kaka and Bago. 83 people died in Phakant Township and 82 people died in Bagu Township, according to the Nyanlin New Research Group.
The research statement was compiled from more than 40 news pages and news pages, including RFA, as well as more than 1,300 social network pages of the People's Defense Organization (PDF), research and political advisor of the Nyanlin New Group, Ko Moe Chtetne, answered RFA on May 25.
RFA reached out to Major General Zaw Min Tun, who is authorized to speak at the Military Council, to get a response about the Nyan Lin New Research Group's statement, but he did not receive a response.
15 defense forces died in the battle between Chin and Kayah : kayah state (Myanmar)
The funeral ceremony of a member of the Chin National Defense Force CNDF, 2023. On March 30th.
Chin National Organization
In Chin State and Kayah State, the military council army and the local defense group have been fighting fiercely for the past few days, and due to the military council army's airstrikes and heavy weapon fire, 15 defense forces and four civilians, including a child, were killed and 12 injured in the two regions, according to the local defense groups.
On May 28, a battle between the Military Council Army and the Chin Regional Defense Force took place between Hakha and Thantanglan in Chin State, and 11 local defense forces were killed due to two consecutive days of aerial attack by the Military Council Army until May 29.
"They routinely fire heavy weapons at civilian areas. This is not only a war crime, but also a crime against humanity."
CDF Zofe group chairman Salai James told RFA that the military council force attacked villages near Thimi Creek in Hakha Township with more than two hundred military forces from the air.
“On the 28th, we were mixed up with four jet fighters and a rotorcraft. Yesterday, on the 29th, the jet fighters and reinforcements came again. Also, the side of Ha-Kha also has large weapons and because it is close to Ha-Kha, large weapons are also falling. So far, 11 comrades have been killed in airstrikes and battles. All the bodies have not been returned yet. Still on the battlefield. There are only seven bodies left.”
A Hakha CDF official, who did not wish to be named, said that the fighting is continuing to intensify as the military council forces are conducting an offensive from the ground with heavy weapons and from the air in order to regain the areas between Hakha and Dhangtalan, which are controlled by the Chin Regional Defense Forces.
"The column is often punched. They can't easily do what their military councils do in Thang Tlan and the surrounding areas. Until now, I can't go freely to Hakha and Dhangtalan. I patrolled those places from time to time. We think that they want to strengthen the main Dantanglan. I think that when they could no longer attack in column, they attacked by air.”
On May 30, local residents said that there were clashes between the military council and local defense groups between Hakha and Dhangtalan.
After the military coup, the Military Council launched nearly 80 aerial attacks on Chin State, killing 64 local people, including members of the local defense forces, according to a May 22 statement by the General Organization of Chin Affairs.
Similarly, in Kayah State and Southern Shan State, Mobre, remove the seat In Ping Laung township, from May 27th to 29th, the military council army and the Karenni resistance joint forces fought fiercely.
During the fighting on May 27, the Medic Unit-Demoso Medical Corps said that four policemen died while treating the injured during the fighting, according to the May 28 statement of the Karenni Revolutionary Army KRU.
Those who died in the battle were between the ages of 17 and 23, namely Makrolai Khainglin, Angela, Ko Mya Htwe and John Bosco said.
Among those who died, John Bosco worked at A-Ma-Ka Taunghla School in Mae Se Township, Kayah State, and participated in the CDM movement during the military coup.
On May 29, at 11:00 p.m., an 11-year-old boy was killed and four others were injured due to a weapon fired by the Military Council in Mobre Township, said Kobanya, director of the Karenni Human Rights Organization.
"Yesterday night, after heavy weapons were fired at Moe Bree, four people were injured and an 11-year-old girl died. Not going somewhere. I also know that there are people who have planned and shot in many areas. In addition, they regularly fire heavy weapons at places where there are people. This is not only a war crime, but also a crime committed against the human race."
On the 27th, there was a fierce battle between the Military Council Army and the Mobrae Public Defense Forces in Mobrae Township, and three civilians were killed and four injured due to the shooting by the Military Council Army, Mobrae Public Defense announced on May 29.
In addition, at 4:00 a.m. on May 28, the military council attacked the area where the war refugees were staying, injuring four people and damaging three homes, according to the Mobre Public Defense Force.
The military council has not issued any news regarding the fighting situation on the Chin and Kayah sides, and even though RFA contacted Major General Zaw Min Tun, who was allowed to speak to the military council, there was no response.
General Min Aung Hlaing, the military leader of the coup, is NUG, At the Tatmadaw Day ceremony held in Nay Pyi Taw in March of this year, he declared that the PDF and the organizations supporting them would be completely destroyed.
According to the latest statement of the Progressive Karenni People's Force PKPF on May 1st, there were 663 clashes in Kayah State and the southern regions of Shan State from February 1st, 2021 to April 30th, 2023.
Kyodo News : A Japanese court rules that same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
NAGOYA, JAPAN: A Japanese court ruled on Tuesday that the government's failure to recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
This is the second ruling of its kind out of five similar lawsuits being heard by the country's district courts, Kyodo News reported.
But the Nagoya District Court, which decided a lawsuit filed by a couple of men in their 30s in Aichi Prefecture, rejected their demand that the state pay them one million yen ($7,100) in compensation for the current legal system that does not allow them to marry.
The latest ruling follows a landmark one issued by the Sapporo District Court in March 2021, ruling that the country's Civil Code and Family Registration Law, which do not sanction same-sex marriage, violate the constitution's guarantee of equality before the law.
The Osaka and Tokyo district courts ruled in June and November last year, respectively, that the current legal system banning same-sex marriage is constitutional. But the Tokyo District Court said at the same time that the lack of a legal system that recognizes same-sex marriage is "a case of unconstitutionality."
The plaintiffs appealed to the Sapporo, Osaka and Tokyo courts after their claims for damages were rejected.
In Tuesday's ruling, the two men, who filed the lawsuit in February 2019 after their marriage was not accepted for registration, argued that the failure to recognize same-sex marriage constitutes prohibited discrimination under Article 14 of the Constitution.
North Korean residents retaliate against tyrannical security guards : North Korea
Recently, in Ryanggang Province, North Korea, there have been frequent cases of residents protesting or physically retaliation against the safety agents who use all sorts of tyranny under the pretext of law enforcement . Reporter Ahn Chang-gyu reports inside North Korean news .
It was rare in North Korea in the past for residents to protest against safety agents or retaliate against punishment they received. However, recently, some residents who are tired of the extreme hardships of life are standing up to the tyranny of the safety officers who use all sorts of tyranny under the pretext of law enforcement .
On the 28th , a source with an administrative officer in Yanggang Province said, “I recently saw a secret document containing surprising information. It is said that dozens of large-scale phenomena that are rumored in the region have occurred, ” he told Free Asia Broadcasting.
The source said, “The data specifically mentioned the incident,” and “a resident of Baekam-gun hit a safety officer he met on the roadside with his son and inflicted severe bruises on his head. It was revenge for insulting her personality by treating her as a criminal and forcing her to confess,” he explained.
The source also said, “A driver ( driver ) in Hyesan City was enraged at the tyranny of the traffic safety officer who demanded bribes, such as gasoline and money, and detained the car for more than two hours because he had insufficient documents. There was a case where they were hit by a car, smashed, and punched to the point of unconsciousness,” he added .
The source continued, “A woman from Kim Jeong- suk visited the house of the police officer in charge who treated her husband, who was not able to go to work properly due to family circumstances, as an unemployed gangster and sentenced him to six months in labor training camps with his daughter. After crushing them, they rushed in, tearing off their sleeves, tearing off their epaulettes ( rank insignia worn on their shoulders ) and throwing them in protest . ”
The source said, “The Ministry of Public Safety and Security submitted an opinion to the center at the end of last year that practical measures are needed along with relevant data.” “I am very embarrassed,” he said.
In June of last year , party, government agencies , and labor organizations strengthened law-abiding education and control over the residents, and the phenomenon of obstructing the law enforcement by the safety agents or beating and assaulting was regarded as an act of defying the state and was severely dealt with. There is a bar where Kim Jong-un's policy came down .
The case reported by the source shows that even after Kim Jong-un's policy came out, there are still movements from residents who are tired of the hardships of life to protest or protest against the tyranny and tyranny of the safety agents.
Another Yanggang Province resident source said on the same day, “The anger of the residents against the safety agents who mistreat the people is increasing day by day.”
A source said, "Residents are outraged at the security guards who use all sorts of tyranny under the pretext of enforcing the law. When you go to the market, you often see women pointing at the security guards in charge and protesting or arguing loudly." said.
A source said, “When a fight breaks out between a safety officer and a merchant, they ridicule and protest the safety officer who is cracking down on not only the women around the business, but also the residents who come to the grocery store.” This is something that was previously unimaginable.”
A source said, “A few of my friends insist that if there is a war in the future, the MSS and safety agents will be removed ( killed ) , but Ryanggang Province is not the only one who is angry with the MSS and safety agents who bully the residents.” It seems to have reached its limit, ” he claimed.
Examining Indonesia's role in realizing clean energy in the ASEAN Chair : Indonesia
Jakarta - In the national energy policy, the Government of Indonesia has priorities that are directed towards the use of energy that is cleaner, less emission-friendly and environmentally friendly.
One of the efforts made is by utilizing new, renewable energy (EBT), which in the national energy policy is targeted at 23 percent in 2025.
The government sees that in the last 5 years, the share of EBT in the national energy mix has shown an increase in 2022, where the use of EBT in the national energy mix of around 12.3 percent.
The government also does not deny that even though there has been an increase, this figure is still below the target of 23 percent. Therefore, greater efforts are needed to achieve the target of 23 percent by 2025.
In addition, Indonesia also has a medium-term target to be able to reduce emissions in 2030, the initial target of which was 29 percent, which was increased to 31.9 percent on its own and 43.2 percent with international support.
The energy sector is the second largest emitting sector after the forestry sector. The government has a target to reduce emissions by 358 million tons of CO2 in 2030. Meanwhile, in the long term, the target is to reach net zero emission (NZE) in 2060 with our own efforts, even faster with international support.
Thus, the use of EBT is one of the mainstay programs to achieve short, medium and long term targets. Apart from that, other programs are also needed, such as encouraging the use of electric vehicles ( EV ), mandatory bioefuels , and applying energy efficiency.
Strategic agenda
By holding the Chair of ASEAN 2023, Indonesia can play an important role in advancing strategic agendas that are in Indonesia's interests.
On May 6-7 2023 in Jakarta, the 22nd ASEAN Economic Community Council (AECC) Ministerial Meeting was held. The meeting was a preparation for discussion at the 42nd ASEAN Summit chaired by Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on 10-11 May 2023 in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), particularly regarding issues in the economic sector (economic pillars ).
On that occasion, the ministers agreed to support two Indonesian initiative documents to be adopted by heads of state at the 42nd ASEAN Summit, one of which is the ASEAN Leaders' Declaration on Developing Regional Electric Vehicle Ecosystems which will serve as a guide for cooperation and collaboration to develop ecosystems. safe, efficient and sustainable electric vehicles in the region.
At the 42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, President Jokowi stated that ASEAN agreed to build an electric vehicle ecosystem and become an important part of the world supply chain so that downstream industry is key.
The 42nd ASEAN Summit also adopted the Declaration on the Development of a Regional Electric Vehicle Ecosystem, which the ASEAN Economic Community Council is tasked with overseeing its entire implementation.
In the declaration, the leaders said ASEAN was committed to building a regional electric vehicle ecosystem that involved all member countries. All ASEAN member countries support the adoption of the electric vehicle agenda and the development of the electric vehicle industry in ASEAN countries.
In addition, the leaders are also committed to building ASEAN as a global production hub for the electric vehicle industry to support the region's sustainable economic growth. This step was taken by considering the policy space of ASEAN member countries in utilizing comparative advantage.
President Jokowi said that the estimated market for electric vehicles in Indonesia would reach US$2.7 billion in 2027. As the owner of 23 percent of the world's nickel reserves, Indonesia is developing the electric vehicle industry ecosystem from upstream to downstream.
It is targeted that the production of electric cars will reach 600 thousand units and 2.45 million electric motorcycles per year in 2030 with a total reduction of 3.8 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
For the program to use electric vehicles, Indonesia also uses electric cars as operational vehicles during the 42nd ASEAN Summit for security personnel, delegates to heads of state.
In total there are 395 units of electric cars and 90 units of electric motorbikes. The vehicles consist of the BMW iX, Toyota bZ4X and Hyundai IONIQ 5. Not only four-wheeled vehicles, there are also Zero electric motorcycles made in the US.
For supporting facilities, PT PLN (Persero) also provides charging for hundreds of electric vehicles through the 108 public electric vehicle charging stations (SPKLU) provided.
NRE potential
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Arifin Tasrif said the ASEAN region has EBT sources of more than 17,000 gigawatts (GW) to achieve the target of accelerating the energy transition. For the short term target, the share of EBT in the energy mix is targeted to reach 23 percent and the portion of EBT in generating capacity is 35 percent by 2025 according to the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC).
For the medium-term target, the 2030 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are expected to be in accordance with the target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions of each ASEAN country. Meanwhile, the long-term target is to achieve the NZE around 2050. He also asked all ASEAN members to declare the NZE target at the 41st ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) in August 2023.
To achieve these targets, strong cooperation and collaboration between ASEAN countries is needed to massively increase the use of EBT, develop clean technology, develop sustainable regional supply chains and accelerate the transfer of technology, knowledge and expertise among ASEAN countries.
Not only that, financial support from developed countries and global financial institutions such as the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) and the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) is also needed.
Collaboration
The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) views that after the success of the energy transition agenda at the G20, Indonesia can encourage the cooperation of ASEAN countries to carry out an energy transition that is in line with the targets of the Paris Agreement and build joint efforts to strengthen resilience in facing various threats and impacts of climate change. through sustainable development.
ASEAN itself already has the ASEAN Working Group on Climate Change (ASEAN Working Group on Climate Change/AWGCC and ASEAN Working Group on Forest and Climate Change/AWGFCC) and ASEAN Energy Cooperation. However, achieving the target of climate mitigation and developing renewable energy requires extra effort and cooperation between working groups and collaboration with civil society organizations and transnational communities in order to increase their contribution to the region.
IESR is of the opinion that Indonesia can play its role as Chair of ASEAN to provide space for civil society at the regional level to be involved in the chairmanship agenda process in 2023, particularly on energy and climate issues.
IESR Executive Director, Fabby Tumiwa, said that as one of the regional organizations projected to experience economic growth of 4.7 percent in 2023 amidst weakening global demand, this shows that ASEAN is a promising region to invest in, especially in the renewable energy sector.
Utilizing its leadership in ASEAN, he thinks Indonesia can encourage and embrace civil society organizations in ASEAN to focus on the energy transition and initiate concrete collaborations in the near future and together they can contribute to accelerating the energy transition in the region and tackling climate change.
However, the Coordinator of the IESR climate diplomacy project, Arief Rosadi, revealed that until now, ASEAN does not have a formal channel for civil society to convey aspirations, especially on climate and energy issues. For this reason, Indonesia needs to lead ASEAN in providing an inclusive and constructive dialogue space for civil society in the decision-making process in the region.
The concrete steps that can be taken now are to increase the intensity of communication between civil society in the region to share information and the latest developments in each country regarding energy and climate issues. It aims to strengthen solidarity and a sense of belonging to ASEAN as a common region.
Through the 2023 ASEAN Chairmanship, it is hoped that it will have an impact on Indonesia's aspirations to realize a country with the use of EBT. For this, of course, a strong commitment from the government and all stakeholders is needed so that the implementation of EBT can be achieved quickly.
