“These acts are deeply inhumane. Innocent people are dying daily because of the military’s brutality - this is injustice, and it fuels resistance. People are being injured and killed. It’s a systematic slaughter. Justice under the law is the only way forward" — Naw Naw, local civilian The prolonged conflict has led to a fully fledged humanitarian crisis that has left thousands displaced in Kachin State and northern Shan State. Civilians fleeing are frequently trapped in the crossfire of the violence that has consumed their homelands. Concerns on the ground stem from uncertainty about their futures, as the faltering economy, due to the regime’s mismanagement, has resulted in few job opportunities. Fears of increasing militarization are increasing as the regime seeks to expand its presence in Kachin State. Currently, the KIA and its affiliated People’s Defence Forces (PDFs) have reportedly captured more than 300 military installations since the 2021 coup, with five townships that the KIA fully controls, and the remaining ones in contested areas.9 Further, this report by KHRW was compiled to highlight the frequency of human rights violations and the alarming lack of accountability. Between August 2025 and May 2026, KHRW documented at least 34 violations, including 6 airstrikes, 2 arbitrary arrests, 4 incidents of property damage, 13 persons executed after being arbitrarily arrested, 8 killed by artillery shelling, and 27 injured by artillery shelling, and two incidents of drone strikes. Overall, the human rights violations took place in five districts and nine townships, including Mohnyin District, Hpakant Township, Mohnyin Township, Danai (Tanai) District, Danai Township, Myitkyina District, Myitkyina Township, Waingmaw Township, Bhamo District, Bhamo Township, Momauk Township, Township and Putao District, Sawlaw Township. The Importance of Kachin State to Myanmar’s Revolution, The Center for Strategic and International Studies, 22 July 2025 9 5 | "Inhumane Acts" by KHRW