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Luke Hunt
Luke Hunt is a Southeast Asia correspondent for The Diplomat. He has spent three decades working in the region and produces the Beyond the Mekong podcast. He can be followed on Patreon and X – formerly Twitter.
He served as bureau chief for Agence France-Presse in Cambodia and in Afghanistan under Taliban occupation – where he was commended by the United Nations for the “best and most insightful” coverage of the Afghan civil war. Hunt also covered the U.S.-led invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, and the Global War on Terrorism that followed, specializing in Islamic militancy.
Throughout the 2010s, Hunt focused on civil conflict and uprisings from the Middle East to East Asia and as an adjunct professor wrote the course War, Media & International Relations for Pannasastra University in Cambodia. He is the author of the “Punji Trap” and co-author of “Barings Lost” and is the recipient of several awards including the Hong Kong Human Rights Press Awards, Society of Publishers in Asia, and the World Association of Newspapers.
Follow him on X at @lukeanthonyhunt.
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July 19, 2024
Prosecuting War Crimes in Myanmar and Ukraine
By Luke Hunt
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July 05, 2024
Myanmar’s Civil War: A View from Washington
By Luke Hunt
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June 28, 2024
Myanmar’s Junta Is Also Losing on the Supermarket Shelves
By Luke Hunt
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June 25, 2024
Killing of Monks Raises Fear of a Holy Conflict in Myanmar
By Luke Hunt
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June 23, 2024
Dealing With Myanmar’s IDPs: A Conversation With John Murray
By Luke Hunt
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June 11, 2024
Thailand and Myanmar’s Road Ahead: A Chat with Pichai Chuensuksawadi
By Luke Hunt
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May 31, 2024
An End to Myanmar’s Civil War? A Conversation With Paul Greening
By Luke Hunt
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May 27, 2024
Trafficked and Desperate: A Conversation With Judah Tana
By Luke Hunt
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May 20, 2024
Myanmar Military Could Be Tried For Crimes in New Zealand, NUG Says
By Luke Hunt
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May 14, 2024
Fight or Concede, Myanmar’s Junta Must Decide
By Luke Hunt
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May 03, 2024
World in Crisis: A Conversation with Andy Pendleton
By Luke Hunt
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