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India, UN Security Council Join Condemnation of Myanmar Executions
By Sebastian Strangio
Last week's killing of four political prisoners has catalyzed an unusually strong regional reaction.
No End in Sight: 18 Months of Military Rule in Myanmar
By Ankit Panda
What is the state of Myanmar’s complex internal insurgency and how has the international response evolved since the January 2021 coup?
ASEAN Chair Condemns ‘Highly Reprehensible’ Myanmar Executions
By Sebastian Strangio
The killings demonstrate the regime’s contempt for regional and global opinion. Could they force ASEAN to change its approach to the country’s conflict?
Russia is Gaining an Indo-Pacific Foothold Through Myanmar
By Mohamed Zeeshan
While the West continues to try to isolate and punish Russia for the war in Ukraine, elsewhere Moscow is widening its reach and influence.
Myanmar Junta Executes Four Political Prisoners, Courting Further Isolation
By Sebastian Strangio
The state-sanctioned killings have likely snuffed out any chance of the country's conflict being settled through peaceful negotiations.
International Court of Justice Rejects Myanmar Claims, Will Hear Rohingya Genocide Case
By Mike Corder
The ICJ rejected the Myanmar government’s argument that Gambia had no standing to file the case.
Myanmar Army’s Use of Landmines Amounts to War Crimes, Says Amnesty
By Sebastian Strangio
The rights group said that it had “received credible information” that the Myanmar military has laid landmines in at least 20 villages in Kayah State.
Qatari Telecoms Firm Ooredoo Negotiating Exit From Myanmar: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
News that the Doha-based company is seeking to offload its Myanmar unit follows the exit of Norway’s Telenor earlier this year.
Military-Ruled Myanmar Facing Second Year of Negative Growth
By Sebastian Strangio
The risk assessment group Fitch Solutions predicts that the country's lost economic output won't be recouped until 2028.
Duwa Lashi La on the State of Myanmar’s Resistance
By Sebastian Strangio
“Despite the challenges, I have never seen a more promising time for our people to find common ground.”
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Testifies in Election Fraud Trial
By Kiko Rosario
A conviction could lead to her party being dissolved and unable to participate in a new election the military has promised will take place in 2023.
Myanmar Military Junta Expels United Kingdom Envoy
By Sebastian Strangio
The move follows London's decision to downgrade its diplomatic representation in the country.