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Aung San Suu Kyi
Is Promoting Human Rights in ASEAN an Impossible Task?
By Pavin Chachavalpongpun
Developments in the region suggest that the goal remains far from becoming a reality anytime soon.
Who Dares Speak Truth to Power in Myanmar?
By Sarah Schulman
Why the fate of the two detained journalists is intertwined with the future of the political transition of Myanmar.
Myanmar's Unhappy Rebels
By Neil Thompson
Dissatisfaction with the government's approach to peace talks could lead to renewed conflict in Myanmar's north.
Winners and Losers From Asia’s Year of the Rooster
By Anthony Fensom
How did Asia's leaders fare in 2017?
Aung San Suu Kyi: Culpable of 'Genocide'?
By David Hutt
Will the international community contend with Aung San Suu Kyi's culpability for the violence in Rakhine State?
How South Asia is Failing its Rohingya Challenge
By Angel Sharma
Regional states must provide more realistic and comprehensive solutions to avert instability in the subcontinent.
What Tillerson’s Myanmar Visit Means
By Angshuman Choudhury
Geopolitics beats out values as Tillerson treads softly on the Rohingya issue.
Social Media Exhibits Its Disruptive Power in Myanmar
By Tej Parikh
The dark side of social media – fake news, sectarian divisions, propaganda – is on display in Myanmar.
Does Democracy’s Toehold in Myanmar Outweigh the Lives of the Rohingya?
By Rukmani Bhatia
Putting pressure on Aung San Suu Kyi could endanger her bargain with the military, but a system that allows ethnic cleansing may not be worth saving.
Economics and Democracy: Myanmar’s Myriad Challenges
By Neil Thompson
Nationalism and the crisis in Rakhine hide the economic roots of the NLD’s weakness.
The Shame of Myanmar
By Amitai Etzioni
Sometimes, geopolitics should be set aside.
The Problem With Suu Kyi’s Rohingya Speech in Myanmar
By Luke Hunt
Long-awaited speech offers little for the dead and dispossessed.