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Karen State
Myanmar Junta’s Reprisal Attacks Amount to War Crimes, Says Rights Group
By Sebastian Strangio
According to Amnesty International, more than 150,000 people have been displaced in Kayah and Kayin states since last year's coup.
There’s a Crisis Unfolding in Southeastern Myanmar
By Nai Aue Mon and Maggi Quadrini
Heavy attacks by Myanmar’s military are threatening civilian safety and security. The world must not look away.
Aung San Suu Kyi Announces Reboot to Myanmar Peace Process
By Sebastian Strangio
Despite her promise to welcome new voices into the peace process, many fine-grained obstacles to progress remain.
The Importance of Saving Biodiversity in Karen State in 2 Interviews
By Scott Ezell
Indigenous and academic perspectives on biodiversity, armed conflict, and self-determination in Karen state.
Defending Myanmar's Remaining Environmental Treasures
By Scott Ezell
Unique programs led by indigenous peoples are protecting wildlife biodiversity in Karen state.
How Myanmar's Peace Process Could Jeopardize Wildlife
By Kurt Hanson
A wildlife sanctuary is urgently needed in the Karen area of Myanmar.
Kaw Thoo Lei: ‘A Peaceful Land’
By Cory Wright
Myanmar's Karen minority continue to fight for sovereignty over their territory.
Inside Myanmar’s Karen State
By Brennan O`Connor
Largely hidden from the world, the state can now contemplate the possibility of peace for the first time in decades.
The Tatmadaw’s Divide-and-Rule Tactics in Myanmar
By David Brenner
Who is the ultimate target of the ongoing armed ethnic conflict?
Life Gets Harder on Thai-Myanmar Border
By Mark Fenn
Refugees on the border face increased hardship as funds dry up ahead of their expected repatriation.
Myanmar’s Lawless Land
Myanmar’s fledgling reforms have attracted significant Western interest. But they have also brought thousands of land claims by ethnic villagers.
Burma's Forgotten Dilemma
Will 140,000 refugees in Thailand seeking safety from the world’s longest-running civil war ever be able to go home?