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Myanmar conflict
International Condemnations of Myanmar’s Junta Must Translate into Actions to End Military Impunity
By Mabel Thwe and Maggi Quadrini
Many U.N. and foreign government statements about recent atrocities have avoided naming the party responsible. That needs to change.
Western Governments Announce New Round of Sanctions on Myanmar’s Military
By Sebastian Strangio
The measures included the U.S. Treasury Department's first sanctions against the Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise, the military's largest single source of foreign revenue.
‘Operation 1027’: A Turning-Point For Myanmar’s Resistance Struggle?
By Kyaw Hsan Hlaing and Naing Lin
Some Myanmar observers hope that the coordinated offensive in Shan State will catalyze wider changes, and even lead to the collapse of the military administration.
Former Myanmar Information Minister Arrested Over Social Media Posts
By Sebastian Strangio
The arrest of the former army officer followed the imposition of heavy prison terms on two high-ranking members of the military government.
Myanmar Ethnic Armies Launch Major Offensive in Shan State
By Sebastian Strangio
The Three Brotherhood Alliance has launched coordinated attacks aimed at dislodging the junta and its allies from strategically important regions of Shan State bordering China.
The Burning of Thantlang, 2 Years On
By Lian Bawi Thang
Since military attacks in September 2021, the town in Myanmar's Chin State, close to the border with India, has become a ghost town.
Myanmar Junta Accused of Bombing Kachin State IDP Camp
By Sebastian Strangio
The Mung Lai Hkyet camp houses around 500 people displaced by military assaults over the past decade.
SAC-M Report Accuses UN Secretary-General of Neglecting Myanmar
By Luke Hunt
The report came as the opposition National Unity Government NUG claimed that 21 children were injured in a military strike in Sagaing Region.
Myanmar’s Military Junta Is Weaponizing Access to Life-Saving Vaccines
By Zaw Wai Soe
As with international aid shipments, basic inoculations are being distributed on the basis of political loyalty.
The Indian Trilateral Highway Project and Myanmar’s Spring Revolution
By TT Lian
In order to complete the ambitious connectivity project, New Delhi has no option but to work more closely with Myanmar's resistance forces.
Myanmar Junta Will Be Toppled, Say Soldiers Captured by Resistance Groups
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Two Myanmar security forces captured by resistance groups made some startling revelations about working conditions in the government and their perception about the ongoing conflict.
ASEAN Gives Laos a Reprieve Over Myanmar Crisis
By David Hutt
But let’s not get carried away with the bloc's new “troika” on Myanmar.