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Myanmar’s Victims and Survivors Deserve Justice

Myanmar’s Victims and Survivors Deserve Justice

By Nickey Diamond
In the wake of World War II, the world made a promise "never again" to stand aloof from mass atrocities. That commitment is on the line in Myanmar.
Thousands Flee Myanmar Amid Heavy Fighting Around Shwe Kokko

Thousands Flee Myanmar Amid Heavy Fighting Around Shwe Kokko

By Luke Hunt
Casino targeted as displaced civilians find sanctuary in Thailand.

2 Years of Turmoil: Myanmar’s Spiraling Civil War

2 Years of Turmoil: Myanmar’s Spiraling Civil War

By Naw Theresa
The country is in the grips of a nationwide struggle between two groups, neither of which is in any frame of mind to seek a peaceful political solution.

Scot Marciel on the State of U.S.-Southeast Asia Relations

Scot Marciel on the State of U.S.-Southeast Asia Relations

By Sebastian Strangio
"Absent a major crisis, policy toward Southeast Asia tends to be a corollary of policies toward those major powers, most notably China."

What the Dissolution of the NLD Means For Myanmar’s Conflict

What the Dissolution of the NLD Means For Myanmar’s Conflict

By Sebastian Strangio
Aside from further embittering the population toward the military junta, the disbanding of the former ruling party is unlikely to have much impact on Myanmar's downward trajectory.
Myanmar’s Resilient Revolution

Myanmar’s Resilient Revolution

By Gerard McCarthy
Non-state welfare is playing a crucial role in sustaining the country’s democratic struggle.

Myanmar Military Chief Vows to Defeat Anti-Junta Resistance

Myanmar Military Chief Vows to Defeat Anti-Junta Resistance

By Sebastian Strangio
In a speech marking Armed Forces Day, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing gave air to the military’s self-justifying mythology.
Soccer is Empowering Burmese Migrant Girls on the Thai Border

Soccer is Empowering Burmese Migrant Girls on the Thai Border

By Shalini Perumal
Sports programs run by the organization PlayOnside offer girls and young women displaced by Myanmar's civil war an escape from patriarchal social expectations.

It’s Time To Rethink Myanmar’s Ethnic Armed Organizations

It’s Time To Rethink Myanmar’s Ethnic Armed Organizations

By Amara Thiha
Given how central ethnic armed groups and political movements are to Myanmar's conflicts, how we define them carries a great deal of political weight.

Should Myanmar Be Declared a Failed State?

Should Myanmar Be Declared a Failed State?

By Luke Hunt
There is mounting evidence that the military administration has lost its hold on the country.

ICC Asked to Expand Investigations After Further Massacres in Myanmar

ICC Asked to Expand Investigations After Further Massacres in Myanmar

By Luke Hunt
Victims were reportedly decapitated, amputated, and disemboweled in a grisly incident in Sagaing Region.
As the Conflict Worsens, Myanmar’s Junta Arms the Populace

As the Conflict Worsens, Myanmar’s Junta Arms the Populace

By Lian Bawi Thang
The military administration's recent decision to permit civilian ownership of firearms will generate further political chaos and instability.

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