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Myanmar Court Sentences US Journalist to 11 Years in Jail

Myanmar Court Sentences US Journalist to 11 Years in Jail

By Grant Peck
Danny Fenster, the managing editor of Frontier Myanmar, could face up to life in prison when additional charges are factored in.
Can Defections Take Down Myanmar’s Military?

Can Defections Take Down Myanmar’s Military?

By Robert Bociaga
The post-coup resistance movement has its sights set on toppling the Tatmadaw once and for all – including by weakening the military from within.

Myanmar’s Missing Millions

Myanmar’s Missing Millions

By Anrike Visser
Millions of dollars in pandemic relief funding from the IMF have gone missing under the military regime, even while Myanmar battles a surge of COVID-19 cases.

Former US Diplomat Bill Richardson Meets Myanmar Leader

Former US Diplomat Bill Richardson Meets Myanmar Leader

By Grant Peck
Myanmar's health care system is largely broken amid widespread resistance to the military's February coup. Richardson was in the country to discuss delivery of humanitarian aid.

US, China, Russia Join Asia Summit Amid Regional Disputes

US, China, Russia Join Asia Summit Amid Regional Disputes

By Eileen Ng and Niniek Karmini
There is no shortage of challenges in Asia these days, from the pandemic, to Myanmar to increasing U.S.-China tensions.
US Leadership Could Change Course of Myanmar’s Human Rights Crisis

US Leadership Could Change Course of Myanmar’s Human Rights Crisis

By Carolyn Nash
A U.S.-led coalition that intensifies this pressure could change the course of Myanmar’s protracted human rights disaster. 

Lawyer: Myanmar Ex-president Testifies He Refused to Resign

Lawyer: Myanmar Ex-president Testifies He Refused to Resign

By Grant Peck
Former President Win Myint reportedly testified that he would “rather die” than resign as the Myanmar military had demanded. 
Myanmar’s All-Out War in the Making

Myanmar’s All-Out War in the Making

By Robert Bociaga
With both the NUG and the junta convinced of an inevitable victory, Myanmar is heading toward an even more violent period.

Myanmar Court Moves Venue for Australian’s Trial Under Secrets Law

Myanmar Court Moves Venue for Australian’s Trial Under Secrets Law

By Grant Peck
Australian Sean Turnell was charged along with Suu Kyi and three former Cabinet ministers on charges of violating Myanmar’s official secrets law.

Richard Horsey on Myanmar 7 Months After the Coup

Richard Horsey on Myanmar 7 Months After the Coup

By Sebastian Strangio
“A new political paradigm may be emerging in Myanmar... The youth-led resistance has bridged ethnic divides in a way that appears genuinely new and important.”

Between COVID and the Coup, a Humanitarian Emergency Is Underway in Myanmar

Between COVID and the Coup, a Humanitarian Emergency Is Underway in Myanmar

By Robert Bociaga
A looming humanitarian disaster proves the West’s unwillingness to counter the junta.
The Kachin Insurgency Could Deal a Heavy Blow to Myanmar’s Military Junta

The Kachin Insurgency Could Deal a Heavy Blow to Myanmar’s Military Junta

By Drake Avila
The KIA threat to Hpakant and Myitkyina could cut off the military from the lucrative jade trade.

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