Myanmar coup 2021

Sanctions and mass boycotts have hurt the junta and driven investors away. Could stronger steps actually bring down the regime?

The Myanmar military is developing an "intranet" for inside the country that allows mobile access only to approved, or "whitelisted" applications.

Lawyers that offer to represent protesters detained by the junta are themselves facing abduction and arrest.

State media announced that Kitazumi Yuki would be released "in view of the close ties and future relations between Myanmar and Japan."

Given its political and economic influence over the Myanmar military, the Japanese government can do more to help the international community pursue non-military R2P options.

The recent measures may be less significant than they seem.

As sanctions are reimposed, the country's old business elite is slowly clawing back the ground lost during a decade of reform.

The ASEAN summit’s failings demonstrate that standard diplomatic protocols are insufficient to deal with the Myanmar leadership. 

After chanting their opposition to the junta and listening to speeches, the protesters quickly scattered to avoid any confrontation with police or soldiers.

Japan has been criticized for seeming inaction following the coup and ensuring crackdown. But there are hints Tokyo is taking action behind the scenes.

Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon exhorted the U.N. Security Council to act immediately.

The 14-year-old was about to be deported to Myanmar from India when authorities refused to admit her back. Meanwhile, she wants to be reunited with her parents in Bangladesh.