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Myanmar democracy
August 05, 2019
New UN Study Highlights Business Links to Myanmar Military Abuses
By Niniek Karmini
A new report spotlights business involvement in funding human rights abuses.
July 02, 2019
A Digital Nation for the Stateless Rohingya?
By Preeti Jha
A team of Rohingya Muslims is using blockchain technology to forge digital identities for the persecuted minority’s diaspora.
June 07, 2019
Unyielding Attacks on Free Speech in Myanmar Signal a Transition in Peril
By Allie Funk
The pardon of Reuters journalists should not be mistaken as evidence authorities are easing restrictions on free speech.
May 17, 2019
Myanmar’s Fragile Democracy Needs the US, Not China
By Jieun Pyun
The US and its allies must engage more directly with Myanmar, lest China's influence derail its democratic potential.
April 09, 2019
Erin Murphy on the State of Myanmar’s Economy
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A conversation on the future of Myanmar's economy, and the implications for domestic and international actors.
January 30, 2019
What's Behind the New Constitution Change Push in Myanmar?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the move and what it may mean for the country's politics.
February 08, 2018
After Targeted Sanctions, It’s Time to Engage With Myanmar’s Moderates
By Hunter Marston
The U.S. can encourage long-term, practical reform through the deft application of carrots and sticks.
November 22, 2017
What Tillerson’s Myanmar Visit Means
By Angshuman Choudhury
Geopolitics beats out values as Tillerson treads softly on the Rohingya issue.
November 09, 2017
Social Media Exhibits Its Disruptive Power in Myanmar
By Tej Parikh
The dark side of social media – fake news, sectarian divisions, propaganda – is on display in Myanmar.
May 03, 2017
ASEAN at 50: A New Test for Democracy in Southeast Asia
By Khoo Ying Hooi
The aspects of the ASEAN Charter dealing with rights and democracy have been largely ignored.
April 15, 2017
Stop the Suu Kyi Blame Game in Myanmar
By Edward Parker
Don't rush to judgement on Aung San Suu Kyi just yet.
April 12, 2017
Time For Myanmar’s New Government to Get Back on Track
By Erin Murphy
Though the NLD and Aung San Suu Kyi have had a disappointing year, there are some steps they can take to get back on track.
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