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Myanmar human rights
Meet Myanmar's Blue Shirts
By Lorcan Lovett
A new free speech movement clashes with Myanmar’s military.
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Unyielding Attacks on Free Speech in Myanmar Signal a Transition in Peril
June 07, 2019
Unyielding Attacks on Free Speech in Myanmar Signal a Transition in Peril
The pardon of Reuters journalists should not be mistaken as evidence authorities are easing restrictions on free speech.
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Unyielding Attacks on Free Speech in Myanmar Signal a Transition in Peril
Erin Murphy on the State of Myanmar’s Economy
April 09, 2019
Erin Murphy on the State of Myanmar’s Economy
A conversation on the future of Myanmar's economy, and the implications for domestic and international actors.
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Erin Murphy on the State of Myanmar’s Economy
Myanmar Supreme Court Will Rule on Reuters Journalists’ Case
March 27, 2019
Myanmar Supreme Court Will Rule on Reuters Journalists’ Case
The court has agreed to decide on an appeal filed by the journalists’ lawyers.
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Myanmar Supreme Court Will Rule on Reuters Journalists’ Case
Latest Violence in Myanmar Confirms Worst Suspicions
February 28, 2019
Latest Violence in Myanmar Confirms Worst Suspicions
Continued conflict suggests a long road ahead for vulnerable populations in the country.
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Latest Violence in Myanmar Confirms Worst Suspicions
Myanmar Sentences 2 to Death in Killing of Top Suu Kyi Aide
February 16, 2019
Myanmar Sentences 2 to Death in Killing of Top Suu Kyi Aide
The search for justice continues in one of Myanmar's high-profile cases.
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Myanmar Sentences 2 to Death in Killing of Top Suu Kyi Aide
Darkness Gathers in Myanmar
February 08, 2019
Darkness Gathers in Myanmar
The government’s crackdowns on free speech and the media have Aung San Suu Kyi’s former supporters in despair.
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Darkness Gathers in Myanmar
Japan's Shameful Myanmar Embrace
September 18, 2018
Japan's Shameful Myanmar Embrace
Japan is on the wrong side of history over Myanmar’s atrocities against the Rohingya.
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Japan's Shameful Myanmar Embrace
Military Stranglehold Brings Misery to Myanmar’s Minorities
August 25, 2017
Military Stranglehold Brings Misery to Myanmar’s Minorities
“We need the Myanmar military to live peacefully with the ethnic communities. I don’t want them to torture us again.”
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Military Stranglehold Brings Misery to Myanmar’s Minorities
Myanmar's Media in Chains
August 10, 2017
Myanmar's Media in Chains
Myanmar has a new democratic government. So why are journalists being treated like criminals?
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Myanmar's Media in Chains
It’s Good to Be the Tatmadaw
May 11, 2017
It’s Good to Be the Tatmadaw
Formerly a global pariah, the Burmese military now enjoys a growing embrace by the West and public support at home.
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It’s Good to Be the Tatmadaw
Stop the Suu Kyi Blame Game in Myanmar
April 15, 2017
Stop the Suu Kyi Blame Game in Myanmar
Don't rush to judgement on Aung San Suu Kyi just yet.
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Stop the Suu Kyi Blame Game in Myanmar
Time For Myanmar’s New Government to Get Back on Track
April 12, 2017
Time For Myanmar’s New Government to Get Back on Track
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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Time For Myanmar’s New Government to Get Back on Track
Debunking the Rohingya-Taliban Link
January 07, 2017
Debunking the Rohingya-Taliban Link
Getting to the bottom of the Rohingya insurgency's alleged links to transnational terrorism.
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Debunking the Rohingya-Taliban Link
Genocide or Not, Time to Act on Myanmar's Rohingya Crisis
January 05, 2017
Genocide or Not, Time to Act on Myanmar's Rohingya Crisis
Arguments over terminology aside, ongoing atrocities need to stop.
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Genocide or Not, Time to Act on Myanmar's Rohingya Crisis
Myanmar’s Foreign Policy Rebalance
September 10, 2016
Myanmar’s Foreign Policy Rebalance
The country’s shift in its alignments is about more than just China and the United States.
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Myanmar’s Foreign Policy Rebalance
Why Myanmar Can’t ‘Forgive and Forget’ Military Abuses
March 29, 2016
Why Myanmar Can’t ‘Forgive and Forget’ Military Abuses
Aung San Suu Kyi's approach will both prevent justice for victims and allow a culture of impunity to continue.
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Why Myanmar Can’t ‘Forgive and Forget’ Military Abuses
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