Myanmar junta

Myanmar’s people confront a sense that the country’s crises are escalating in scale, even as foreign support becomes more difficult to secure.

Tracking three major recent developments in the country’s junta-controlled digital sphere.

Among the law's provisions is a ban on the provision of virtual private networks (VPNs), which are frequently used to circumvent internet controls.

As Myanmar’s military grip weakens amid violence and displacement, ASEAN faces pressure to mediate in a crisis that challenges its principles and unity.

Scores of journalists have been arrested, and some even killed by the military junta. Others have had narrow escapes.

Like several of its Western partners, Japan will now be represented in Yangon by a chargé d'affaires rather than a full ambassador.

Several sources are reporting that five pro-democracy activists will be hanged at Insein Prison in Yangon today.

The disaster has increased scrutiny on international organizations' decision to engage with the military State Administration Council.

International organizations should focus on strengthening local networks and providing cross-border aid rather than waiting for authorization from the junta to operate in conflict zones. 

Due to the security situation, a comprehensive census, let alone a multiparty election, will remain a remote prospect for the foreseeable future.

Despite the deteriorating security situation, junta chief Min Aung Hlaing remains committed to holding elections at some point next year.

With the country's state of emergency due to expire at the end of the month, the junta is plotting its next move.