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Myanmar protests
The Myanmar Military is Trying to Divide and Terrorize the People. We Must Resist.
By Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
From the perspective of democracy and universal human rights, the common enemy is clear.
Myanmar Construction Magnate Claims Cash Payments to Suu Kyi
By Associated Press
The accusation is the junta's latest attempt to implicate Aung San Suu Kyi in corruption.
Myanmar Buddhist Association Signals Possible Break with Military Junta
By Sebastian Strangio
The opposition of the country's main Buddhist authority would undermine the military government's already shaky legitimacy.
Chinese State Media Hints at ‘More Drastic Action’ in Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
After Chinese factories were damaged during anti-coup protests, an editorial warned that “China won't allow its interests to be exposed to further aggression."
Myanmar Mire: Democracy Under Fire
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Jane Ferguson.
Black Sunday in Myanmar: Dozens Killed as Martial Law Declared
By Sebastian Strangio
The day saw at least 39 people killed by security forces, as Chinese-financed factories came under attack.
From COVID-19 to the Coup, Myanmar’s Doctors Are Risking Their Lives
By Adam Lalley
Politically active medical professionals are managing to balance their activism with their commitment to the Hippocratic Oath.
Myanmar Expands Crackdown on Journalists
By Associated Press
As a court extends the detention of an AP journalist, a Polish journalist was reportedly beaten and detained.
Myanmar’s Coup Has Given Way to the Struggle of a Lifetime
By Saw Kapi
“Enough is enough," says one young protester. "I don’t want to live under the military dictatorship.”
Defending the Indefensible
By Luke Hunt
A lobbyist will earn a reported $2 million in exchange for justifying Myanmar’s junta and its coup.
Myanmar’s Junta Targets Free Press in Post-Coup Crackdown
By Sebastian Strangio
The military’s actions are designed to deny the civil disobedience movement the oxygen of domestic and international attention.
Myanmar’s Coup: The View from Manila
By Mong Palatino
The Philippines government has condemned the military coup, but does not want any similar scrutiny of its own human rights record.