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Myanmar

Despite International Pressure, 2 Journalists Remain Behind Bars in Myanmar
By Sarah Schulman
The trial of Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo continues to drag on with no end in sight.

Will Rohingya Refugees Ever Be Repatriated to Myanmar?
By Angshuman Choudhury
New developments make the repatriation of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh far more difficult.

Rohingya Crisis Demands Australian Leadership on Human Rights
By Sean Bain
Canberra is duty-bound to speak up on human rights, and must review its defense assistance to states that flout international law.

Beyond the Rohingya: Myanmar’s Other Crises
By Gavin Kelleher
With Rakhine state in the international spotlight, Myanmar’s abuses in Kachin state continue with little global notice.

The Rohingya in Bangladesh: Living in Limbo
By Tej Parikh
The conflict and humanitarian crisis is far from over; it has merely evolved.

Myanmar’s Challenging Path to Peace
By Eugene Mark
Building trust between the Tatmadaw and the ethnic armed groups is the starting point of the path to peace.

Who Dares Speak Truth to Power in Myanmar?
By Sarah Schulman
Why the fate of the two detained journalists is intertwined with the future of the political transition of Myanmar.

Does the New Myanmar-Bangladesh Rohingya Deal Really Matter?
By Luke Hunt
A closer look suggests that there is no shortage of reasons to be skeptical.

Does Democracy’s Toehold in Myanmar Outweigh the Lives of the Rohingya?
By Rukmani Bhatia
Putting pressure on Aung San Suu Kyi could endanger her bargain with the military, but a system that allows ethnic cleansing may not be worth saving.

What Is the Tatmadaw’s Plan for the Rohingya?
By Austin Bodetti
Myanmar’s military has spent decades engineering a genocide.

The Danger of Linking the Rohingya Crisis to Terrorism
By Sahar Khan
The perils of portraying the Rohingya crisis through securitized lens are quickly becoming apparent.

5 Hidden Costs of the RCEP to People and Planet
By Sam Cossar-Gilbert
Trade negotiators are meeting next week in South Korea to discuss the RCEP, which could impact billions of lives.