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Myanmar
Rights Group: Satellite Images Show Myanmar Village Burning
By Associated Press
The image was taken on May 16 and suggests at least 200 buildings were burned.
Survey Finds Overwhelming Support for Closing Illegal Wildlife Markets
By Luke Hunt
Reshaping East Asian opinion for a post-coronavirus world.
Outgoing UN Envoy Hopes Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Can Change
By Luke Hunt
Explosions heard in Rakhine villages as military searches door-to-door.
UN Human Rights Expert Accuses Myanmar Army of Fresh Abuses
By Associated Press
A UN special rapporteur took aim at the Myanmar military for targeting ethnic minorities in Rakhine and Chin states.
4 ASEAN States Abusing COVID-19 Emergency Powers
By Luke Hunt
UN warnings unheeded amid arrests, death threats, and muzzling the press.
Myanmar Must End Repression Now, Says Rights Group in New Report
By Associated Press
The call comes amid expected elections later this year.
The Truth About Myanmar’s Genocide Case Defense Lawyer
By Andrew Nachemson
The focus on William Schabas’ history and personal views detracts from the more substantive issues at play in allegations of genocide in Myanmar.
Afghan and Burmese Women: Sisters in the Universal Struggle for Human Rights
By Kamal Ahmad and Farhat Popal
It is essential that the international community continue to invest in women and girls around the world.
Myanmar’s Aggressive Nationalism in the Air Ahead of 2020 Elections
By Andrew Nachemson
Recent events have highlighted the more aggressive side of the country’s nationalist tendencies as it prepares to head to the polls later this year.
What Will Myanmar’s New Home Minister Mean for the Country’s Security and Politics?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the significance of the new appointment.
Myanmar’s Contested Civil-Military Relations in the Spotlight With New Spat
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A recent incident served as yet another reminder of the complex and contested dynamics of civil-military relations in the country and the sensitivities therein.
How Constitutional Reform in Myanmar Matters for the Country’s Democracy
By Andrew Nachemson
While the process may not result in much substantive change, it nonetheless has tangible effects on ties between the NLD, the military, and ethnic parties.