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Tatmadaw
Singapore Joins Calls for Emergency ASEAN Summit on Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
The growing weight of outside expectation suggests that a special ASEAN meeting is likely to go ahead in the coming weeks.
US Government to Sanction Military-Linked Myanmar Conglomerates: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
MEC and MEHL control a vast network of companies that channel profits into the Tatmadaw's coffers.
Myanmar Junta Frees Hundreds Held for Anti-Coup Protests
By Associated Press
The releases came as activists declared a "silence strike," calling on people to remain indoors and for businesses to close.
Melissa Crouch on Myanmar’s Coup and the Rule of Law
By Sebastian Strangio
"What the military’s assertion of political power on February 1 has done is expose the inherent bias and undemocratic nature of the 2008 Constitution."
Western Governments Intensify Diplomatic Pressure on Myanmar Junta
By Sebastian Strangio
As Myanmar's junta digs in, the ultimate end goal of the growing international pressure remains unclear.
Myanmar’s Crisis Is Starting to Spill Beyond its Borders
By Sebastian Strangio
The country's political crisis is well on the way to becoming a crisis for the region as a whole.
Indonesian Military Chief Expresses Concern Over Myanmar Violence
By Sebastian Strangio
The comments from Hadi Tjahjanto came as ASEAN parliamentarians called for the bloc to take a tougher line on the military junta.
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.
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 Junta Lobs Corruption Claim at Senior NLD Leaders
By Sebastian Strangio
The detained leader's lawyer described the charge of corruption as "the most hilarious joke."
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.”