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How a UNHCR Employee Died After Being Tortured by Myanmar’s Military

How a UNHCR Employee Died After Being Tortured by Myanmar’s Military

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The military and the mobs it supports are targeting local and global NGOs and their workers in Buthidaung town in Rakhine State.

Ahead of Summit, ASEAN Again Prepares to Grapple with Myanmar Conundrum

Ahead of Summit, ASEAN Again Prepares to Grapple with Myanmar Conundrum

By Sebastian Strangio
The past year has seen significant changes in the dynamics of the country's conflict. Will ASEAN's approach shift accordingly?
Investigation: What Happened at Buthidaung Town in Myanmar’s Rakhine State 

Investigation: What Happened at Buthidaung Town in Myanmar’s Rakhine State 

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
A rare in-person visit sheds light on the chaotic events that took place before and after the Arakan Army's capture of the town in May.

On Our Good Leg, We Rise: Fighting to Heal on Myanmar’s Front Lines

On Our Good Leg, We Rise: Fighting to Heal on Myanmar’s Front Lines

By Hannah Oo and Than Oo
At a volunteer care center on the Thailand-Myanmar border, wounded anti-junta fighters repair both body and spirit.

Inside Myanmar with Jason Tower of the USIP

Inside Myanmar with Jason Tower of the USIP

By Luke Hunt
What happened in Myawaddy as the junta saddles up with China.

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Myanmar Military Calls on Opponents to Enter Political Dialogue

Myanmar Military Calls on Opponents to Enter Political Dialogue

By Sebastian Strangio
Few groups are likely to heed the SAC's call for them to “communicate with us to solve political problems politically.”

Japan To Downgrade Diplomatic Ties With Myanmar Junta, Report Says

Japan To Downgrade Diplomatic Ties With Myanmar Junta, Report Says

By Sebastian Strangio
Like several of its Western partners, Japan will now be represented in Yangon by a chargé d'affaires rather than a full ambassador.
Myanmar is Not About to Become a ‘Fractured’ State

Myanmar is Not About to Become a ‘Fractured’ State

By Miemie Winn Byrd
Analysts overlook the novel political linkages between the country's resistance groups, and their determination to build a federal democracy.

Rights Groups Condemn Myanmar Prisoner Executions, Warn More to Come

Rights Groups Condemn Myanmar Prisoner Executions, Warn More to Come

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

Myanmar’s Silent Digital Crisis

Myanmar’s Silent Digital Crisis

By Phyu Sin Shin Thant
The country’s civil war has been accompanied by the growing prevalence of non-consensual pornography and other forms of cyber-attacks on women.

Why Rakhine State Could Become Myanmar’s First Truly Autonomous Region

Why Rakhine State Could Become Myanmar’s First Truly Autonomous Region

By Mung Sian Kim
Relatively free from foreign influence, the Arakan Army is poised to carve out a large autonomous statelet in western Myanmar.
Death Toll From Typhoon Yagi Rises in Inundated Myanmar

Death Toll From Typhoon Yagi Rises in Inundated Myanmar

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

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