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Ashley South

Ashley South
Dr Ashley South is Research Fellow at Chiang Mai University and has worked for 20 years on ethnic armed conflict, peace building, and humanitarian and development aid in Myanmar. Publications listed at www.AshleySouth.co.uk.
Karen residents of Kayin State’s Hpapun Township gather on July 28 last year to protest against alleged Tatmadaw atrocities and demand military withdrawal from the area. (AFP)
Opinion

Peace is broken in the Karen hills. How will donors respond?

The Tatmadaw has resumed its old ways, killing civilians and destroying villages, despite the early promise of peace initiatives backed by Norway and other Western countries.
BY Charles Petrie & Ashley South

 

A young man campaigns with the flag of the Mon Unity Party in Mon State's Mudon Township on October 18. (Lawi Weng | Frontier)
News Feed, 2020 Election, News, Opinion

The Hongsa flies: Why the Mon Unity Party won where other ethnic parties failed

The support of a relatively homogenous ethnic group, community-wide mobilisation and clear messaging were among the reasons for the MUP’s impressive election debut.
BY Mi Kun Chan Non, Ashley South & Mi Sar Yar Poine

 

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News Feed, News, Affairs, Features

The dream of a Kayan homeland

The Kayan New Land Party has not traded fire with the Tatmadaw for 26 years, but the armed group says it’s still striving to uplift the Kayan people and secure their autonomy.
BY Ashley South

 

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Opinion

Language and the schoolroom in Chin State

Some are advocating for the teaching of a single Chin language, but its adoption would hamper the development of mother-tongue education in a state where many languages are spoken.

BY Ashley South & Nicola Edwards

 

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Volume 6, Issue 18

  • January 27, 2021
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Myanmar enters 2021 with more friends than foes
The early delivery of vaccines is one of the many boons of the country’s geopolitics, but to really take advantage, Myanmar must bury the legacy of its isolationist past.
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Will the Kayin BGF go quietly?
The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial business interests and there’s concern the ultimatum could trigger fresh hostilities in one of the country’s most war-torn areas.
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