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Education woes for Yangon’s ‘squatter’ families

So-called squatter families, or informal residents, in Yangon have long been marginalised from society. Since the coup, however, their difficulties have increased, with many forcibly removed from their homes, leaving them unable to work or afford to send their children to school.

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In Kayah conflict, the disabled struggle to escape

Eastern Myanmar’s Kayah State has been one of the areas hardest hit by conflict since the coup, with the military recently accused of laying landmines "on a massive scale" in the state. Those living with disabilities face particular difficulties, as they are often unable to flee when fighting reaches them.

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‘Traditional medicine’ practitioners putting lives at risk

With Myanmar’s healthcare system in disarray since last year’s coup, many “traditional medicine” practitioners are filling the gap and using the internet to offer “miracle cure” products and services, which may be putting lives at risk. Legal experts say the country does not have strong enough laws to tackle the issue.

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Insecurity and fear in Tanintharyi

Much of Myanmar has been engulfed by violence and fear since last year’s coup. In southerly Tanintharyi Region, fighting between anti-regime and junta forces, as.

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‘We live in fear’: free expression under attack

Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right, but has completely eroded in Myanmar since last year’s coup, with the junta jailing reporters, increasing surveillance, and amending laws to grant themselves greater powers. On major roads they have also increased the number of checkpoints, which they are using to interrogate everyday citizens and monitor their online activity.

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‘We’re struggling to make ends meet’: Myanmar’s economic woes

Since last year’s coup, Myanmar’s economy has been decimated due to safety and security concerns, rising commodity prices and inflation, as well as a lack of confidence in the junta’s economic policies. The situation is having a disastrous impact on millions of people’s lives.

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Exploitation in Myanmar’s factories

Just a few years ago, Myanmar’s garment sector underwent drastic reforms that improved the working conditions of many employees. Since the coup, however, many employers have been accused of taking advantage of the country’s economic and political turmoil to exploit the rights of their workers.

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‘We want a peaceful life’: Pauk residents live in fear

Pauk Township, in central Myanmar’s Magway Region, has been one of the most heavily targeted parts of the country by junta forces. Residents there describe the daily restrictions and living under constant fear.

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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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