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Northern Shan conflict disrupts goods and services, leaving some hungry and isolated

Would you rather eat or be connected to the outside world? That’s a choice facing some residents of northern Shan State, where conflict has tripled commodity prices and expensive Starlink services have replaced phone and internet access.

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‘No young people’ in Lisu villages, with double conscription threat

Many young people have fled Myanmar since February to avoid being conscripted into the military. But in Kachin State's Waingmaw Township young Lisu face a double threat – with ongoing forced recruitment for a local militia.

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Palm oil workers risk injury with little support available

Many Myanmar migrants in Thailand have access to social welfare and health insurance systems. But those working in the palm oil plantations of southern Thailand face high injury risks, with little health or compensation support.

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Disabled resistance fighters need more long-term support

There are no reliable figures available for how many fighters have been killed or injured on all sides since the military coup in 2021. But while there’s a support system in place for disabled Myanmar army soldiers, what help is available for resistance fighters?

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Rakhine IDPs in Yangon struggle with bureaucracy and living costs

If you had to flee conflict suddenly, where would you go? Some families from southern Rakhine State have seen little option but to flee to Yangon. But they’re finding life as urban internally displaced people in the big city very difficult.

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Young women fleeing conscription making ‘impressive’ PDF soldiers

More Myanmar young women are joining the resistance forces since the military regime announced it would enforce the conscription law. Doh Athan met some recent People’s Defence Force trainees in the jungle near the Thai border.

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TB cases increasing amid conflict, displacement and economic collapse

Medics and activists say tuberculosis, or TB, cases are increasing in Myanmar. It’s an infectious disease which usually affects the lungs and can be fatal. Drug resistance is also a growing concern.

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Human Rights Defenders: The Journalist

Freedom of expression is a fundamental right. But the military regime in Myanmar has repressed independent media, jailed journalists, and cracked down on internet freedom. Despite the risks, many journalists are still determinedly working to bring accurate news to the people and document human rights abuses. In this story, we hear about one woman leading the way.

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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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