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Myanmar refugees in Manipur lack health care, face suspicion

Myanmar refugees in the Indian state of Manipur have told Doh Athan they are struggling to stay safe and get basic health care. Some are in hiding now, after members of the community were treated as suspects of a local killing.

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What hope for Myanmar children?

November 20 was World Children’s day and the theme this year was “For every child, every right”. But that is not the case for many children in Myanmar these days. We explore these issues in our latest discussion.

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MoU migrants in Thailand facing increased rights violations

Imagine you pay a large sum for a job in Thailand, and then find that job does not exist or it is not what was promised. Labour organisations say that’s increasingly the case for Myanmar migrant workers under the memorandum of understanding signed between both countries.

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CDM numbers shrink as participants face obstacles in work, travel and life

The Civil Disobedience Movement was at the heart of the initial resistance to the military coup in Myanmar. But the numbers of workers in the CDM are shrinking as authorities continue to make their lives extremely difficult.

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Business in Myanmar: should they stay or should they go?

Vicky Bowman, Director of the Myanmar Center for Responsible Business features in our Q&A about the future of business and human rights in Myanmar.

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Junta bombings target IDP camps

Military airstrikes by the junta have found new targets in IDP camps in southeast Myanmar. A number of IDPs have been killed and others have fled to the jungle for safety.

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Podcast: Pregnant women in Chin face crisis of care

This week, pregnant women in Chin State are unable to access routine maternal healthcare, with infant mortality and malnutrition on the rise. The conflict in.

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Video: Myanmar, one year on

One year after the military seized power in a coup, we take a look at events of the past 12 months, and the people who are fighting to restore democracy in Myanmar.

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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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