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‘They are like prisoners’: Defectors’ tales of life inside the army

Army defectors say internal abuses within the armed forces could backfire on the regime.

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Sagaing and Magway workers targeted

As conflict escalates between resistance and junta forces in Sagaing and Magway regions, junta-appointed administrators are forcing employers in Yangon and Mandalay to fire workers from those areas in what appears to be a form of collective punishment.

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‘I told him to be careful’: Death, displacement and despair in Kayin conflict

More evidence of junta troops committing apparent war crimes is being collected in Kayin State, residents say, with civilians subjected to beatings, arbitrary arrest and.

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Despite dangers, urban revolutionaries continue anti-coup protests

Young people in Myanmar have joined the resistance against the military in many forms, from the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) to armed uprising. In urban centres, many youth continue to conduct peaceful anti-coup protests, despite the risk of arrest, torture or worse.

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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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Human shields and extortion in Kayin conflict

In Kayin State, military troops and an aligned Border Guard Force have been accused of using local villagers as human shields, and extorting them for millions of kyat as people flee their homes amid the conflict.

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‘I don’t feel safe’

Yangon residents say that everyday crimes such as robberies and snatchings have drastically increased since the coup, with victims unwilling to report incidents to police due to a lack of trust in military-linked institutions.

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The devastating impact of coal in Shan State

The exploration of coal in Shan State is having a detrimental impact on the lives and livelihoods of local people, with issues including long-term injuries from left-over waste, smell pollution, and respiratory diseases.

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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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