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Refugees need to have control over their own destinies

Refugee-led governance in the camps on the Thai-Myanmar border is holding communities together amid cuts in international funding, raising the question of why refugees are left out of decisions.

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Now more than ever, Myanmar needs consistent international support

The United Nations resident and humanitarian coordinator ad interim in Myanmar reflects on her first months in the country and what is needed to support the people amid conflict and a multifaceted crisis.

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Frontier founder to return as CEO

Frontier’s board of directors has today appointed Sonny Swe as CEO, marking his return to the media organisation he founded over a decade ago.

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Pardons are a political tool in the hands of the regime

Since the coup, Min Aung Hlaing has wielded laws as weapons to enable the arbitrary arrest of tens of thousands of people opposing his rule, while using mass amnesties as a tool for political gain.

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Will land seized by the military ever be returned?

Land confiscations by the military government is one of the most crucial issues in Myanmar’s transition, and it remains to be seen if those who lost their land will ever have it given back to them.

BY Sithu Aung Myint

How the NLD can improve Myanmar’s democracy

The Constitutional Tribunal has not recovered from a dispute in 2012 that prompted the mass resignation of its members but the NLD could rebuild its powers.

BY Htin Kyaw Aye

How the NLD can improve Myanmar's democracy

The Constitutional Tribunal has not recovered from a dispute in 2012 that prompted the mass resignation of its members but the NLD could undertake a range of measures to rebuild its powers and contribute to restoring judicial independence.

BY Htin Kyaw Aye

Respect in Myanmar is not just for the elite

For many people in Myanmar, respect of elders and people of higher social status is expected automatically, but this mindset is unlikely to be particularly useful for the country’s development.

BY Khaing Tun

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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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