More than a month after the devastating March 28 earthquake, exhausted relief workers in Mandalay and nearby areas continue to toil in difficult conditions that have left some of them traumatised. We hear from relief workers who have been deeply affected by the death and suffering around them.
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More than a month after the devastating March 28 earthquake, exhausted relief workers in Mandalay and nearby areas continue to toil in difficult conditions that have left some of them traumatised. We hear from relief workers who have been deeply affected by the death and suffering around them.
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An early pledge by the parallel National Unity Government to replace Myanmar’s racist citizenship law raised hopes for marginalised communities, but impatience is growing as revolutionary groups trade blame for the delays.
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Ko Min said he found his son and daughter's bodies in the ruins of a schoolhouse in central Myanmar, moments after a deadly airstrike that witnesses said came as a military jet circled the village.
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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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The human hair business has managed to survive, and even thrive, in southern Mandalay Region despite the economic chaos brought by the 2021 coup and ensuing conflict.
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Myanmar's embattled junta chief and China's foreign minister on Wednesday discussed security along their shared border, where ethnic minority armed groups have captured territory from the Myanmar military in recent weeks, junta media said.
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Photojournalist Mar Naw reflects on his travels earlier this year through southern Myanmar, where he documented a largely overlooked theatre of war.
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Crimes against humanity and war crimes committed by the Myanmar military have "escalated at an alarming rate", United Nations investigators warned today, citing systematic torture, gang rape and abuses against children.
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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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The junta trumpets free education but in reality hidden costs at schools, corruption among officials and discriminatory treatment are pushing many poor children to drop out.
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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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Technology from China has helped the Myanmar military upgrade its internet controls, but resourceful users continue to exploit holes in the cyber dragnet.
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