A boycott campaign that has sent sales of military-owned beers plummeting has created shortages of rival products, with breweries unable to meet demand and facing a shortage of cans.
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A boycott campaign that has sent sales of military-owned beers plummeting has created shortages of rival products, with breweries unable to meet demand and facing a shortage of cans.
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Pro-military Facebook accounts are seeking to drive a wedge between ethnic armed groups and civilian resistance with disinformation, but are struggling to break the unity of the anti-coup opposition.
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Security forces are increasingly arresting the family members of activists who are on the run – effectively holding them hostage without charge.
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The government could undertake four reforms immediately to enhance the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission's ability to protect and promote the rights of all people in Myanmar.
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A new primary school curriculum makes some important steps forward, but more work is needed to promote social inclusion and contribute to lasting peace.
Karen human rights defender Naw Ohn Hla, who has been jailed many times for defying authority, says the National League for Democracy has betrayed its values.
A youth organisation in Sagaing Region is helping to rescue poor villagers lured to China by human traffickers who promise dream jobs that never materialise.
BY Ei Ei Mon
As the market for consumer remittances reaches saturation, mobile money operators are looking to smartphone apps to continue their growth.
Ko Shafique walked across Myanmar for 18 days, hiding in the jungle during the day to avoid detection.
BY Frontier
Rohingya children caught travelling outside of Rakhine State without identity documents are being detained in vocational schools and rehabilitation centres in Yangon, where they rarely receive family visits.
BY Kyaw Ye Lynn
The suspension of mobile internet in parts of Rakhine State has not stopped local reporting on the conflict, but the toll taken on the welfare of ordinary people is considerable.
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