State employees who have fled conflict say they feel betrayed by the regime for failing to reassign or keep paying them, while those still serving in conflict zones go months without salaries.
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State employees who have fled conflict say they feel betrayed by the regime for failing to reassign or keep paying them, while those still serving in conflict zones go months without salaries.
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The PNLO has joined the war against Myanmar’s junta, prompting a minor leadership crisis, but while that was swiftly resolved, a rival Pa-O group has only grown more powerful.
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The Myanmar junta is using transportation blockades put in place during fighting with the KNDF to stop emergency aid from reaching areas of the state
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Pro-military movies that once captivated the Myanmar public are now objects of ridicule for their tired cliches, while a post-coup wave of resistance films is pushing the limits and winning global recognition.
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Smaller minority groups in Rakhine State are caught between the regime and the Arakan Army, and seen with distrust by both sides, as conflict and displacement threaten their ways of life.
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Following the killing of the renowned activist while she allegedly tried to escape junta custody, her family and comrades remember a woman who died fighting “the last battle” against military dictatorship.
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The public healthcare collapse and economic crisis have compounded barriers to accessing reproductive healthcare in Myanmar, already a challenge due to social stigma and a lack of education.
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The People’s Defence Force has suffered a major symbolic setback by losing control of the first town it seized – accusing the Myanmar military of destroying Kawlin in order to reclaim it – but its troops vow to fight on.
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As the military regime targets places of worship to break popular support for the resistance, Catholic communities caught up in the conflict are being denied the consolations of their religion.
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Malaysia is encouraging undocumented migrants to hand themselves in on the promise to repatriate rather than detain them, but many Myanmar migrants fear being arrested on their return or forced to serve in the military.
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After the military seized power in 2021, sparking social and economic turmoil and armed conflict across the country, opium has become more important to some farmers struggling to get by.
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Women’s organisations claim cases of men luring women to cohabit with them under false promises of marriage are increasing, but while this is considered a crime under Myanmar law, social stigma discourages women from seeking redress.
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