The revolutionary songs of Naing Myanmar, who died in February, have supplied a soundtrack for pro-democracy protests since the 1988 uprising, and activists say his music will remain an inspiration until Myanmar achieves freedom from military rule.
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The revolutionary songs of Naing Myanmar, who died in February, have supplied a soundtrack for pro-democracy protests since the 1988 uprising, and activists say his music will remain an inspiration until Myanmar achieves freedom from military rule.
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The auctioning of the imprisoned leader’s Yangon house at the behest of her estranged brother is a legal farce, lawyers say, while pro-democracy veterans insist it must be preserved for public memory.
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While thousands of civilians flee Myanmar’s war, grandmother Ama and others stay behind, forming the invisible backbone of the anti-junta struggle.
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Western sanctions and domestic laws against dual citizenship haven’t stopped military supplier Naing Htut Aung from securing a Grenadian passport and using it to invest his riches abroad.
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Different armed groups in Myanmar have vastly different media strategies, resulting in uneven coverage, while journalists must balance access to combatants with loyalty to the truth.
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Local administrators are crucial in implementing the Myanmar junta’s policies, including the nationwide conscription drive, but ample opportunities for profit mean many are willing to risk assassination for the job.
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The parallel government has unveiled a paramilitary task force to combat abuses by the military and different resistance groups, but while many welcome such a force, some question whether it can enforce the law fairly.
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Myanmar's junta has suspended the issuing of permits for men to work abroad, it said, weeks after introducing a military conscription law that led to thousands trying to leave the country.
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Resistance coordination bodies have failed to forge a unified vision of the country’s future, meaning it’s time for a better-structured, more inclusive approach.
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Families have been torn apart by the coup and beloved pets are no exception, with many owners going to great lengths to save or be reunited with their animals, while others suffer the anguish of separation.
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Conditions in Myanmar’s jails are dire for all inmates, but human rights organisations say political prisoners suffer more abuses – including medical neglect that often has deadly consequences.
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Young people and their families are seeking any way they can to evade the Myanmar military’s conscription drive – sometimes with the help of sympathetic local administrators.
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