Buddhist education centres for children and young adults are multiplying across Myanmar, but while they claim to be politically neutral, critics say they teach toxic nationalism and military propaganda.
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Buddhist education centres for children and young adults are multiplying across Myanmar, but while they claim to be politically neutral, critics say they teach toxic nationalism and military propaganda.
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As regions like Sagaing plunge deeper into the chaos of Myanmar’s post-coup conflict, cases of sexual violence by both sides are on the rise and victims have few avenues to seek redress.
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Widespread conflict has had a devastating impact on paddy farmers in war zones, but the slump in production is driving up prices for farmers in more stable areas, despite new onerous export restrictions.
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Officers implicated in two massacres of unarmed prisoners have split from the Karen National Union to form the Kawthoolei Army, with critics saying the group lacks ethics and the schism undermines the revolution.
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Once one of the countries most supportive of the Rohingya, Malaysia has become increasingly hostile to the persecuted group, leaving many fearful of arrest and struggling to work or attend schools.
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Runaway inflation, a depreciating kyat and increased labour rights violations are leaving many garment workers contemplating life abroad, despite the high costs and difficulty in making the move.
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Ben Dunant will take over as Frontier Myanmar’s editor-in-chief next month from Thomas Kean, who steps down after six years.
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A vindictive junta is further undermining rule of law by cracking down on lawyers who represent victims of political persecution. Some of them now face the prospect of lengthy prison terms just for doing their jobs.
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Charles Santiago, Malaysian MP and chairman of the ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights, spoke to Frontier last month in Kuala Lumpur. He called for ASEAN to rethink its approach to the crisis in Myanmar, including by making changes to the special envoy position and openly engaging with the National Unity Government.
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The declining kyat and the junta’s import restrictions have made vital medicines more expensive and in some cases hard to buy – with potentially deadly consequences for those suffering from serious health conditions.
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Bangladesh has finally allowed more schooling for Rohingya refugee children, but still insists on using the Myanmar curriculum in the hope that they will one day return – a hope many Rohingya share, but which looks increasingly out of reach.
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OmegaPro, an investment scheme parading as an online membership club, is offering the promise of incredible profits, drawing people in at a time of great uncertainty. National regulators and analysts examining the company believe it to be a pyramid scheme.
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