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‘Psychological violence’: Nationalist Dhamma schools make a comeback under junta

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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‘Psychological violence’: Nationalist Dhamma schools make a comeback under junta

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Sexual violence in the fog of war

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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Continued instability brings mixed fortunes for rice growers

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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Vitriol in cyberspace for celebrities who stayed silent

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Ko Kaung Htet, right, on a reporting trip with the Restoration Council of Shan State in 2016. (Sai Zaw Theik)

Missing in action: Stories of conflict

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Acacia becomes Myanmar’s plantation tree of choice

A variety of acacia from Australasia is becoming the preferred choice for commercial plantations, including those planned as part of a reforestation project.

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'The court martial': A short story by Letyar Tun

A story by a former political prisoner, set on the other side of the thick green line that ruled Myanmar for fifty years. After waging war in the ethnic states, it is in the then-capital, Yangon, during the 1988 national uprising, where soldier Nyo Aung is compelled to question the authority of those above and accept responsibility for his own.

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The court martial’: A short story by Letyar Tun

A story by a former political prisoner, set on the other side of the thick green line that ruled Myanmar for fifty years.

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Amal Clooney appeals to Aung San Suu Kyi for reporters’ release

Prominent human rights lawyer Ms Amal Clooney appealed to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday over a pardon for two Reuters journalists imprisoned in Myanmar.

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Orchid documentation empowers women in Kayin State

A project to document orchids in a conflict-hit area of Kayin State has uncovered almost 100 rare species – and some unknown varieties – while also encouraging women to take on leadership roles in their communities.

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Amal Clooney appeals to Aung San Suu Kyi for reporters' release

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Myanmar’s disappearing doors

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Passing the buck

On September 18, the Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar appointed by the UN Human Rights Council in March 2017 released a meticulous and damning report.

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KBZ Bank to finance the restoration of Yangon’s Secretariat

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How internal conflict in Shan State has kept it aloof from the Spring Revolution

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The hidden plight of Myanmar’s double minorities

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The UN can no longer play dumb to its manipulation by the Myanmar military

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The empire struck back: Oliver Slow’s ‘Return of the Junta’ reviewed

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The fading hopes of Myanmar’s university students

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Pregnant and displaced: the plight of a migrant worker in Thailand

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The house bringing joy to Myanmar migrants in Thailand

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Junta troops desecrate religious buildings in Magway by using them as barracks

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The fading hopes of Myanmar’s university students

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Pregnant and displaced: the plight of a migrant worker in Thailand

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The house bringing joy to Myanmar migrants in Thailand

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Junta troops desecrate religious buildings in Magway by using them as barracks

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Volume 6, Issue 18

January 27, 2021

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Myanmar enters 2021 with more friends than foes

The early delivery of vaccines is one of the many boons of the country’s geopolitics, but to really take advantage, Myanmar must bury the legacy of its isolationist past.

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Will the Kayin BGF go quietly?

The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial business interests and there’s concern the ultimatum could trigger fresh hostilities in one of the country’s most war-torn areas.

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