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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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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The United States claimed it foiled a plot by an alleged Yakuza boss to sell weapons-grade plutonium sourced by an ethnic armed group in Myanmar, but experts say the story doesn’t add up.
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Days after the arrest of three Eleven Media journalists, the state counsellor says outsiders would be surprised by the level of media freedom in Myanmar.
The paintings of emerging feminist artist Chuu Wai Nyein aim for the heart of Myanmar’s gender sensibilities.
People living with disabilities in poor, undeveloped Chin State have little support and few opportunities for education or employment.
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A French fashion entrepreneur has found satisfaction and success designing clothes and accessories made from cloth created by artisan weavers.
Boat repair is the main occupation of many residents in a poor township across the Yangon River from downtown and some of them have a precarious existence.
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Most – but not all – militia groups in Muse Township are involved in illegal activities that include running gambling dens and brothels.
A decision to park illegally in downtown Yangon leads to an unexpectedly enjoyable morning.
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