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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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.
BY Frontier
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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BY Thomas Kean
A government decision to resettle Kaman from Rakhine IDP camps in Yangon has focused attention on the discrimination they experience, despite being eligible for full citizenship.
BY Su Myat Mon
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For the 700,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled to southeast Bangladesh in the past nine months, the approaching monsoon season poses a serious threat.
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More than five decades of government propaganda and draconian censorship in Myanmar has contributed to a culture of denial.
Rosalie Metro deftly explores some of the key issues confronting Myanmar in her debut novel Have Fun in Burma.
BY Frontier
Rosalie Metro deftly explores some of the key issues confronting Myanmar in her debut novel Have Fun in Burma.
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A new art exhibition space at Yangon’s Secretariat building aims to showcase the city’s ability to become an international capital for culture.
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