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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Empty and overlooked, the Chin Tsong palace is one of Yangon’s most eccentric landmarks.
The government has unveiled plans to allocate K20 billion for border fence and road projects aimed at improving security in northern Rakhine State.
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A national campaign against betel chewing that was launched by the Ministry of Health and Sports on September 11 is an important step towards saving lives but it needs to be part of an integrated, long-term approach.
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