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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A big challenge facing the FPNCC is that its participation in the peace process will require a change of mind by the government and the Tatmadaw.
BY Joe Kumbun
A big challenge facing the FPNCC is that its participation in the peace process will require a change of mind by the government and the Tatmadaw.
BY Joe Kumbun
If the Tatmadaw wants to show it’s sincere, it should issue a public commitment to no longer use these unjust laws in the first place.
An inadequate response from the authorities to the violence last October contributed to a situation that enabled the ARSA to recruit more supporters for the attacks last month.
A small town on the outskirts of Mandalay is renowned for the quality of its marble statues, many of which are exported to China.
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At best, the government's narrative of the shocking violence in Rakhine has been put in serious jeopardy. At worst...
Frontier joined the government’s latest media trip to Maungdaw, and developments there placed further scrutiny on the government’s official version of events.
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