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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The economy “has not performed well enough” since the NLD government took office more than 15 months ago, Pun said.
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Drivers are long used to being ripped off by government and private fuel stations, but recent changes to investment rules could soon shake up the market.
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Rumours about Muslim men project blame for the stagnation of military rule.
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Traders affected by China’s decision to freeze more than 100 accounts at Chinese banks believe Beijing is trying to clamp down on illegal trade with Myanmar, particularly the import of rice and sugar across its borders.
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BY Thomas Kean
Rather than acting as apologists for the military, the government and NLD should tackle the real issues raised by the arrest of three journalists last week.
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