Under sanctions and desperate for hard currency, the military regime is forcing Myanmar workers abroad to remit earnings through formal channels, with some warning it will only push more migrants to become undocumented.
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Under sanctions and desperate for hard currency, the military regime is forcing Myanmar workers abroad to remit earnings through formal channels, with some warning it will only push more migrants to become undocumented.
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The regime’s planned population count threatens to boost its powers of surveillance and leave dissidents with few places to hide.
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People living with HIV are finding it harder to access life-saving care due to civil war and a crumbling healthcare system, while also facing continued social stigma and discrimination.
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Senior military and police officials confirm the arrest of a former Military Intelligence officer earlier this month and say investigation into killing of NLD legal adviser is now over.
Myanmar’s first private detective agency plans to establish a national network of more than 300 employees and branches in six cities and insists it will complement the role of the country’s under-resourced police.
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