Buddhist education centres for children and young adults are multiplying across Myanmar, but while they claim to be politically neutral, critics say they teach toxic nationalism and military propaganda.
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Buddhist education centres for children and young adults are multiplying across Myanmar, but while they claim to be politically neutral, critics say they teach toxic nationalism and military propaganda.
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As regions like Sagaing plunge deeper into the chaos of Myanmar’s post-coup conflict, cases of sexual violence by both sides are on the rise and victims have few avenues to seek redress.
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Widespread conflict has had a devastating impact on paddy farmers in war zones, but the slump in production is driving up prices for farmers in more stable areas, despite new onerous export restrictions.
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Myanmar has been named as one of 10 global conflicts to watch on a list that refers to threats to the peace process and the plight of Rohingya Muslims.
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U Aung Naing Oo fought the government before becoming involved in the fight for peace and is confident the latest setbacks to the process in which he was once deeply involved will eventually be overcome.
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Rice farmers are enduring hard times because production costs have exceeded the return on months of hard toil, with prices at their lowest levels since 2012.
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Media freedom has improved significantly in Myanmar since 2011 but journalists working here still face many threats.
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