The regional bloc is confronting Myanmar with a mixture of immobilism and wishful thinking, while other actors intervene more effectively – to the regime’s benefit.
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The regional bloc is confronting Myanmar with a mixture of immobilism and wishful thinking, while other actors intervene more effectively – to the regime’s benefit.
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After fleeing conflict in their native Rakhine State, members of the Kaman Muslim minority group are facing work and housing discrimination in Myanmar’s commercial capital.
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An early pledge by the parallel National Unity Government to replace Myanmar’s racist citizenship law raised hopes for marginalised communities, but impatience is growing as revolutionary groups trade blame for the delays.
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Gender-based violence is a huge, and often ignored, problem in Myanmar. In Kachin State, centres have been established to help women who have been abused in IDP camps.
In the decades of military rule, millions of Myanmar citizens left the country in search of better opportunities abroad. Since reforms began many have returned in the hope of contributing to their country’s continued growth – but most still face challenges in their homeland.
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Investment capital flows where it is safe and secure, so Myanmar must deliver rule of law and certainty – while at the same time being selective and strategic as to the investment treaties it signs.
The four ethnic armed groups that launched a joint offensive in northern Shan State last month should be formally declared terrorist groups, the defense minister says.
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The Yangon Region government’s decision to charge two executives from the Eleven Media Group with defamation over a controversial commentary has ignited a debate about media freedom and responsibility.
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