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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A newly formed national network seeks to give rural women the confidence and knowledge to exert greater influence in their communities, including in local government.
As China steps up the pressure for a resumption of work on the controversial Myitsone dam, Myanmar is told it faces three options over the project’s future.
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Promoting the use of habeas corpus should be vigorously pursued in Myanmar as a remedy for arbitrary arrest and detention, argues the International Commission of Jurists.
Arakan Army commander Tun Myat Naing discusses the Rakhine State fighting and the army’s demand that the AA disarms before joining peace talks.
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The mountaineers who brought pride to the nation by being the first Myanmar to summit Mt Everest are turning their attention to promoting climbing in the snow-capped peaks of the far north.
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