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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Myanmar officials must refer to the oppressed Rohingya Muslim minority as "people who believe in Islam" rather than by their name as a UN rights envoy visits the country.
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A Dutch tattoo artist and his team have been in Myanmar as part of an innovative global project to publicise the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Yangon’s power infrastructure is decayed and disorganised. The city needs more power, but first it needs a grid that can handle it.
Thousands of Shan people converge on Chiang Mai each year for an auspicious, exuberant Buddhist rite of passage in which young boys are ordained as novice monks.
Yangon’s power infrastructure is decayed and disorganised. The city needs more power, but first it needs a grid that can handle it.
A tentative start is being made in Myanmar to teach children about sexual and reproductive health but overcoming entrenched conservative attitudes is a challenge.
Safety equipment is in short supply for workers employed on projects to extend the national electricity grid, but despite the risks, most enjoy their jobs.
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