The return of Rohingya militants to the state in recent years to fight the Arakan Army has led to a string of alleged abuses against civilians, and has imperilled relations with the Rakhine community.
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The return of Rohingya militants to the state in recent years to fight the Arakan Army has led to a string of alleged abuses against civilians, and has imperilled relations with the Rakhine community.
BY Frontier
Responsible business advocate Vicky Bowman talks to Frontier about the motives and risks of a new law issued by the junta for private security services.
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An escalation of airstrikes on two Magway townships this year has hindered work at small-scale oil wells, which support the local economy and help fund the resistance, and sparked a race to build bomb shelters.
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Myanmar's first executions in decades have stunned the nation, plunging it into a state of rage and mourning. Frontier spoke to Phyo Zayar Thaw’s wife Thazin Nyunt Aung about his death, his life and what this means for the revolution.
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Despite international condemnation, the military says it has used the death penalty for the first time in decades, executing four political prisoners including two prominent pro-democracy figures.
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The regime’s latest capital controls have spooked the business community, exacerbated the shortage of dollars and sent the kyat plummeting – and experts say the junta could be running out foreign exchange needed for vital imports.
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Legal cases against the Myanmar military are piling up around the world. They are slow moving, face many obstacles and verdicts are difficult to enforce – but experts say the impact can extend beyond the courtroom.
BY Frontier
The regime’s planned elections are designed to entrench military rule in Myanmar and offer no way out of the country’s crisis.
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The regime’s foreign exchange controls sparked a frenzy in gold smuggling to India, but since mid-May it has turned to familiar tactics – intimidation and onerous red tape – to control the trade.
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After a decade of relative freedom, Myanmar’s military junta has turned back the clock by banning books, shutting down publishing houses and creating an atmosphere of fear that encourages self-censorship.
BY Frontier
As he leaves his post, head of the British embassy Mr Pete Vowles spoke to Frontier about the UK's support for the democracy movement, its hope for a "political solution" to the crisis and why the military miscalculated.
BY Frontier
Some anti-coup armed groups have chosen to remain independent of the National Unity Government, with varying degrees of success. Citing distrust of the NUG and disappointment with the NLD, these groups are going it alone or relying on the support of ethnic armed groups.
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