Conditions in Myanmar’s jails are dire for all inmates, but human rights organisations say political prisoners suffer more abuses – including medical neglect that often has deadly consequences.
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Conditions in Myanmar’s jails are dire for all inmates, but human rights organisations say political prisoners suffer more abuses – including medical neglect that often has deadly consequences.
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Young people and their families are seeking any way they can to evade the Myanmar military’s conscription drive – sometimes with the help of sympathetic local administrators.
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The United States claimed it foiled a plot by an alleged Yakuza boss to sell weapons-grade plutonium sourced by an ethnic armed group in Myanmar, but experts say the story doesn’t add up.
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Demands made by ethnic delegates at the Union Peace Conference will be a significant challenge for a National League for Democracy government.
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High-end travel companies see huge development potential for one of the country’s emerging destinations, but will that be a blessing or a curse for Kayin State’s tranquil capital?
Some high-rise projects in Yangon are being suspended as part of a campaign by an elected member of the city council to ensure compliance with building and zoning regulations.
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative has welcomed the first report to be submitted by Myanmar since it was granted candidate status for membership with the organisation in 2014.
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We have not necessarily seen the end of the persecution and jailing of activists on trumped up charges.
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