Under sanctions and desperate for hard currency, the military regime is forcing Myanmar workers abroad to remit earnings through formal channels, with some warning it will only push more migrants to become undocumented.
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Under sanctions and desperate for hard currency, the military regime is forcing Myanmar workers abroad to remit earnings through formal channels, with some warning it will only push more migrants to become undocumented.
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The regime’s planned population count threatens to boost its powers of surveillance and leave dissidents with few places to hide.
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People living with HIV are finding it harder to access life-saving care due to civil war and a crumbling healthcare system, while also facing continued social stigma and discrimination.
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The National League for Democracy has gagged its election candidates because big opposition parties have good reason for demanding restraint from parliamentary hopefuls during the campaign season.
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Campaigning for the November 8 election is underway and the real battle will be for the presidency after the nation has voted.
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The truth was a frequent casualty in print media coverage of the election campaign in 2010.
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