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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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.
BY Frontier
The teak trees of the Bago Yoma mountain range have long been a target for illegal logging, but the practice has intensified amid the post-coup chaos, with the involvement of both junta and resistance forces.
BY Frontier
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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When the Myanmar military reopened the nation’s schools in November, millions of students found themselves forced to choose between maintaining the boycott of state services and losing even more of their education.
BY Frontier
A Buddhist monk said around 30 monasteries had been abandoned in Loikaw – an unusual sight in a nation where holy men are revered and temples are considered safe havens.
BY AFP
Six months ago, Myanmar endured a catastrophe as its health system was overwhelmed with seriously ill COVID-19 patients. A Frontier investigation finds that the true death toll may be in the hundreds of thousands, as most were never counted.
BY Frontier
Justice for Myanmar report accuses US companies of evading sanctions by continuing to import precious timber, which may help fund the military junta.
BY AFP
The overthrown leader has been sentenced to four more years in prison for illegally possessing walkie-talkies and violating COVID-19 restrictions, while awaiting verdicts on corruption charges and accusations of violating the Official Secrets Act.
BY AFP
With Myanmar’s economy in turmoil and unemployment on the rise, thousands are trying to find work abroad but are having to navigate border closures and unscrupulous brokers.
BY Frontier
Some pro-democracy activists who fled to territory controlled by the Karen National Union for training to fight the junta say they became victims of forcible recruitment, while others are upset at the NUG for failing to provide them with weapons.
BY Frontier
Loathing of the military regime and distrust of China have wrought havoc with the national COVID-19 vaccination campaign, which launched just days before the coup.
BY John Liu
Falling incomes due to the pandemic and coup, and impunity for the military and pro-junta armed groups, have created ideal conditions for a rise in opium cultivation in Kachin State.
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