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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With the general election drawing near, the Tatmadaw and the Ministry of Information are trying to browbeat the media into submission.
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With the government’s response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic failing to meet the needs of patients, the National League for Democracy founded two HIV/AIDS-shelters in Yangon. No-one is turned away.
Industry resistance to a proposed K3,600 minimum daily wage lays bare the cut-throat nature of the global garment trade, where costs are borne by those least able to afford them.
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