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.
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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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Senior General Min Aung Hlaing added that the regime wants to establish a “federal state based on multi-party democracy” within a year but mooted a further six-month extension of the state of emergency.
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Union Election Commission chair Thein Soe told a meeting of political parties on Friday that National League for Democracy leaders could also be prosecuted as “traitors to the nation”.
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Japanese journalist and former Insein detainee Yuki Kitazumi says he hopes "the power of the Japanese government that got me released will be used for people in Myanmar".
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To secure international support and an inclusive future, the National Unity Government must pledge to defend the rights of everyone in the country – including the Rohingya.
A Chinland Defence Force spokesperson said the group had retreated into the forest in the Chin State township after days of Tatmadaw bombardment, but would “come back to attack soon”.
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On arrival in Japan, Yuki Kitazumi says he was "extremely frustrated" at being deported from Myanmar and that he had collected harrowing testimonies from his fellow inmates in Insein Prison.
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Beaten, kicked in the groin and threatened with sexual violence – a young teenager detained by security forces describes the treatment suffered by some women and girls behind bars.
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Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Japan had used "various channels" to press for Yuki Kitazumi’s release and that it had been "tough work".
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