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Opinion Papers
How Myanmar’s gold rush threatens international rivers
Source: Mekong Eye | By Kannikar Petchkaew
Unregulated gold mining in eastern Shan State raises concerns about the risk of cyanide contamination in key transboundary rivers near the Thai–Myanmar border, including the Mekong.
Myanmar: Junta Assault on Health Care Hinders Quake Response
Source: Physicians for Human Rights | Press Release
Attacks on Hospitals, Health Workers Since 2021 Coup Has Decimated System
Editorial: 1 month after massive quake, Myanmar must ensure support reaches all
Source: The Mainichi | Editorial
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which has connections with both the military and pro-democracy forces, has a significant role to play. It should urge the military not to obstruct aid to pro-democracy areas.
Myanmar’s Earthquake: A Disaster Made Worse by Blocked Aid
Source: Reset Dialogues on Civilizations | By Kristina Kironska
Rescue operations are slow and scattered, hampered by severe heat, flooding rains, and — above all — the junta’s restrictions.
Open Sources Show Myanmar Junta Airstrike Damages Despite Post-Earthquake Ceasefire
Source: Bellingcat | By Pooja Chaudhuri
Out of the 22 villages we identified, 14 of them are in either Sagaing or Mandalay, which were some of the worst affected areas by the earthquake.
Seismic opportunity for Myanmar as earthquake exposes deeper wounds
Source: East Asia Forum | By Min Maw
With its troops scattered throughout the country to quell resistance forces, the military regime has been unable to rescue scores of people trapped in collapsed buildings, even in the capital Naypyidaw.
Rare Earths: Why European Industries Are Dependent on Myanmar
Source: Heinrich Böll Foundation | By Johanna Sydow
Almost two-thirds of the heavy rare earths on the global market come from Myanmar. How should Germany and Europe deal with the mining of urgently needed rare earths in the civil war-torn country of Myanmar?
GIEWS Country Brief: Myanmar 28-April-2025
Source: Relief Web | By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Major earthquake exacerbates already critical levels of acute food insecurity
ASEAN’s Height of Hypocrisy
Source: Progressive Voice | Weekly Highlight
Last week, ASEAN’s hypocrisy reached new heights as Malaysian Prime Minister and ASEAN chair Anwar Ibrahim met with Myanmar military junta chief Min Aung Hlaing under the guise of humanitarian aid and extension of the junta’s “ceasefire.”
Relentless Junta Onslaught Demands Immediate Justice
Source: Special Advisory Council for Myanmar | Statement
This tragedy compounded an underlying catastrophe – a military junta war against the people that over four years has claimed thousands of civilian lives and plunged tens of millions into poverty and suffering