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In Myanmar and beyond, the complex role of elections in post-conflict states
Source: The Indian Express | By Khushboo SRIVASTAVA & Pulkit BUTTAN
When PM Modi met Myanmar’s junta chief, he stressed the urgent need for “inclusive and credible elections”. It is, however, the design of elections in post-conflict societies that influence their success or failure
Devotion to the Displaced
Source: Commonweal Magazine | By Antonio Graceffo
As the United States stops aid, Christian volunteers step up to counter a humanitarian crisis in Burma.
Security Threats and Humanitarian Crises: Myanmar Civilians on the Brink
Source: International Policy Digest | By Atin PRABANDARI, Albert SIBUEA & Nani SEPTIANIE
Myanmar is facing a deepening humanitarian and political crisis marked by military violence, widespread displacement, and international inaction.
Why Myanmar’s Rohingya repatriation plan rings hollow
Source: The Daily Star | By Md Nuruzzaman Khan
Myanmar’s recent announcement to repatriate 180,000 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh has drawn international attention. But beneath this statement lies a familiar and troubling pattern.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan’s Written Reply to Parliamentary Question, 8 April 2025
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore
The ASEAN Leaders review the situation in Myanmar regularly. In their latest review last October, they expressed deep concern over the escalation of the conflict and the humanitarian situation there.
Beijing Retains Considerable Weight in Regional Perceptions
Source: FULCRUM | By Sharon SEAH and Eugene R.L. TAN
To start, ASEAN member states again ranked it as the region’s most strategically relevant dialogue partner (mean score 8.80). Of the 10 member states, six countries that placed China first, namely Brunei, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand
Myanmar Back in the Human Rights Council’s Spotlight
Source: Special Advisory Council for Myanmar | Statement
The Human Rights Council’s adoption of a new consensus resolution on Myanmar (58/20) on 3 April capped off HRC58’s address of Myanmar. Credit goes to the European Union for crafting and guiding through a text that contains strong new elements. These include:
Fierce fighting in northern Shan’s Tawng Hkam area, airstrikes reported
Source: Myanmar Peace Monitor | By Network Media Group
Intense clashes are ongoing between military junta troops and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), accompanied by junta bombings, local residents report.
Chief Minister of Rakhine State Military Council visits Kyaukphyu, under assault by AA, to strengthen security for Chinese projects
Source: Narinjara News | By Maung Sar Ga
Chairman U Htein Lin of the Rakhine State Military Council visited Chinese projects in Kyaukphyu Township, Rakhine State and conducted a prompt assessment of the security conditions.
Myanmar Suspends Tourist Visas After Quake
Source: The Irrawaddy
The junta has also denied requests for entry by foreign media seeking to cover the earthquake in affected areas citing its inability to provide adequate accommodation.
Rohingya repatriation hinges on Arakan stability: Khalilur Rahman
Source: United News of Bangladesh
They (Rohingyas) are not leaving tomorrow. A repatriation process requires careful preparation — ensuring safety, livelihood opportunities and a stable environment. .
Thailand Joins ASEAN Effort to Aid Myanmar Quake Victims
Source: The Nation
During their visit, the joint Thai-Malaysian delegation engaged in discussions with Myanmar officials, the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre), and the United Nations.
Quake response shows where junta’s priorities lie
Source: Frontier Myanmar | Editorial
Myanmar is reeling from a devastating earthquake but the regime cares more for its own survival.
Myanmar earthquake fundraising concert in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
A community-led fundraising concert was held at The Goodcery Space in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on April 6.
Earthquake Pushes Myanmar’s Health System to Verge of Collapse
Source: Think Global Health | By Jonathon Foster and Thinn Thinn Hlaing
The natural disaster places even more strain on Myanmar’s health system, which has been under attack and systematically targeted by the country’s ruling military junta since a coup in February 2021.
Taiwan’s Mustard Seed Mission receives approval to deliver disaster aid to Myanmar
Source: Taiwan News | By Charlotte Lee
Taiwan’s Mustard Seed Mission has received approval to transport emergency relief supplies into Myanmar following the earthquake on March 28.
Dangers grow for Myanmar quake survivors, health system ‘overwhelmed’
Source: UN Geneva | Press Release
In earthquake-shattered central Myanmar, people are sleeping in the streets in fear of buildings collapsing, facing early monsoon rains and the risk of waterborne diseases, the UN warned on Tuesday.
Myanmar’s quake exposes the junta’s most inhumane weapon: Silence
Source: The Jakarta Post | By Yuyun Wahyuningrum
In the face of such immense devastation, one would expect a coordinated, compassionate humanitarian response. Yet, the Myanmar military junta has turned this natural disaster into another front in its campaign of repression.
Chin Rebels Rout Myanmar Junta From Falam After Five-Month Battle
Source: The Irrawaddy
The ethnic Chin Brotherhood on Monday finally took full control of the strategically important administrative town of Falam in their home state after a five-month siege.
Military’s earthquake response: a crime against humanity?
Source: Human Rights Myanmar | Statement
Emerging evidence reveals a recurring pattern of the military obstructing vital humanitarian aid and instrumentalising the disaster.
Earthquake victims amidst the conflict: A ceasefire paradox – Issue 167
Source: Myanmar Peace Monitor | Weekly News Reviews
This week, the Bi-Weekly News Review by Burma News International (BNI) and Myanmar Peace Monitor (MPM) highlights the conditions of earthquake-affected people in Myanmar, the challenges in obtaining emergency assistance
Junta resumes offensives in Sidoktaya, Pwintbyu, Salin after ceasefire announcement
Source: Myanmar Peace Monitor | By Than Lwin Times
“We thought we could return home because of the ceasefire. But yesterday (3 April), they launched an offensive. They fired heavy weapons. They’re still shooting today too. Nothing has changed.”
Malaysia and its concerns about the Myanmar crisis
Source: Mizzima | Interview
The primary issue is that in the ASEAN, we have a culture of non-interference. Some of the ASEAN country members, I don’t want to name them, but you probably know who, are a bit sympathetic towards the junta
Missing in Action: Myanmar’s military fails to help their country’s quake victims
Source: Mizzima | Commentary
Dr. Bill Hayton of Chatham House suggests that the military’s historical behaviour indicates a tendency to focus on internal security and control, even in the face of national disasters – as seen before in the wake of Cyclone Nargis and Cyclone Mocha.
Rubber Cronies: How Junta Boss’ Son Profits From Tire Business
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Hein Htoo Zan
Junta boss Min Aung Hlaing’s son Aung Pyae Sone profits handsomely from Myanmar’s market for tires and other rubber products through a network of companies he controls, an investigation reveals.