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Opinion Papers
Kawthoolei Charter Ratified: Kawthoolei Consultative Council and Kawthoolei Governing Council Established
Source: Karen National Union | Official Announcement
The draft Kawthoolei Charter for the revolutionary period, which had been developed and revised over more than two years, has been ratified following a consultation meeting on the establishment of the Kawthoolei federal unit held on March 31- April 2, 2026 in Kawthoolei.
Myanmar’s mickey-mouse dictator dons civilian clothes but no one is fooled
Source: The Independent | By Christopher Gunness
As Myanmar’s dictator is sworn in as a civilian president, a groundswell of opposition internationally to his junta is making progress in holding him to account for his crimes, says Christopher Gunness
Chickenpox spreads rapidly in Rohingya camps
Source: The Daily Star
Chickenpox infections have surged in the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar, with over 8,700 cases reported in the past three months, raising concern among health officials.
Six Rohingyas among nine rescued from sea
Source: The Daily Star
The rescued group includes one woman and eight men. Among them, six are Rohingyas and three Bangladeshi nationals, according to a press release issued by Bangladesh Coast Guard today.
Toxic tide: Myanmar’s rare earth mining surge hurting livelihoods along Thailand’s Kok River
Source: The Straits Times | By Philip Wen
Driven by the global race for the highly strategic minerals, this cross-border contamination is poisoning Thailand’s waterways, crippling its tourism and leaving downstream communities to pay the price for a high-stakes geopolitical rivalry.