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Opinion Papers
Civil Society Groups Protest Ministry of the Interior for Attempting to Push Myanmar Nationals Back Into a Civil War
Source: New Bloom Magazine | By Brian Hioe
CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS held a press conference outside of the Ministry of the Interior on April 30th, protesting the ministry’s role in attempting to push Burmese out of Taiwan, even if this means forcing their return to a war zone.
Suu Kyi’s son urges Myanmar to provide ‘proof of life’
Source: Channel News Asia | By Agence France Presse
The son of Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday (May 5) demanded France’s help in seeking independently verified proof of his mother’s life after she was transferred to house arrest, her lawyers said.
Myanmar Activists Blast Trump Ally Stone For Lobbying Role
Source: BARRON’S | By Agence France Presse
Campaign group Justice For Myanmar said in a statement that Stone and DCI “are profiting from a heavily sanctioned junta that is committing war crimes and crimes against humanity with total impunity”.
Arsenic risk in Salween basin
Source: Bangkok Post | By Apinya Wipatayotin
Arsenic contamination in sediment and water across the Salween River basin in Mae Hong Son exceeds safety standards at all monitored points, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) says.
ASEAN Must Not Enable the Junta’s Bid for Legitimacy
Source: Progressive Voice Myanmar | Weekly Highlight
There is no basis for granting the junta legitimacy. It continues to disregard the 5PC, perpetrate atrocities against civilians, and fuel transnational crimes through extensive scam operations—posing direct risks to regional security.