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Opinion Papers
“Bamar Retain Habit of Refusing to Share Central Power,” Says Analyst
Source: CNI News | By Nan Shwe Sin Htun
Bamar leadership, who have primarily held power under successive governments, are driven by a deeply ingrained habit of refusing to share central power rather than racial discrimination against non-Bamar ethnic minorities, political analyst Dr. Aung Myo told CNI News
Resistance forces retake key positions on Southern Kachin State frontline
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
The allied forces—comprising the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the People’s Defence Force (PDF)—have reportedly regained control of key areas along the Shwegu–Bhamo Road, including Ngarlansone and Nyaungpinkway.
Myanmar Junta’s Refusal to Allow ASEAN Special Envoy Access to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Exposes the Hollow Promise of the Five-Point Consensus
Source: ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights | Statement
APHR calls on ASEAN leaders to make clear that re-engagement with the junta is contingent on accountability, beginning with proof of life and the release of all political prisoners.
Shells hit Tak as border clashes escalate
Source: Bangkok Post | By Post Reporters
The clashes took place between the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) under the Karen National Union (KNU), and Myanmar Tatmadaw troops near Min Lap Pan village in Myawaddy, opposite Huai Maha Wong village in Tak’s Mae Sot district.
‘Myanmar Women Are Like Shirts’: Inside Kachin’s Chinese-Run Rare Earth Mines
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Ah Htoi
In the shadow of mountains rising above Pangwa—Kachin State’s rare earth mining hub—the promise of immense wealth for investors has become a daily struggle for survival for Myanmar’s conflict-displaced women.