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Opinion Papers
Burma’s Suu Kyi Lifts Pro-Democracy Push to a Higher PlateauAid to Rakhine: Dhaka should weigh all options carefully
Source: The Daily Star
Analysts say that establishing the corridor being discussed between the UN and Bangladesh is not easy at all, as it involves numerous geopolitical, security, and diplomatic implications,
By Porimol Palma
Myanmar’s digital coup rigging the election before it begins
Source: Human Rights Myanmar
This report highlights how the military’s attacks on internet access and digital freedoms will further undermine the military’s plan to hold an election in 2025, which it claims will be free and fair.
Report | Human Rights Myanmar
PA-O ETHNONATIONALISM: PNO urged to abandon junta and join the revolution
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
The 7-point joint statement gist includes the following:-
By Sai WANSAI
Global aid cuts couldn’t come at a worse time for Myanmar
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma
It cannot be in anyone’s interest to allow entire populations to plunge into starvation and disease
By Benedict Rogers
Open letter to the UNSG António Guterres from 290 civil society organisations to urgently open an investigation into conflicts of interest over the business activities of UN Special Envoy on Myanmar Julie Bishop
Source: Burma Campaign UK
We also call on the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to immediately end the mandate of the Special Envoy, and on the Secretary-General to assume a leadership role in addressing the crisis in Myanmar directly
By 290 civil society organisations
Refugees in limbo, Thailand in denial
Source: Bangkok Post
For technical and legal reasons, the Thai government classifies them as “persons fleeing fighting from Myanmar”, allowing them to reside in so-called “temporary shelters”
By Kavi Chongkittavorn, veteran journalist on regional affairs
Myanmar shows ASEAN centrality is weakening
Source: East Asia Forum
ASEAN remains divided on the Myanmar crisis, with internal rifts undermining efforts to implement its Five-Point Consensus.
By William JONES, Mahidol University International College
In the shadow of empire: Myanmar’s battle for narrative control
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma
The Western press is facing a decades-long crisis of objectivity. Lack of time, expertise and other resources have eroded the depth of inquiry for which journalism was once known, often replacing it with rhetoric and hyperbole.
By Fergus Harlow, Director of the Global Campaign UseYourFreedom.org
Scam victims are still stranded
Source: Bangkok Post
Many more remain trapped — inside and outside scam centres — waiting for help. Meanwhile, human traffickers operate with impunity. This cannot continue.
Editorial | Bangkok Post
700 local Thais gather to protect Kok River as 24-hour gold mining continues 30 kilometers upstream in southern Mong Hsat
Source: Shan Human Rights Foundation
There are four main Chinese companies carrying out the mining, employing over 300 workers, who are mostly Chinese. They are mining on the hills and along the riverbanks, as well as using dredging boats on the river itself.
Press Release | Shan Human Rights Foundation