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Opinion Papers

Myanmar’s military rule is crippling hope for young people like never before

Source: The conversation

Myanmar has struggled with civil war, military rule and widespread poverty for much of the past seven decades. But the country’s youth have never faced threats to their survival and future as severe as today.

Commentary | Nyi Nyi Kyaw, Marie Curie Research Fellow in the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies, University of Bristol

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A third of Myanmar’s population faces food insecurity: UN human rights experts

Source: UN Human Rights Office of the Commissioner

UN human rights experts* today expressed alarm at the unprecedented food security crisis that is worsening an already devastating human rights situation across Myanmar, where more than 19.9 million people are currently in need of humanitarian assistance. 

Press Release | UN Special Rapporteurs/Independent Experts

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The 3Ps’ Responsibility, Accountability, and Reform – Issue 165

Source: Burma News International

This week’s Bi-Weekly News Review by Burma News International (BNI) and Myanmar Peace Monitor (MPM) highlights the events and data surrounding the responsibility, accountability, and necessary reforms to address the mess created by the 3Ps during the Spring Revolution

Bi-Weekly News Review | Burma News International (BNI) and Myanmar Peace Monitor (MPM)

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