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Opinion Papers
Right now, whether it’s in Shan armed resistance groups or in politics, there’s division among them. They can’t reconcile with each other.
Source: Myanmar Peace Monitor
Interview with Ying Mwe Lyan, a steering committee member of the Tai Students’ Union (TSU), on Shan youth involvement in the Spring Revolution and their views on Shan political leaders
Interview | Ying Mwe Lyan, steering committee member of the Tai Students’ Union
Will Trump Seek to Engage With the Myanmar Junta?
By Irrawaddy
The argument could be that isolating and condemning the SAC will only push the Myanmar military further into the clutches of China—which was a commonly heard point of view among some US policy makers
By Bertil LINTNER
EU in Myanmar: Drop the ‘Fast & Furious’ Spectacle and Take a Stand
Source: Irrawaddy
What does the popcorn blockbuster movie series “Fast & Furious” have in common with the Delegation of the European Union to Myanmar? Nothing, one would think
By Htet Shein, humanitarian worker based in Myanmar
Myanmar Junta’s Farcical Plans for Elections
Source: Human Rights Watch
Governments Should Reject Requests for Technical Support
Dispatch | Bryony Lau, Deputy Asia Director | Human Right Watch
Armed militants terrorize Rohingya community in Bangladesh refugee camps
Source: National Public Radio
In Bangladesh’s Rohingya refugee camps, armed militant gangs have been killing members of their community for years. Rights groups say their targets include anyone who refuses to join them.
Interview | Shamim Chowdhury
Challenges and Priorities for Myanmar’s Conflicted Economy
Source: FULCRUM
Myanmar’s economy in 2024 continued to struggle with slow growth, high inflation, increasing poverty, and declining real wages.
By Jared Bissinge, Research Lead at Catalyst Economics
Bago Rising: Emergence of Third Front Threatens Junta’s Hold on Myanmar
Source: Irrawaddy
People’s Defense Force (PDF) battalions have been formed across four districts: Taungoo and Bago in the east, and Pyay and Tharrawaddy in the west.
By Aye Chan Hsu], political and military analyst.
EU in Myanmar: Drop the ‘Fast & Furious’ Spectacle and Take a Stand
Source: Irrawaddy
What does the popcorn blockbuster movie series “Fast & Furious” have in common with the Delegation of the European Union to Myanmar? Nothing, one would think.
By Htet Shein is a humanitarian worker based in Myanmar.
Bangladesh: Rohingya children’s acute hunger surges amid funding cuts
‘Source: United Nations Office at Geneva
“Children in the world’s largest refugee camp are experiencing the worst levels of malnutrition since the massive displacement that occurred in 2017,” Rana Flowers, UNICEF representative
Press Release | UN Children’s Fund
Strategic Gamble: The Arakan Army, Rakhine and India
Source: London School of Economics and Political Science
Tin Shine Aung looks at how the Arakan Army’s capture of Paletwa in Chin state raises important questions for India.
By Tin Shine Aung, Consulting Director, Shwetaungthagathu Reform Initiative Centre (SRIc)