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Opinion Papers
Myanmar junta revokes licenses of 3 media outlets in martial law clampdown
Source: Committee to Protect Journalists | Alert
Myanmar’s junta must restore the recently revoked publication licenses of three local news agencies — the Khonumthung Media Group, Chin World, and Myatmaukkhit News Agency
Myanmar army shifts to offense as resistance weakens in bloody civil war
Source: Associated Press | By David Rising
With its ranks swollen by tens of thousands of new conscripts, the military, known as the Tatmadaw, has reversed some of its losses and appears poised to resume the offensive
Why the AA’s Armed Struggle Will Continue
Source: The Irrawaddy | Analysis by Moe Sett Nyein Chan
The ethnic Arakan Army (AA) has underscored its dual political and military mission at two recent events, making it clear that nation-building and the fight against the central military regime go hand in hand.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Receives Another Small Sentence Cut
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s jailed civilian leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has reportedly received another minor reduction to her prison term under an amnesty granted by junta chief‑turned‑president Min Aung Hlaing to mark the Full Moon Day of Kasone, a Buddhist holy day.
Myanmar employment agencies reluctant to secure jobs for conscripts
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Myanmar’s military regime is attempting to use the promise of overseas employment to lure more young men into mandatory military service