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Opinion Papers
Civilians in conflict zones lose confidence in parliament
Source: Burma News International | By Shan Herald Agency for News
People living in conflict zones have lost faith and hope in the new parliament formed through elections organized by the junta.
Resistance forces deny reports of junta regaining full control of Katha
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
When KNG contacted resistance sources involved in the Katha offensive, they said the reports were untrue and that their forces were only temporarily holding back for strategic reasons.
KNU calls for collective effort to build a federal union
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
Karen National Union (KNU) Chair Padoh Saw Kwe Htoo Win called for joining the Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union (SCEF), a newly formed resistance coalition
Bangladesh provides Myanmar with refugee data for verification amid repatriation delays
Source: Development Media Group
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman stated on March 30 that information on over 800,000 Muslim refugees has been sent to the Myanmar regime for verification to facilitate repatriation.
Preventable death of female political prisoner highlights medical neglect in Sagaing detention centre
Source: Mizzima
Ma Thet Thet Mar, a 54-year-old political prisoner, died in her cell at the Taze Detention Centre in Sagaing Region on the morning of 27 March, after reportedly being denied essential medical care.