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Opinion Papers
The Dangers of Knockout Drugs
Source: Independent Mon News Agency | By monnews
Robberies involving so-called knockout drugs have risen noticeably since the military coup.
Military tensions escalate between SNA and KIA in Monghnyin
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
The situation between the two rival ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) has become more volatile following attacks on junta frontline guard outposts in Longton Village, with the SNA aligned with the junta, according to local residents.
Rakhine deserves international aid to tackle deadly landmine crisis
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
As the casualties from landmines and unexploded ordnance continue to mount across Rakhine State, social workers and local advocates are calling for an urgent international intervention to clear all remnants of war with an aim to prevent public lives.
The Iron Shackle Left Behind: When Myanmar’s War Turned on Its Own Soldiers
Source: Development Media Group | By Lu Zaw
A photograph of a burned body stripped of identity, stripped of pride, stripped even of sensation has painfully captured the public’s attention following the attack on the Darlatchaung prisoner-of-war detention camp.
Workers Call for Action Over Wage Exploitation in Rare Earth Mining Sites
Source: Kachin News Group
Similar wage exploitation has also been reported among workers involved in road construction projects run by Chinese companies in the same area.