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Opinion Papers
Myanmar Regime Stronghold Teeters as Karen Forces Launch Waw Lay Assault
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Phoe Tar
Myanmar’s military has unleashed a heavy aerial barrage as Karen resistance forces move to seize the regime’s final stronghold in Waw Lay, 71 kilometers south of the Myawaddy border trade hub.
Thailand sees Australia and Japan as intermediaries in tackling Myanmar’s pollution of watercourses
Source: Thai PBS World
While China remains the dominant global producer, Myanmar has emerged as another significant source, with much of the ore transiting through Thailand to markets like Japan and Australia.
When silence drowns the Rohingya: Do their lives not matter?
Source: Union of Catholic Asian News | By Joseph Masilamany
In the shadow of indifference, the Church and ASEAN are called to uphold the sanctity of every human life
‘Lost Land’: A Rohingya odyssey viewed with startling immediacy
Source: The Japan Times | By Mark Schilling
His latest and most ambitious film, “Lost Land,” is set in Bangladesh, Thailand and Malaysia and was filmed with nonprofessional actors belonging to the Rohingya community.
Karen Women’s Organisation Condemns Escalating Attacks on CiviLians During Thingyan
Source: Karen Women’s Organisation | Press Release
In Kawthoolei (Karen State), a sustained bombing campaign carried out over the three days of the holiday targeted and destroyed schools, homes, student dormitories, temples, churches, a hospital, and entire villages.