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Opinion Papers
Karenni statecraft: federal democracy from the ‘bottom up’ in Myanmar
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By Antonio Graceffo
“I’ve been to too many funerals,” lamented the 40-year-old Karenni leader. Despite leading a large force, Khun Bedu knows a surprising number of KNDF soldiers by name, along with their families and personal stories.
Burma’s Thingyan Festival and New Year 2025
Source: U.S Department of State | Press Statement by Marco RUBIO, Secretary of State
We remain committed to supporting those working to restore Burma’s path to democracy and will continue to collaborate on peace and security in the region.
Children, Clergy Killed, Church Destroyed in Junta Bombings in Chin State in Earthquake Aftermath
Source: Chin Human Rights Organization | Press Statement
These attacks—launched in the immediate aftermath of a devastating earthquake—represent a cruel and calculated attempt by a desperate regime to reassert control by terrorizing an already devastated population.
UN expert calls for emergency Security Council action to address ceasefire violations after devastating Myanmar earthquake
Source: United Nations Human Rights Council | Statement
“Given the dire humanitarian crisis in Myanmar and the junta’s active obstruction of humanitarian relief efforts, it is imperative that the UN Security Council act to protect the people of Myanmar,” Andrews said.
Myanmar Earthquake: HNRP Flash Addendum – Issued April 2025
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | Publication
This document outlines the Humanitarian Country Teams (HCT) response strategy, with additional estimated financial requirements for humanitarian organizations to assist people impacted by the devastating earthquakes
Myanmar’s resistance faces a moral quandary after the quake
Source: Frontier Myanmar | By Nyi Nyi Kyaw | Frontier
The swift delivery of aid to survivors of the recent earthquake must take precedence over transient political gains in a long-running conflict.
At least US$55.8 million in corporate donations made to Myanmar junta since earthquake, risk funding atrocities
Source: Justice for Myanmar | Press Release
Corporate donations of at least US$55.8 million marked for earthquake relief in Myanmar may actually be aiding the military junta in ongoing international crimes and widespread human suffering, warns Justice For Myanmar.
Capitalizing on Calamity and Chaos in Myanmar
Source: The Irrawaddy | By David Scott Mathieson
Myanmar’s military leadership never fails to take advantage of human suffering to spin a narrative of legitimacy and political prowess.
Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing posed in a suit – it should have been a prison uniform
Source: The Independent | By Benedict Rogers
Arguably, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s military dictator, belongs in the dock in The Hague and not at summits shaking hands with other world leaders.
Two years since the deadly air attack on Pa Zi Gyi village, Myanmar and air strikes continue unabated
Source: Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar | Press Release
Aerial bombardments, including the use of drones and alleged use of chemical weapons, are a grim hallmark of the Myanmar conflict and have increased in frequency since the Pa Zi Gyi attack.