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Opinion Papers
Blind Metrics: How Flawed Data Masks the True Scale of Myanmar’s Crisis
Source: Mizzima | By Antonio Graceffo
Accuracy and consistency are crucial in assessing the humanitarian impact of the war because this data informs international policy interventions as well as potential donors and can result in funding cuts.
Hsipaw-Lashio Bridge Remains Closed as Junta Blockade Continues
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
The bridge linking the towns of Hsipaw and Lashio has remained closed by Myanmar’s military junta for nearly eight months, forcing residents to rely on dangerous and costly alternatives for daily travel and emergency medical care.
UN MYANMAR AMBASSADOR’S PLEA: The Hard Truth About R2P in Myanmar
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By Sai Wansai
The doctrine has a critical architectural flaw in its enforcement mechanism: it requires the explicit approval of the UN Security Council to authorize any military action.
Dozens of Political Prisoners Injured in Unprovoked Beating at Insein Prison
Source: The Irrawaddy
Around 30 political prisoners returning from a football match inside the prison compound were attacked by Aung Kyaw Sint, head of Dormitory No. 1, on Sunday, according to sources with knowledge of the incident.
How China’s Covert Cyber-Campaigns Target Its Exiled Critics
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Chandu Doddi
On 27 April 2026, two developments on opposite sides of the Atlantic highlighted how Chinese state-linked cyber operations are increasingly aimed not only at stealing secrets but at threatening critics far beyond the country’s borders.