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Opinion Papers
Min Aung Hlaing’s India visit — and how the resistance should respond
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By James Shwe
International media reported Min Aung Hlaing’s trip to India “engagement.” Junta media are circulating photos of the senior general beside Prime Minister Narendra Modi under the title “President.” Both framings miss the substance.
‘81 for 81’ challenge launched by Kim Aris for Aung San Suu Kyi’s 81st birthday
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Aris’ new initiative calls on participants worldwide to walk, cycle, run, or move in honor of his mother’s upcoming 81st birthday on June 19.
Calls emerge to pay wages for CDM staff involved in interim education
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
There have been calls for regular salary payments to government employees who joined the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM), a major anti-coup campaign, and subsequently served in interim public services
Five Civilians Found Dead in One Month at Balu Chaung River in Loikaw
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
According to information posted on the social media page of the Shwe Nyaung Pin Social Assistance Association, a body was found in Balu Chaung river with only parts or half of the remains intact
Myanmar’s forgotten war: How the world is failing the test of the UN’s Responsibility to Protect
Source: The Conversation | By Kawser Ahmed
Myanmar’s civil war is one of the clearest tests of the international community’s promise to protect civilians. Two decades on from the creation of the United Nations’ “Responsibility to Protect,” that promise has been quietly abandoned.