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Opinion Papers
Myanmar migrants in Thailand urged to maintain “quiet campaign” of self-restraint amid rising tensions
Source: Mizzima
Labor rights organizations and Myanmar community leaders in Thailand have launched a nationwide awareness campaign calling for permanent self-restraint among migrant workers following a surge in local conflicts.
Myanmar junta leader approves pay hike for lawmakers as USDP prepares to form new government
Source: Mizzima
This financial adjustment comes as the USDP secures an overwhelming supermajority, with early data showing the party won at least 471 of the 607 seats declared by the end of the second phase
Why China moved so quickly to execute 11 members of a notorious mafia family
Source: Yahoo News Canada | By Jonathan Head, BBC News
No-one should be surprised that China has swiftly executed the 11 members of an organised crime family from north-eastern Myanmar who were sentenced to death in September.
Five Years After the Coup, Myanmar Is Worse Off Than Ever
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Nayt Thit
This Sunday marks the fifth anniversary of Myanmar’s military coup, which plunged the country into escalating violence, mass arrests, economic collapse and a deepening humanitarian crisis as the junta continued its brutal campaign against civilians.
Myanmar: ITUC demands urgent international action after five years of military rule
Source: International Trade Union Confederation | Press Release
Five years after the military coup on 1 February 2021, the people of Myanmar are victims of a brutal regime that must face sustained international action to re-establish democracy. Continued inaction is tantamount to collaboration with repression and violence.