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Opinion Papers
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in and in Relation to Burma
Source: Federal Register / The Daily Journal of the United States Government
A Presidential Document by the Executive Office of the President on 02/06/2025
Presidential Document by the Executive Office of the President
ASEAN’s misunderstood ‘Retreat Diplomacy’
Source: Asia News Network
At the Langkawi Retreat in January 2025, for instance, the tradition was not to immediately lock into a list of talking points and formal notes that must be discussed in unadulterated form by the ASEAN Leaders Summit in May 2025
By Phar Kim Beng, Professor of Asean Studies at the International Islamic University of Malaysia
The Conflict Trap in Myanmar: A new series of Podcasts analyzing Myanmar’s recent history
Source: Transnational Institute
TNI has introduced a series of podcast interviews with Martin Smith* on the conflict history of Myanmar.
Podcast Interviews | Martin SMITH
Joint Statement by International Election Experts and Organizations on Myanmar
Source: International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA)
Genuine democratic elections require an open competitive environment which allow Myanmar’s people to freely express their will as the foundation of legitimate governance.
Joint Statement | International IDEA, ANFREL, Club de Madrid
China Must Explain Defense of Myanmar Junta
Source: Irrawaddy
In late 2024, reports emerged that the Chinese authorities had arrested MNDAA leader Peng Daxun, leading to speculation that the group might have to withdraw from Lashio. Throughout last month, rumors persisted about an MNDAA retreat
Analysis | Wai Min Tun
The Arakan Army battles for legitimacy
Source: East Asia Forum
The Arakan Army (AA) has captured significant territory in Rakhine State and is striving to establish itself as the legitimate government by providing public services and infrastructure. However, the AA is experiencing an international legitimacy crisis.
By Htet Hlaing Win
SOUL-SEARCHING ON 78TH SHAN NATIONAL DAY ANNIVERSARY: Consociationalism as nation-building and inter-ethnic conflict resolution tool
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
Here we should dwell on common multi-ethnic Shan State people’s national interest, which supposed to be represented by the majority Shan or Tai ethnic group, and individual ethnic sub-groups, such as the Wa, Palaung or Ta’ang, Kokang, Pa-O, Danu and so on that inhabited the Shan State.
By Sai WANSAI
Myanmar Junta Soldiers Beheaded and Mutilated Civilians in Apparent War Crimes in Sagaing Region
Source: Fortify Rights
Myanmar military junta soldiers attacked a village in the Sagaing Region and killed six civilians, including three who were decapitated and had their heads displayed on a fence in an apparent attempt to spread terror, Fortify Rights said today.
News Release | Fortify Rights
Open Letter to World Leaders: Defend Myanmar’s Democracy, or Surrender SE Asia to Tyranny
Source: Irrawaddy
Democracy is under attack – and Myanmar is the front line. A brutal military dictatorship has imprisoned its elected leaders, waged war against its own people, and turned the nation into a battlefield of terror.
Open Letter | Alan Clements; Fergus Harlow
Border Crackdown on Organised Crime Puts Vulnerable Myanmar Population in Thailand at Risk
Source: FULCRUM
The authorities of affected countries should crack down on crime at the Thailand-Myanmar border. However, they should also consider what the human cost of such policing might be for thousands of displaced and vulnerable Myanmar citizens.
By Nyi Nyi Kyaw, Marie Curie Research Fellow at the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies at the University of Bristol