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Opinion Papers
Why is Myanmar’s military holding an election during a civil war?
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By Reuters
Most analysts see the election as a way for the military, which has governed Myanmar for much of the past six decades, to entrench its rule via proxies in the absence of a viable political opposition, and earn legitimacy at home and abroad.
USDP Claims Sweeping Wins in Second Phase of Junta’s Election
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
U Hla Thein, a USDP spokesperson, claimed that the party won 80 percent of the constituencies in the second phase, just as it did in the first phase.
Resistance Keeps Punishing Myanmar Junta Forces in Eastern Bago
Source: The Irrawaddy
Heavy fighting continues in Bago as resistance forces push along the old Yangon–-Mandalay Highway and Yangon–Pyay Road in concerted attacks disrupting the junta-organized election.
UN World Court begins landmark hearings on Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar
Source: UN News | By Vibhu Mishra
Public hearings opened on Monday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a landmark case brought by the Gambia against Myanmar, alleging violations of the Genocide Convention over the military’s treatment of the Rohingya minority.
Canada reaffirms commitment to dignity and justice for Rohingya
Source: United News of Bangladesh
Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Ajit Singh met three Rohingya survivors who will be travelling to The Hague to testify in the upcoming International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearings