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Opinion Papers
A Breakthrough for Refugees’ Work Rights in Thailand and Malaysia?
Source: Center for Global Development | By Harrison Tang, Thomas Ginn
Reforms should focus on accelerating refugee inclusion—ensuring refugees can support themselves and contribute to host economies, thereby reducing the overall need for external aid.
ILO calls for safe migration and decent work for Myanmar migrants on International Migrants Day
Source: International Labour Organization | News Release
Celebration promotes greater awareness of the contribution of Myanmar migrant workers and calls for strengthened labour rights protection amidst increased vulnerability
Myanmar junta seeks legitimacy through elections
Source: Geopolitical Intelligence Services | By Prashanth Parameswaran
Four years after seizing power, Myanmar’s military is conducting phased elections it openly admits will exclude large parts of the country.
Mandalay Resistance Caught in Claws of Myanmar Junta Pincer
Source: The Irrawaddy
Fierce fighting has erupted 11 kilometers from Singu town, as Myanmar junta forces advance on one of the last major resistance strongholds in Mandalay Region.
Young Mandalay Activist ‘Brutally Arrested’ Over Anti-Election Protest
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
A former president of the Yadanabon University Students’ Union, Htet Myat Aung had been subject to an arrest warrant with a bounty on his head for his anti-junta activities. He was arrested on Dec. 14, according to comrades in the resistance.