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Opinion Papers
Myanmar Junta Drone Strike Kills Nine Civilians, Including Four Children, in Hpakant Town
Source: Kachin News Group
The strike reportedly hit a civilian residence between Khunsakung Monastery and Grace Christian Church in Nyinchanthaya Ward of Lonekhin village group, reducing the building and surrounding homes to rubble.
Myanmar Junta Says UN Labour Resolution ‘Politically Motivated’
Source: BARRON’S | By Agence France Presse
On Saturday Myanmar’s labour ministry released a statement saying the resolution had been adopted “without due partiality and fairness” and was based on “politically motivated approaches”.
Trump’s Myanmar travel ban: a blow to refugees’ hopes
Source: Asia News | By Gregory
Myanmar has been affected by the decision of the Trump administration to halt visas from certain countries, based on the claim that almost half of Myanmar student visa holders are staying in the United States beyond their expiration date.
Defying Hunger : State Administration Council (SAC)’s systematic destruction of civilian livelihoods and food systems in Southeast Burma (January – December 2024)
Source: Karen Human Rights Group | Briefing Paper
This briefing paper examines how the SAC’s systematic destruction of agricultural systems, indiscriminate and targeted attacks on essential assets, obstruction of basic livelihood activities
Prof Yunus dismisses ‘Corridor to Rakhine’, reaffirms Rohingya repatriation
Source: United News of Bangladesh
Trashing the propaganda on so-called corridor to Rakhine, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday said this is completely a lie and they will continue their efforts to resolve the Rohingya crisis as their repatriation is the only solution.
Six-year-old among group arrested over killing of Myanmar general
Source: Bangkok Post | By Reuters
The Global New Light of Myanmar reported that 16 suspects — 13 men and three women — had been detained. Among them was a six-year-old girl, identified as the daughter of the alleged gunman
Pheu Thai Party’s Identity Crisis: A Brand in Peril?
Source: FULCRUM | By Treethep Srisa-nga
To ensure its survival, the party allied with the conservative establishment and compromised on benchmark policies.
Beyond Rakhine: Arakan Army advance brings hope and fear
Source: Frontier Myanmar | By Frontier
The AA’s offensives into neighbouring regions together with its resistance allies have brought Myanmar’s civil war to new corners of the country – and put the group within striking distance of key munitions factories.
Sanctions Relief for Myanmar: A Case Study
Source: LAWFARE | Ivonne Duarte-Peña
Efforts to undo sanctions—which serve as potent geopolitical leverage tools—are almost always fraught with domestic and international challenges.
Internally Displaced Farmers Longing for Their Farmland
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
“As soon as the rainy season arrives, we deeply miss our home, our land, and our farms. We want to go back and farm again. But we can’t return, and that makes us very sad.