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Opinion Papers
East Timor’s Myanmar war crimes case puts Asean non-interference to the test
Source: South China Morning Post | By Maria Siow
The case, which alleges abuses in Myanmar’s northwestern Chin state, is now under consideration by the courts in Dili
ASEAN, Stop Mincing Words and Enforce the Five-Point Consensus on Myanmar
Source: Special Advisory Council for Myanmar | Statement
ASEAN has reaffirmed its “united position” on its Five-Point Consensus on Myanmar (5PC) after a humiliating fortnight. Now, five long years after its adoption, ASEAN must finally require the Myanmar military junta’s full compliance.
Junta Forces Shoot Dead 16-Year-Old Motorcyclist in Launglon Township
Source: Human Rights Foundation of Monland
The victim, Wai Yan Phyo, was returning home by motorcycle when he encountered a Junta column near the edge of the village. Soldiers opened fire, killing him.
Wei Hsueh-Kang: United Wa State Army’s U.S.-Sanctioned Chinese Warlord in Myanmar
Source: Jamestown / Militant Leadership Monitor I Publication
Wei Hsueh-Kang—an ethnic Han Chinese warlord and commander in the United Wa State Army (UWSA)—informally controls the quasi-sovereign Southern Wa State in Myanmar and has transformed it into a major hub for synthetic drugs.
Malaysian authorities release over 100 Rohingya refugees from detention
Source: Reuters | By Danial Azhar and Ashley Tang
Malaysian authorities have released more than 100 Rohingya Muslim asylum seekers who were detained earlier this week, with the group being sent to various locations across the country, a police official said on Wednesday.