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Opinion Papers
‘Myanmar Women Are Like Shirts’: Inside Kachin’s Chinese-Run Rare Earth Mines
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Ah Htoi
In the shadow of mountains rising above Pangwa—Kachin State’s rare earth mining hub—the promise of immense wealth for investors has become a daily struggle for survival for Myanmar’s conflict-displaced women.
Regime Moves to Register Civil Servants as Auxiliary Forces in Northern Shan
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
On June 29, the Shan State government issued a confidential order requiring township offices to compile lists of personnel aged 18 to 60 and submit them to the Northeastern Command’s People’s Militia Department.
Myanmar Regime’s Karen Border Offensive Spills Over Into Thailand
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Phoe Tar
Myanmar’s military is pounding a Thai-Myanmar border village with daily drone and artillery attacks in a bid to break through stubborn resistance defences in Myawaddy Township.
Global action urged for sustainable, dignified Rohingya repatriation: Experts at a roundtable
Source: United News of Bangladesh
The call was made at a roundtable discussion titled “Navigating the Rohingya Crisis: Is Repatriation a Distant Dream?” held at the conference hall of the Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought (BIIT) in Uttara, Dhaka.
River network petitions China in Chiang Mai over mine pollution
Source: The Nation
A protest leader said heavy-metal contamination from mines backed by Chinese investment groups in Myanmar had caused toxic substances to flow into the Kok, Sai, Ruak and Mekong rivers.