Kyaw Zwa Moe Archives - The Irrawaddy

A Human Rights Day When Myanmar’s Junta Lived Up to its Reputation

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Commentary

As communities around the world hold events to mark Human Rights Day, The Irrawaddy revisits an article about the ill-fated student uprising of 1991 known as 10-D.

A Burmese Tycoon You Can’t Find Today

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By Kyaw Zwa Moe

As far as Myanmar tycoons go, Nar Auk — who died 115 years ago after a storied life resisting British colonial rule — was one of a kind.

Where There’s Struggle, There’s Hope

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By Kyaw Zwa Moe

In this commentary from November 2007, two months after the Saffron Revolution demonstrations, Kyaw Zwa Moe illuminates the power of hope in the country’s fight for democracy.

14 September 2018 The Importance of Reading Between the Lines

3 September 2018 On the Wrong Side of the Law, but On the Right Side of Truth

16 August 2018 30 Years on, the Mission of Regime Change Remains a Work in Progress

8 August 2018 ‘We Can Bring about Both–Justice and Reconciliation’

6 August 2018 The Price of Disunity

24 July 2018 ‘A Man Without a Head Can Run Burma’

8 May 2018 Constitutional Conundrum

3 May 2018 Getting the News Out by Bicycle, under Cover of Darkness

21 April 2018 A Day of Disgrace for Myanmar’s Already Tarnished Police Force

30 March 2018 President’s Inauguration Raises Hopes, Reminds Us of Political Realities

22 March 2018 Incoming President Needs More Power to Implement Government’s Plans

12 March 2018 U Win Tin's Lasting Legacy