The case against three Karen activists for using the word ‘Martyr’ sends a negative signal to all ethnic communities in Myanmar.
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The leaders of history’s great struggles didn’t stop to ask themselves the ‘score’ at any given point; they kept their eyes on the prize and never gave up.
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Life as I knew it ended when the military regime jailed me, but I left prison in 1999 with new strengths; many in Myanmar have undergone a rebirth of one kind or another.
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The NLD government—once seen as Myanmar’s best hope for a free and democratic society—has turned out to be an enemy of democracy’s key ingredient: freedom of expression.
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Future of Korea and Myanmar: A Win-Win for Peace and Prosperity
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As ROK President Moon Jae-in prepares to visit Myanmar, Seoul’s engagement with the country has never been deeper.
Insistence on Voluntary Rohingya Repatriation to Myanmar Lacks ‘Moral Imagination’
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The tired formula being offered as a solution to the Rohingya crisis by the UN and other players is unlikely to offer a lasting solution—and could even be disastrous.
China Can Use Its Influence to End Fighting in Myanmar’s Shan State
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Beijing should urge both sides to back down, while being more inclusive of ethnic groups in its investment strategy for the region.
China’s Shadow Looms over Recent Attacks in Myanmar’s Shan State
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Can Beijing be considered an honest broker in Myanmar’s ethnic conflicts? Military officials appear increasingly wary.
It Takes Two to Tango
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While Myanmar has undertaken necessary preparations for the safe return of its displaced in Bangladesh, Bangladesh has failed to do the same, argues a guest contributor.
Do Myanmar’s Generals-Turned-Politicians Have a Plan B for the Presidency?
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In 2015 the NLD derailed ex-junta chief Sen-Gen Than Shwe’s master plan; there is little to suggest the military’s allies could win the 2020 vote legitimately.
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Women Writing on Myanmar: There’s a Problem With How We Study Burma
Myanmar’s Emerging Democracy is Being Eroded
Lunch with a Myanmar Princess
Future of Korea and Myanmar: A Win-Win for Peace and Prosperity