A regime waging war against its own people cannot be trusted to deliver assistance. Quake relief should be distributed via channels not controlled by the junta.
After four years of fierce resistance to brutal military rule, many are confident a definitive turning point is possible this year.
US leadership is needed to counter China’s self-interested plans for Myanmar and the region.
Though it unfolded 6,000 km away, news of Syria’s once formidable dictator—abandoned by allies including Russia—fleeing a rebel army has given hope to Myanmar’s people.
Beijing has condemned the call for an ICC arrest warrant for Min Aung Hlaing, while taking steps to deploy private armies in Myanmar; the West should counter such moves.
To ‘reverse the coup’, the UN must first reverse its own mistakes in Myanmar.
Once again, a natural disaster has exposed the Myanmar generals’ cruel indifference to the suffering of their own people.
Beijing’s renewed backing of the junta only harms China’s own interests and prolongs the suffering of the Myanmar people.
On World Press Freedom Day, we redouble our commitment to providing the people of Myanmar with independent journalism and accurate information.
Min Aung Hlaing’s crumbling military believes it can force the nation’s youth to fight a war against their own people. The regime is clearly clutching at straws.
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