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Editorial
In Jakarta, the bloc didn’t simply fail to condemn the junta and back the people—it bought the generals more time to move ahead with their corrupt and repressive agenda.
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Burma
After hearing coup leader Min Aung Hlaing’s promises, Asean should dispatch monitoring teams to Myanmar, argues Kavi Chongkittavorn.
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Burma
At Saturday’s ASEAN summit, Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing reportedly said he is not opposed to a role for the bloc, but made no vows to end the use of force or free detainees.
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Guest Column
If the voices of the people of Myanmar, and the region, are ignored at today’s summit, ASEAN will forgo its very raison d'être.
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Burma
ASEAN summit on Saturday provides little reason for optimism among longtime political observers.
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Burma
China’s foreign minister pushes back against calls from pro-democracy groups for the UN to intervene in Myanmar crisis.
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Burma
Commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing is in Jakarta this weekend and the shadow government wants Interpol to have him arrested.
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Guest Column
The Thai prime minister’s absence from Saturday’s summit on Myanmar will blunt ASEAN’s effectiveness in dealing with the crisis.
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Specials
Ahead of the ASEAN summit, The Irrawaddy revisits some of its editorial cartoons published in the early 2000s on relations between the bloc and Myanmar’s men in uniform.
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Analysis
ASEAN says it seeks a workable solution to Myanmar’s crisis at Saturday’s summit, but everything hinges on whether Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing leaves it any room to maneuver.
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Guest Column
At Saturday’s summit, ASEAN should lay out a coherent, coordinated and creative diplomatic strategy that will open up space for dialog.
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Commentary
A choice awaits the bloc at its summit in Jakarta; support the Myanmar people’s struggle against the regime or share responsibility for its crimes against humanity.
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Editorial
The bloc must end its tradition of providing diplomatic coverage for repressive Myanmar regimes and should give the country’s legitimate representatives a platform.
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Burma
Deputy Prime Minister Don assigned to join talks in Jakarta, government source says.
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Asia
Leaders of the member states have reportedly agreed to meet in Jakarta; they will be briefed by Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing and then discuss the situation.
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