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No Place to Call Home in the Junta’s Myanmar

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Books

By David Scott Mathieson

The military regime’s campaign of terror means more and more people are being driven from their homes.

In Myanmar, Don’t Mention the Coup 

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Guest Column

By David Scott Mathieson

Global aid donors such as the United Nations and the European Union appear to believe that it is business as usual in a Myanmar under military rule. 

‘We Will Remember Who Stood With Us,’ Says Myanmar Shadow Govt’s Foreign Minister

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Interview

By The Irrawaddy

The National Unity Govt is taking note of which of Myanmar’s neighbors support the people, and their stances will shape relations after the revolution succeeds, she says.

EU Stops Renting Residence From Former Myanmar Dictator’s Family

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The European Union’s Ambassador to Myanmar has moved out of the grand house owned by relatives of the late General Ne Win after eight years of living there.

AUKUS Alliance Poses Challenges to Other Powers

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Guest Column

By Thitinan Pongsudhirak

The new security pact is a big gamble for the US, Australia and the UK, and will necessitate a strategic rethink in Southeast Asia, Europe, Japan, China and elsewhere.

Can a UN Arms Embargo on Myanmar Work?

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Guest Column

By David Scott Mathieson

Banning arms sales to the military regime will require concerted international action and not just empty rhetoric.

ASEAN’s Hypocrisy is Fuelling the Crisis in Myanmar

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Opinion

By Igor Blazevic

Inviting junta representatives to attend ASEAN meetings only legitimizes the military regime.

Demystifying the Narratives on the Myanmar Military

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Opinion

By Ye Myo Hein

New approaches to the military are needed from the West and ASEAN when it comes to formulating policy towards Myanmar.

Myanmar Junta Weaponizing Aid

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Guest Column

By Igor Blazevic

By controlling access to vaccines and oxygen, the military regime – with the help of China - is using vital medical aid as a weapon in the COVID-19 crisis.