Rebel army leaders in Myanmar say they are frustrated by a lack of progress in peace talks with the government. After a delay of more than two years, the fourth round of negotiations with 10 armed …
How Have Myanmar’s Conflicts Been Affected by COVID-19 and What Should Be Done About It?
English Analysis on Myanmar about Health, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Epidemic; published on 21 Aug 2020 by …
Indigenous Activists in Myanmar Clash With UN Over Proposed Park
The proposed park, intended for conservation, could displace residents of 225 villages and disrupt their largely agrarian lifestyle.
Myanmar: dismiss all charges against activists for challenging year-long internet shutdown
Access Now denounces the persecution of Maung Saungkha, a prominent Myanmar poet and activist, by authorities in Myanmar and demands an end to his continued harassment. Maung Saungkha is being accused …
Laos is a missing link in Asia’s fight against organized crime
The majority of those drugs are from the Golden Triangle, the border region where Myanmar, Laos and Thailand meet. Myanmar’s Shan State is a particularly important production hub, and in response, …
After Another Mining Disaster, Ethnic Minorities Lose Patience With Myanmar’s Leadership
For those in the borderlands, the recent landslide in Kachin state is a symptom of the government’s empty promises.
Army-linked big business hammers Myanmar’s marble sculptors
Faces covered in white dust and chisels in hand, marble sculptors in Myanmar say the hills that have given them a livelihood for generations are disappearing, as large companies reap the rewards of …
‘We Want Our Mountains Back’: The Fight Over Myanmar’s Marble Hills
Faces covered in white dust and chisels in hand, marble sculptors in Myanmar say the hills that have given them a livelihood for generations are disappearing, as large companies reap the rewards of …
Myanmar launches handbook to help firms combat corruption
Myanmar authorities and the Yangon-based Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business have recently launched a handbook for businesses to combat and steer clear of corrupt practices.
Myanmar’s Upcoming 4th Union Peace Conference: Time for a Rethink
The international community might leverage this clarity to take stock. In the lead up to Myanmar’s November 8 general elections, a fourth session of the 21st Century Panglong Union Peace …