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Open Letter to World Leaders: Defend Myanmar’s Democracy, or Surrender SE Asia to Tyranny
The globe must summon the moral courage to stand with Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar’s people in their struggle against a brutal dictatorship.
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Myanmar Before and After the 2021 Military Coup
To mark Saturday’s fourth anniversary of the military coup, The Irrawaddy breaks down the devastating impacts of junta rule ...
Trump’s Freeze on Foreign Aid Will Make Diseases Surge
President Trump’s sweeping spending freeze on U.S. foreign aid has immediate health consequences, writes Gavin Yamey.
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The China-Myanmar Economic Corridor and the Limits of China’s BRI Agency
The case of CMEC and other Chinese business activities in Myanmar show how exposed China is to escalating conflict risks, and ...
US aid freeze leads to suspension of health care to Myanmar refugees in Thailand
BANGKOK (AP) — A 90-day freeze on foreign assistance programs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump has led to cuts in services to refugees from war-torn Myanmar, including the shutdown of hospital ...
Over 100 Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar arrive in Indonesia's Aceh
About 1 million Rohingya, who are predominantly Muslim, are in camps in Bangladesh after leaving Myanmar. They include about 740,000 who fled a brutal “clearance campaign” in 2017 by Myanmar’s ...