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6 days ago · Myanmar Now is a digital newspaper that covers the latest news and in-depth stories on Myanmar's political, social, and economic issues. Read about the ongoing conflict between the military regime and the resistance forces, the international response to the crisis, and the voices of Myanmar's people.
China closes more Myanmar border crossings as Kachin armed …
1 day ago · The Lwegel border gate before the town was captured by the KIA (CNI News / Facebook) Chinese authorities have shut down all border crossings linked to territories controlled by the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO), an ethnic armed group engaged in an ongoing offensive against Myanmar’s ...
‘We have no hope in Myanmar’ – A rebel and a journalist in love …
Sep 12, 2024 · Subscribe to the Myanmar Now daily newsletter. It's free. Sign up > In late July, anti-junta forces captured Mogok, Myanmar’s world-renowned ruby-mining town in northern Mandalay Region, marking an expensive loss for the overstretched military.
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Oct 11, 2024 · Read the latest news from Myanmar Now, an independent media outlet covering the ongoing resistance against the military junta. Find out about the ASEAN meeting, the air force attacks, the clashes in Mandalay and Lashio, and the arrest of a protest leader.
UN decries ‘horrific’ torture as Myanmar sinks into human rights …
Sep 18, 2024 · Prison guards prepare to crack down on inmates in response to unrest in Shwebo Prison in 2019 (Myanmar Now) The United Nations (UN) on Tuesday provided accounts of horrifying torture and an overall worsening rights situation in Myanmar, amid intensifying hostilities and the absence of rule of law ...
How the world—including the West—helps to sustain the …
Feb 24, 2023 · I am often asked by foreign friends what the international community can do to help Myanmar. I know that most ask with the best of intentions, but I still find the question a little troubling.
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Myanmar Now provides accurate and unbiased news about Myanmar in Burmese and English, covering issues such as prison labour camps, ultranationalist monks, and sweetheart deals for businesses with ties to the military. Founded in 2015, it has been forced into exile by the 2021 military coup and has won several awards for its investigative reporting.
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5 days ago · October 17, 2024 Myanmar junta, Chin resistance forces engage in fierce clashes near Chin State capital; October 17, 2024 Myanmar junta’s second-in-command accelerates forced recruitment of civilians into frontline service
Three years on, Myanmar’s military remains on the road to ruin
Jan 29, 2024 · Analysis In-Depth Three years on, Myanmar’s military remains on the road to ruin Min Aung Hlaing and his fellow coup makers are incapable of learning from their failures, according to military insiders
Lens of defiance: The Myanmar film industry’s fight to survive in a …
Sep 30, 2023 · The junta that seized power in 2021 has reinstated draconian restrictions on filmmakers, forcing many to flee or self-censor. A new generation of filmmakers remains committed to resisting the regime’s efforts to control their creative vision.