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Rohingya in limbo as some aid groups suspend health services at Bangladesh camps
Three facilities run by the global nonprofit International Rescue Committee (IRC) have completely shut down while two others could stop operations by the end of March, an official of a Bangladeshi government agency overseeing the needs of refugees told BenarNews last week.
Mostafa Yousuf and Abdur Rahman for BenarNews
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Freedom, Sovereignty and Bottom-Up Federalism in Myanmar
By supporting legitimate and credible anti–junta forces, the United States and other western powers can aid the struggle for freedom, while limiting the influence of China and Russia
Ashley South, Independent analyst, and a Research Fellow at Chiang Mai University
Opinion paper
Wa State Aims to Boost Economy Through Chinese Projects
The United Wa State Army (UWSA), Myanmar’s largest ethnic armed organization (EAO), held its six-day annual general meeting this month, adopting a nine-point plan including stimulating economic growth with the Myanmar-China Economic Corridor.
Irrawaddy
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Q&A: ‘We have to focus on the structure of organised crime’, says Thai MP Rangsiman Rome
One of the loudest voices calling for action against cyber scam centres on the Thai-Myanmar border, opposition MP Rangsiman Rome says Thailand’s current crackdown is only the first step
Interview | MP Rangsiman Rome
Opinion paper
Thailand Shuts Myanmar Migrant Aid Office After Junta Halts Worker Scheme
Thai authorities sealed off the office of the Aid Alliance Committee (AAC), an organization helping Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand’s Samut Sakhon, on Thursday morning.
Irrawaddy
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Toward a Just Society: Myanmar’s Legal System Being Redrawn in Liberated Zones
For decades, Myanmar’s legal system has been used as a tool of repression by those who control it – first by colonial powers and then successive military juntas.
Bo KYI, joint secretary of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners
Opinion paper
Statement on the Arrest Warrant Against Burmese Military Leaders
We welcome this legal process as an important step toward justice for the Rohingya and as an effort to uphold the principles of accountability and the end of impunity. However, it is essential to consider the structural constraints imposed by Myanmar’s 2008 Constitution, which was unilaterally drafted by the military:
Statement | Generation Wave
Opinion paper
CHINESE BROKERED PEACE DIALOG: TNLA finally shows it’s real face
Speculations are that ceasefire issue was supposed to be the main concern of the TNLA, so that the people living under its captured territories will at least be able to live a normal life, without having to fear from airstrikes and bombardment of the military junta or SAC, according to its public announcement posture.
Sai WANSAI
Opinion paper
Junta Passes Law Allowing Chinese Security Firms to Operate in Myanmar
The military regime on Tuesday promulgated the Private Security Services Law, which enables Chinese private security organizations to be stationed in Myanmar to protect Beijing’s interests in the country, including Belt and Road Initiative related projects.
Maung KAVI | Irrawaddy
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A response to the NUG statement on Aung San Suu Kyi’s arrest warrant
Yet, five days later, the National Unity Government (NUG) of Myanmar issued a response that is a masterclass in evasion, selective memory, and political expediency
Shafiur Rahman, journalist and documentary maker
Opinion paper