The diplomatic missions of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden to Myanmar, are organizing their annual Nordic Day Event on 14 February. The topic of this year’s Nordic Day is Mobilization…
Category: Opinion
Opinion: Suu Kyi’s dilemma over a free press
Aung San Suu Kyi is treating the press in Burma poorly, and that may impede her efforts to democratise the conflict-wrought country.
Post-Panglong, peace process challenges remain
The second session of the 21st Century Panglong Conference made substantial progress that offers a beacon of hope for sustainable peace in Burma, but key hurdles remain.
Transparency lacking, visa blacklist continues to bar rights advocates
A visa blacklist still bars hundreds of people from entering Burma. The government must be more transparent about the roster and its justification, Burma Campaign UK’s Mark Farmaner writes.
Rethinking Burma’s waterways through Foucault’s biopolitics
Perspectives on Burma’s waterways have been polarised into two competing positions: focusing on developing its vast hydropower potential and advocating for local communities’ needs and concerns.
On marriage equality and the state of Burma’s Union
With last week’s Union Day commemorations, some thoughts on the state of Burma’s quest for national reconciliation and an end to decades of civil war.