By Paul Greening Guest Contributor It is apparent that the main reason for United Nations (UN) agencies engaging with the junta is perceived self-interest but they support their decision with…
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DVB Athan: Burma's Humanitarian Resistance to the Junta's NGO Registration Law
Khin Ohmar is the founder and chair of Progressive Voice, a human rights-based policy research and advocacy organization in Burma. She discusses the junta’s new organizations registration law and the…
Junta to prosecute detained Kachin leader
The military council is preparing to file charges against Hkalam Samson, a Kachin leader detained on Dec. 5 at Myitkyina Airport. Samson is an advisor to the Kachin Baptist Convention…
NUG vows to investigate murder in Sagaing
The National Unity Government (NUG) announced that it would investigate the murder of a woman in Tamu town shown on video being killed by unknown armed men. The video was…
Tyrant of the year 2022: Min Aung Hlaing, Burma
By Index on Censorship “As a child Aung San Suu Kyi was a celebrated heroine in my family home and Myanmar, an authoritarian regime determined to squash democracy. For a…
Does a proposed World Bank Project support the junta?
By Paul Greening A project is being planned to support a number of vulnerable communities in Burma. It will be funded by the World Bank and implemented by the World…