2021/04/09 |
Journalists on Trial for Covering Myanmar Coup
Coverage of Myanmar's coup and its aftermath is becoming increasingly risky, with at least 60 journalists arrested since junta seized power.
2021/04/08 |
Myanmar: Protests Erupt in London After Ambassador Locked Out of Embassy
Demonstrators gathered in front of Myanmar’s embassy in London following reports that the military attache seized the building.
2021/03/29 |
Myanmar Communities in Taiwan Protest Military Coup After ‘Deadliest Day’
Gathered at Taipei’s Liberty Square, demonstrators sat for hours singing songs, holding anti-coup posters, and waving the Myanmar national flag.
2021/03/18 |
An Interview With a Blogger Who Connects Myanmar and Hong Kong’s Dream for Democracy
“I believe what has happened in Myanmar would echo in the minds of many Hongkongers, because our rights, our freedom, our hope for the future are also being deprived by similar institutionalized state violence.”
2021/03/15 |
Reports: At Least 39 Killed as Myanmar Imposes Martial Law in Yangon Suburb
At least 39 demonstrators were reportedly killed in Yangon’s Hlaingthaya area.
2021/03/12 |
What’s up With Singapore’s Response To the Myanmar Coup?
The Singaporean government has denounced Myanmar’s armed forces for using lethal weapons against protesters, but it is unlikely to take action against the military leaders.
2021/03/09 |
Asia’s ‘Milk Tea’ Activists Give Cross-Border Support for Democratic Change
An online solidarity movement is bringing together democracy activists across Asia for a fight against authoritarianism.
2021/03/08 |
Myanmar: Trade Unions Call for Economic ‘Shut Down’ in Protest of Junta
The call to shut down the economy comes after bloody crackdowns on protesters and military occupation of hospitals in Yangon.
2021/03/03 |
ASEAN Urges Peaceful Solution To Myanmar Coup Standoff
While some member countries condemned the junta, the bloc as a whole urged “all sides” against inciting violence.
2021/02/28 |
Myanmar Police Toughen Crackdown Against Anti-Coup Protesters
Myanmar’s post-coup government fired its U.N. envoy and AFP reports that live rounds have been used against protesters.
2021/02/26 |
Myanmar Coup Unites Ethnic Minorities and Pro-Democracy Protesters
In Myanmar, demonstrators and ethnic minorities have united to oppose the military, but they have different visions for the country’s future.
2021/02/22 |
Myanmar: General Strike Goes Ahead Despite Threats
Protesters against the military rule have refused to let up as the movement to bring back the country’s democratically elected leader dismisses threats of violence.
2021/02/20 |
Myanmar’s Coup Will Test the Loyalty of the Security Forces
Armed forces organizations are not just a mindless mass prepared to do whatever they are told.
2021/02/17 |
Myanmar Coup: Aung San Suu Kyi Faces New Charge
The former leader has already been charged over importing walkie talkies, since she was deposed in a military coup over two weeks ago.
2021/02/08 |
Myanmar: Huge Turnout for Anti-Coup Protests
Tens of thousands of people have joined the biggest rallies yet to condemn the military coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
2021/02/04 |
Myanmar’s Empty Promise of Constitutional Reform
Democracy campaigners tried to play by the military’s rules. They suffered for it anyway.
2021/02/02 |
Myanmar: The Stupid Coup
Myanmar elders understand on a visceral level that the military is not a rational actor. Those of us lucky enough to be young enough to have only passing memories of pre-transition Myanmar are just starting to internalize this.
