Class war: The AA education system This edition of Political Insider looks at the education system established by the Arakan Army in its territories in Rakhine State and Chin State’s Paletwa Township.
The military elephant in the room The armed forces have held power in Myanmar for decades, inflicting untold suffering on its people, but they are hardly understood and their study has been largely neglected by scholars and researchers.
‘Every day I cry’: Rohingya vulnerable to exploitation in Malaysia Rohingya refugees who have made perilous sea journeys from Myanmar and from refugee camps in Bangladesh face discrimination, harassment and detention in Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries.
War-bruised Myanmar finds relief in bareknuckle bloodsport In a country consumed by conflict, a sport defined by brutality dominates: Myanmar's lethwei martial art, where headbutts are encouraged and knock-out blows are the aim of the game.
In war-split Myanmar ‘spirit consorts’ commune across divide As monsoon rains pound the heartlands of war-fractured Myanmar, "spirit consorts" gather to renew their vows with a pantheon of gods hailed for their powers to protect and destroy.
Cambodia has nothing to gain from Min Aung Hlaing’s visit The Cambodian government’s invitation for Min Aung Hlaing to visit the country risks legitimising the murderous Myanmar regime and damaging Phnom Penh’s international standing.
Malaysia to repatriate first group of Myanmar nationals in September Malaysia has finalised the first phase of a voluntary repatriation programme involving eligible Myanmar nationals, with almost 1,500 individuals expected to return home on September 29, the government said on Thursday.
‘I wasn’t allowed to cry during the wedding’: Forced marriage in Kachin State Poverty and lack of opportunities in a Kachin IDP camp are driving vulnerable girls into forced marriages with Chinese men, with brokers exploiting families desperate enough to sell their daughters to be trafficked across the border.
Rohingya refugees protest dire conditions in Bangladesh camps Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh's sprawling camps protested against dire conditions on Tuesday, as they marked nine years since a military crackdown drove them out of neighbouring Myanmar.
ASEAN’s humanitarian problem: A view from the ground This edition of Political Insider looks at Myanmar’s humanitarian catastrophe and why greater engagement with local aid groups and authorities beyond the military’s control is essential.
Myanmar airstrike on monastery marking Lent kills 14: Witnesses A Myanmar military airstrike on a monastery where civilians were gathered for a meditation retreat marking Buddhist Lent killed 14 people, two resistance fighters who witnessed the aftermath said.
Cross-border brides: Myanmar women trafficked to China for marriage Following a downturn during the COVID-19 pandemic, the trafficking of Myanmar women to China for marriage is on the rise, fuelled by the country’s economic decline and widespread conflict in the wake of the 2021 coup.