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List of Myanmar articles
![Myanmar migrant workers hold up a three-finger salute during a May Day rally in Bangkok on May 1.]()
Myanmar migrant workers hold up a three-finger salute during a May Day rally in Bangkok on May 1.
What Thailand’s Election Means for Myanmar
A progressive-led government in Bangkok could take a new approach to the crisis next door.
![A camp houses people displaced by the military coup in Myanmar.]()
A camp houses people displaced by the military coup in Myanmar.
In Myanmar, Resistance Forces Pursue Home Rule
Two years after the military coup, many communities are providing their own public services and making the case for federalism.
![Protesters listen to anti-coup fighters in Myanmar.]()
Protesters listen to anti-coup fighters in Myanmar.
U.N. Rapporteur: Myanmar Crisis ‘Has Been Forgotten’
Two years after the coup, the world has moved on, but many Burmese can’t.
![Sudanese citizens hold banners and flags as they walk to the Presidential Palace on the 4th anniversary of the Sudanese Revolution in Khartoum, Sudan on Dec. 19, 2022.]()
Sudanese citizens hold banners and flags as they walk to the Presidential Palace on the 4th anniversary of the Sudanese Revolution in Khartoum, Sudan on Dec. 19, 2022.
Ukraine Shows What Unity on Human Rights Can Achieve
Governments must not limit their moral outrage to situations that serve their short-term interests.
![Burmese protesters hold up pictures of detained Burmese civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.]()
Burmese protesters hold up pictures of detained Burmese civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Myanmar’s Junta Has No Limits
Harsh sanctions can cut off the dictatorship’s Russian and Chinese support.
![Prisoners are released outside Insein prison.]()
Prisoners are released outside Insein prison.
Myanmar’s Junta Is Weak but Dangerous
The West shouldn’t let up pressure after Myanmar’s recent prisoner releases.
![Myanmar migrant workers hold up a three-finger salute during a May Day rally in Bangkok on May 1.]()
Myanmar migrant workers hold up a three-finger salute during a May Day rally in Bangkok on May 1.
Negotiating an American Journalist’s Freedom From Myanmar, Part 2
Negotiator Mickey Bergman tells the harrowing story of how he and his boss Bill Richardson got an imprisoned journalist out of Myanmar.
![Democratic resistance fighters escort protesters in Myanmar.]()
Democratic resistance fighters escort protesters in Myanmar.
In Myanmar, the Tatmadaw’s Frustration Fuels a Cycle of Violence
The junta’s tactics have grown more brutal in the face of resistance. The international community doesn’t have an answer.
![A sign for TotalEnergies EP Myanmar is seen behind a shuttered gate in Yangon, Myanmar, on Jan. 22.]()
A sign for TotalEnergies EP Myanmar is seen behind a shuttered gate in Yangon, Myanmar, on Jan. 22.
Companies Quitting Myanmar Provide Hollow Victories Against Junta
The departures of France’s TotalEnergies and Norway’s Telenor have left the military regime with more money and control.
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Negotiating an American Journalist’s Freedom From Myanmar, Part 1
Season 2 of "The Negotiators" starts with the dramatic negotiations that took place to free Danny Fenster, an American journalist imprisoned in Myanmar.
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Myanmar security forces
Engagement With Myanmar’s Junta Has Failed
Accelerating atrocities show there’s no point in talking to a desperate regime.
![Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, leader of Myanmar’s junta, attends a ceremony to mark the 71st anniversary of Martyrs’ Day in Yangon on July 19, 2018.]()
Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, leader of Myanmar’s junta, attends a ceremony to mark the 71st anniversary of Martyrs’ Day in Yangon on July 19, 2018.
The Built-In Brutality of Myanmar’s Military
Ignoring what everyone else thinks is part of the junta’s mindset.
![A signboard for TotalEnergies EP Myanmar is seen past a shuttered gate in Yangon on Jan. 22, after energy giants TotalEnergies and Chevron said they would leave Myanmar following pressure from human rights groups to cut financial ties with the junta since last year's military coup.]()
A signboard for TotalEnergies EP Myanmar is seen past a shuttered gate in Yangon on Jan. 22, after energy giants TotalEnergies and Chevron said they would leave Myanmar following pressure from human rights groups to cut financial ties with the junta since last year's military coup.
U.S. Eyes New Energy Sanctions on Myanmar After Execution of Activists
Oil and gas are a critical economic lifeline for Myanmar’s military junta.
![Members of the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force run during training at their base camp in a forest in Myanmar's eastern Kayah state.]()
Members of the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force run during training at their base camp in a forest in Myanmar's eastern Kayah state.
Myanmar Military Carries Out Atrocities in the East, Too
A distracted international community hasn’t been watching.
![Rohingya refugees gather behind a barbed wire fence.]()
Rohingya refugees gather behind a barbed wire fence.
The U.S. Has Recognized Myanmar’s Genocide. But Is That Enough?
Rohingya activists and human rights defenders plead for more action against Myanmar’s military junta government.
![Chin National Army (CNA) soldiers perform military exercises at a training facility inside the CNA Victoria Camp, in Thantlang township, Myanmar.]()
Chin National Army (CNA) soldiers perform military exercises at a training facility inside the CNA Victoria Camp, in Thantlang township, Myanmar.
Military Violence Emboldens Myanmar’s Ethnic Resistance
Armed groups in Chin state are outgunned and underfunded, but they are defiantly standing their ground against the junta.
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What Thailand’s Election Means for Myanmar
A progressive-led government in Bangkok could take a new approach to the crisis next door.
In Myanmar, Resistance Forces Pursue Home Rule
Two years after the military coup, many communities are providing their own public services and making the case for federalism.
U.N. Rapporteur: Myanmar Crisis ‘Has Been Forgotten’
Two years after the coup, the world has moved on, but many Burmese can’t.
Ukraine Shows What Unity on Human Rights Can Achieve
Governments must not limit their moral outrage to situations that serve their short-term interests.
Myanmar’s Junta Has No Limits
Harsh sanctions can cut off the dictatorship’s Russian and Chinese support.
Myanmar’s Junta Is Weak but Dangerous
The West shouldn’t let up pressure after Myanmar’s recent prisoner releases.
Negotiating an American Journalist’s Freedom From Myanmar, Part 2
Negotiator Mickey Bergman tells the harrowing story of how he and his boss Bill Richardson got an imprisoned journalist out of Myanmar.
In Myanmar, the Tatmadaw’s Frustration Fuels a Cycle of Violence
The junta’s tactics have grown more brutal in the face of resistance. The international community doesn’t have an answer.
Companies Quitting Myanmar Provide Hollow Victories Against Junta
The departures of France’s TotalEnergies and Norway’s Telenor have left the military regime with more money and control.
Negotiating an American Journalist’s Freedom From Myanmar, Part 1
Season 2 of "The Negotiators" starts with the dramatic negotiations that took place to free Danny Fenster, an American journalist imprisoned in Myanmar.
Engagement With Myanmar’s Junta Has Failed
Accelerating atrocities show there’s no point in talking to a desperate regime.
The Built-In Brutality of Myanmar’s Military
Ignoring what everyone else thinks is part of the junta’s mindset.
U.S. Eyes New Energy Sanctions on Myanmar After Execution of Activists
Oil and gas are a critical economic lifeline for Myanmar’s military junta.
Myanmar Military Carries Out Atrocities in the East, Too
A distracted international community hasn’t been watching.
The U.S. Has Recognized Myanmar’s Genocide. But Is That Enough?
Rohingya activists and human rights defenders plead for more action against Myanmar’s military junta government.
Military Violence Emboldens Myanmar’s Ethnic Resistance
Armed groups in Chin state are outgunned and underfunded, but they are defiantly standing their ground against the junta.
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