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Mandatory Conscription and the Future of Myanmar at Stake

Mandatory Conscription and the Future of Myanmar at Stake

By Anonymous On February 10th 2024, the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (Tatmadaw) and junta leader Min Aung Hlaing announced the implementation of mandatory military conscription in Myanmar. Since the Tatmadaw took power in 2021, it has suffered massive losses in the control of its territory at the hands of ethnic

Cautious Optimism Follows First Free Elections in Myanmar

Cautious Optimism Follows First Free Elections in Myanmar

Kay Mar Maung, BA Law and Development The days leading up to November 8 were stressful to say the least. People from Myanmar and their counterparts from all over the world anxiously shared their opinions and their hopeful thoughts about the election on every social media platform. The country had

Suu Kyi dismisses ethnic cleansing claims

Suu Kyi dismisses ethnic cleansing claims. Pro-democracy campaigner and general secretary of the opposition National League for Democracy party Aung San Suu Kyi has dismissed claims of ethnic cleansing against Burma’s Royhinga Muslim minority. Speaking to the BBC’s Mishal Husain on 24 October, Suu Kyi responded to accusations