Poking the Bear: The Military’s Attempts at Pre-empting the Silent Strike
7 Minutes To ReadAn anonymous Myanmar-based contributor details the junta’s recent efforts to undermine the organizing of protests.
Mental Health in Myanmar: Challenges Pre- and Post- Coup
8 Minutes To ReadCharlie Artingstoll examines the multifaceted challenges to mental health services in Myanmar. (With additional research by Hsu Myat Yadanar Kyaw Soe).
Sensing Myanmar – Researcher Reflections on the Coup
6 Minutes To ReadAndrew M. Jefferson, Tomas Max Martin, Hannah Russell, and Ergün Cakal launch a research-focused post-coup essay series.
‘Transfer of civilians’ as a ‘colonial wrong’ in international criminal law? Myanmar’s migration history as a hazardous argument
10 Minutes To ReadAxel Harneit-Sievers cautions against a problematic argument made in a new publication.
Advancing the Rights of Women Workers through the 2020 Elections
11 Minutes To ReadSeik Nyan and Ye Yint Khant Maung explore the difficulties of women workers and discuss how political parties should address it.
The COVID-19 Situation in Myanmar Prisons: Many Grave Risks and a New Opportunity?
8 Minutes To ReadAung Lin Oo and Tomas Max Martin show how the pandemic reveals perennial problems of prison governance but also strengthens rationales for reform.
Public Private Partnerships: The Need to Develop a Sound Legal Framework
10 Minutes To ReadHtet Aung Shine discusses how a PPP framework should balance economic interest with environmental and social safeguarding.
A New Way for Workers’ Rights Beyond the Legal Framework: The All Burma Federation of Trade Unions
12 Minutes To ReadYe Yint Khant Maung discusses trade unionism and labour disputes in Myanmar.
Are our expectations of Myanmar realistic? (Part 3)
7 Minutes To ReadGabrielle Maginness writes about challenges to Myanmar’s transition to federalism.
Fostering constitutional conversation in Myanmar
4 Minutes To ReadMyat Myat Mon discusses the importance of constitutional conversation and how it can foster more informed public debate in Myanmar.