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.
Rioting for Rule of Law – Prison Amnesties and Riots in Myanmar
5 Minutes To ReadLiv Gaborit and Andrew Jefferson discuss the value of amnesties in light of the recent prison riots.
Are our expectations of Myanmar realistic? (Part 3)
7 Minutes To ReadGabrielle Maginness writes about challenges to Myanmar’s transition to federalism.
Rule by Law and Impunity Undermine Prevention of and Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Myanmar
5 Minutes To ReadDaniel Aguirre discusses how the failures of the legal system in Myanmar result in impunity for human rights violations and allows the State – and military – to rule by law.
My plea to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
2 Minutes To ReadKyaw Sint addresses his hopes for the future in a letter to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
Opposing the Rule of Law: How Myanmar’s Courts Make Law and Order (Nick Cheesman, 2015)
3 Minutes To ReadReshmi Bannerjee reviews Nick Cheesman’s latest book on rule of law in Myanmar.
Myanmar’s Transition Beyond Elections
7 Minutes To ReadRasmus Schjoedt considers the implications of the elections on Myanmar’s political transition.