Opinion
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Myanmar Now at 10: A decade of chronicling Myanmar’s struggle for democracy
This month marks the 10th anniversary of Myanmar Now, which began its journey in August 2015.
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Darkness will continue to fall: Myanmar’s intractable electricity crisis
While Myanmar has abundant energy resources, it is the most energy-poor country among its neighbours and ranks near the bottom globally in terms of per capita electricity consumption
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‘Non-CDM civil servants are citizens too’: Student union spokesperson
Myanmar Now interviewed an All Burma Federation of Student Unions (ABSFU) official about the anti-junta opposition’s new law on civil servants, which the group has criticised as draconian and discriminatory towards Myanmar citizens who opted out of striking against the 2021 coup
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The laws of war and Myanmar’s conflicts
As breaches of international humanitarian law (IHL) multiply in Myanmar’s conflicts, past shortcomings in promoting restraint in war and respect for civilians’ rights among anti-junta groups point to a growing need for bottom-up, localised approaches
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‘Peace cannot be restored if human rights violations continue’—SHRF spokesperson Ying Leng Harn
The Shan Human Rights Foundation reveals new reports of widespread civilian suffering, urging all sides in Myanmar’s conflict to adhere to international human rights standards
