Tag: Burma
‘Whitewashing’ Genocide in Myanmar
Aung San Suu Kyi should be held accountable for more than her moral failings but, considering her leadership position, she should be held directly responsible for crimes against humanity, together with her top security and army brass.
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‘Say the Word’: What the Rohingya Struggle is Really About
By refusing to speak out against the Myanmar government’s ongoing ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya people, Pope Francis has darkly stained his legacy.
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How the U.S. Failed the Rohingya in Myanmar
We should not forget how the US under the Obama administration helped create the current situation of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya in Myanmar.
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The Genocide of the Rohingya: Big Oil, Failed Democracy and False Prophets
The Rohingya people have been subjected to a brutal and systematic genocide while western nations line up to exploit the resources of Burma.
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Ko Ni’s Assassination Is a Blow to Myanmar’s Democratization
Regardless of the motive behind Ko Ni’s murder, it is a blow to the consolidation of the country’s democratization process.
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Who Can Solve the Rohingya Issue?
It will be difficult for Aung San Suu Kyi to end the violence against the Rohingya without the approval or cooperation of the Myanmar military.
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Calling a Genocide a Genocide : Rohnigya Refugees in India Plead for UN Intervention
Rohingya refugees in India march to the UN office to plead for intervention to stop the genocide in Rakhine state.
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Rohingya and the Burmese Generals: How to Forge a Democracy and Get Away with It
Writing in the New York Times in an article entitled, “Myanmar Generals Set the State for...
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Beyond the Middle East: The Rohingya Genocide
The least one should expect from the US and its allies is that Burma must not be rewarded for its fraudulent democracy as it brutalizes its minorities.
Read MoreThe “ASEAN Way”: The Structural Underpinnings of Constructive Engagement
This essay describes the underpinnings of ASEAN’s constructive engagement with Burma.
Read MoreBuddhism in Myanmar: Extremism Galore
The actions of the fundamentalists is causing great tension and turmoil in Myanmar, as well as threatening the lives and property of the Rohingya people.
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An Open Letter to Aung San Suu Kyi
Today, the Rohingya people of your country need you, Ms Aung San Suu Kyi.
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The Pitfalls of Economic Counterinsurgency Strategies in Myanmar
The idea of pacifying ‘unruly areas’ with spoils of economic development has...
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Telecom Investments Threaten Privacy Rights in Burma
The World Bank may be dangling the prospect of affordable cell phones in Burma at the expense of...
Read MoreGenocide And Ethnic Cleansing of the Rohingya People in Myanmar
Make no mistake about it: the ongoing ethnic cleansing in Myanmar has all the ingredients of a full-fledged genocide.
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Obama Administration Goes Public on Patronizing Burma Policy
Congressional requests for the administration to rationalize its policy to “extend the hand of friendship” to Burma’s former military dictators have been repeatedly ignored.
Read MoreIn Burma, There is No ‘Communal Violence’
It is a fool’s errand to attempt to resolve anti-Muslim violence in Burma without recognizing and addressing the government’s role.
Read MoreAn Entrenched Military Role in Myanmar
The military intends to remain an inherent element and play a vital role in Myanmar politics, at least for the foreseeable future.
Read MoreBurma’s 8888: A Movement that Lives On
The commemoration of the 8888 movement, a watershed moment in Myanmar’s history, is an opportunity to build a more inclusive and democratically stable society
Read MoreMyanmar: Ethno-Resource conflict in Rakhine state?
The Rohingya issue is seen less as a clash between religions and more of an ethnic and economic problem within Myanmar’s rapidly developing economy, according to a Times of India report.
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