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Myanmar Round-Up: January 2023

The month was marked with major developments as the year 2023 is crucial for Myanmar with the announcement of elections. On 31 January, the two years of emergency rule is supposed to end, and the National Defence and Security Council has to conduct e....

February 17, 2023 ASEAN , sanctions , Independence Day , Indiain Myanmar , Canada , Myanmar Round Up , Military Coup , NUG , Human Rights Watch , China in Myanmar , Whats happening in Myanmar , PDFs , Russia-Myanmar , Elections 2023

Looking Back at Military Rule in Myanmar in 2022: Way Forward for 2023

Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

The year 2022 witnessed the second year of military rule and the compounding economic, social and political crisis of 2021. As compared to 2021, the resistance took more violent forms and spread mostly to the North and Western parts of the country. W....

January 18, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , ASEAN , sanctions , Humanitarian Crisis , Canada , India in Myanmar , Military Coup , NUG , Chinain Myanmar , WhatshappeninginMyanmar , PDFs , Russia-Myanmar , IFC , Elections 2023 , US BURMA Act , Death Penalty , Economic and Social Crisis

Myanmar Round Up- December 2022

As the country proceeds with the election year 2023, the military and its part Union Solidarity Development Party (USDP) are gearing up for elections in 2023, while the National Unity Government is refusing to recognise the elections. The conflict co....

January 09, 2023 ASEAN , sanctions , Canada , India in Myanmar , Myanmar Round Up , Military Coup , NUG , Drugs , WhatshappeninginMyanmar , PDFs , IFC , Elections2023 , US BURMA Act , Death Penalty

Myanmar Round Up- November 2022

Domestically, the country witnessed increased clashes and violent attacks during the month, and the military, along with USDP, is preparing for next year's elections. The National Day marked the release of more than 5000 prisoners, along with interna....

December 22, 2022 ASEAN , Rohingya , India in Myanmar , Myanmar Round Up , Military Coup , NUG , PDFs , Myanmar Bangladesh , Drugs Elections2023 , Whats happening in Myanmar Human Rights Watch , Landmines Death Penalty , Five Point. Consensus Sanctions

Myanmar Round-Up: October 2022

The month witnessed a rise in conflict between the military and the opposition forces, especially the air strikes as the rainy season was receding. The preparations for elections have started as the Union Election Commission called for bids for the s....

November 14, 2022 ASEAN , UNSC , Rohingya , India in Myanmar , Myanmar Round Up , Military Coup , NUG , Human Rights Watch , WhatshappeninginMyanmar , PDFs , Myanmar Bangladesh , Drugs Elections2023

Myanmar Round-Up: August 2022

In a dismal turn of events, Myanmar’s military chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing extended the state of emergency by another six months. The violence and conflicts continue in the country, especially in the central and western regions. The month....

September 16, 2022 ASEAN , UNSC , Violence , Emergency , Myanmar Round Up , Military Coup , NUG , Human Rights Watch , Whats happening in Myanmar , PDFs , Amnesty International

Myanmar Round-Up: July 2022

On 25 July, the military carried out executions of four political prisoners, making it the country’s first use of capital punishment in decades. This led to widespread condemnation both domestically and internationally. The fighting continues withi....

August 12, 2022 ASEAN , UNSC , Myanmar Round Up , Military Coup , NUG , Human Rights Watch , Whats happening in Myanmar , PDFs , Capital punishment , Amnesty International

Myanmar Round-Up: June 2022

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released its latest report on the increasing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar due to the escalation of fighting.^[1] The report....

July 14, 2022 ASEAN , Myanmar Round Up , MilitaryCoup , NUG , IndiainMyanmar , Rohingyas , WhatshappeninginMyanmar , PDFs , OCHA , KMMTT

Myanmar Round-Up: May 2022

The country is reeling under political and economic crisis. The military initiated peace talks during the month in its efforts to meet the Ethnic Armed Organisations, but most of the armed groups that have been active in the fight with the military s....

June 16, 2022 ASEAN , UNSC , Myanmar Round Up , MilitaryCoup , NUG , HumanRightsWatch , WhatshappeninginMyanmar , fuelcrisis , PDFs