The execution of four activists and opposition politicians is another part of the junta’s campaign of violence and repression in Myanmar.
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Arrested on February 5, Sean Turnell awaits trial in Myanmar on charges he tried to leave the country with sensitive financial information.
Myanmar’s constitution provides for an independent legal system. In practice it is anything but.
The military is escalating its pressure on protesters in Myanmar, but it’s running out of options for resolving the crisis. Bullets may not be enough to quash the opposition this time.
Myanmar is increasingly connected to the world via social media, which will make it more difficult for the country’s new military leaders to maintain social control.
Our project carried out interviews and produced animated films of brave people seeking to bring about real change.
Human rights groups have expressed concern after 1.5 million voters in ethnic minority areas were not allowed to vote, ostensibly due to continuing conflict in the regions.
The constitutional change needed to further democratise Myanmar is impossible without the military’s consent, so achieving major political transformation through the election alone seems unlikely.
Aung San Suu Kyi will rule Burma through her proxy president. They need to unite the country’s many ethnic groups.
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Senior Lecturer, International Studies, University of South Australia
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Lecturer, The University of Queensland
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Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Tasmania
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Senior Lecturer - Sociology and Peace Studies, Discipline Convenor - Peace Studies, University of New England
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Senior Fellow, Department of Development Studies, SOAS, University of London
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Senior Researcher and Coordinator of the Research School on Peace and Conflict, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
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Lecturer in International Relations, Department of War Studies, King's College London
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Industry Professor and Chief Economist, University of Technology Sydney
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Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow, Loughborough University London, Loughborough University
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Co-Deputy Director, Human Rights Centre and Co-Director of Postgraduate Studies, School of Law, University of Essex
