Poland and the Czech Republic were quick to condemn the February 1 military coup in Myanmar. The following day, the Polish Foreign Ministry issued a statement: “The takeover of power by the military is a violation of the constitution and an attempt to undermine the will of the people of Myanmar expressed in the general… Continue reading Czech Republic bucks trend as V4 ignore Myanmar crisis
Doctors in Myanmar were the first to join the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) in protest of the Myanmar military’s power grab in February. The Tatmadaw responded by arresting and issuing warrants for health workers, forcing them to go into hiding. Now, with COVID-19 spiraling out of control, the junta requested the doctors to join the… Continue reading Myanmar Insider Updates: Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic amidst the military coup
We may never know what prompted the power grab by the Myanmar military, but the chaos that followed suggests that its architect – General Min Aung Hlaing – did not foresee the consequences and wrongly assessed people’s reactions. This is the first article from the series MYANMAR INSIDER UPDATES which focuses on the events unfolding… Continue reading Myanmar Insider Updates: The coup d’état four months on
As the country’s crisis deepens, the lines between attack and defense are beginning to blur. Observing the events unfolding in Myanmar on February 1 from my desk far away in Bratislava, I immediately texted a friend of mine in the country: “Did you expect this?” I asked. “Nobody did,” he responded. “Are you protesting?” “Yes.”… Continue reading Bereft of International Support, Myanmar’s Protesters Turn to Violent Resistance
