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
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After the brutal campaign against the Rohingya people in 2017, Myanmar state media contributed to mis-framing the situation in Rakhine state, thereby instilling fear of the Rohingya people among the majority population and contributing to violence against the members of this ethnic group. Under the authority of the Tatmadaw, Myanmar’s military, the Rohingya have long… Continue reading How Myanmar state-run media shaped public opinion on the Rohingya
