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A free Aung San Suu Kyi is the most visible sign of democratic progress in Burma. But could she be president after the 2015 general elections, as the people desire? Not yet, say the military.

03 Jul 2014

7 min read

Michelle Aung Thin writes of the complex process of negotiating who you are in the context of where you are.

03 Sep 2018

18 min read

The Burmese government recently signed an initiative to end sexual violence in conflict. But the signature, so far, has meant little, as the military is still living in denial over the scale of atrocities its troops commit, writes David Scott Mathieson.

11 Jul 2014

3 min read

A US lawmaker who has drafted sanctions against Burma says it's premature to ease pressure despite Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi winning a seat in parliament.

27 Aug 2013

3 min read