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About the author: Nandita Haksar is a human rights lawyer and campaigner and authors of over a dozen celebrated books including, The Judgement that Never Came: Army Rule in North East India (co-authored with Sebastian Hongray, 2011), ABC of Naga Culture a

As autocratic leaders gain influence, if not power, in more countries than proponents of democracy care to count, Myanmar is a remarkable exception: its military junta appears untenable. In fact, Myanmar’s people are putting their lives on the line to break the generals’ grip on power and reclaim their future. After nearly a half-century of military dictatorship, starting in 1962, a decade of political li...

As autocratic leaders gain influence, if not power, in more countries than proponents of democracy care to count, Myanmar is a remarkable exception: its military junta appears untenable. In fact, Myanmar’s people are putting their lives on the line to break the generals’ grip on power and reclaim their future. After nearly a half-century of military dictatorship, starting in 1962, a decade of political li...

Three powerful anti-junta groups that launched an offensive against the military last October agreed to a temporary ceasefire in areas on the border with China on Thursday night. | Latest News India

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Bodies, but it was, in fact, luggage. >> thankfully? >> yeah. >> reporter: but there was one person who knew all 150 passengers were off that plane. >> i went through the airplane from front to back posters to double my sure that there is no one left behind. >> reporter: when the dive team heard that -- >> -- never wavered. >> reporter: the respect mutual. >> they say that people could have floated away and drowned almost unnoticed, otherwise. i was very concerned about that. >> reporter: 15 yea...

The junta is desperate to find scapegoats as the economy continues to slide and battlefield losses mount

The question i never once asked my soldiers? whats your political party? it never got brought up. i think about you know, first session, making maryland the first day in this country that has a service year option for all of our high school graduates, where they now have a chance to have a year of service to the state of maryland. part of this because we are big believers in experiential learning. we believe in arent financial cushions. we believe in the workforce development, workforce training...

The National Unity Government (NUG) accuses the Military Council of denying medical aid to 19 individuals, including 11 children, injured due to a Junta-launched airstrike in Kanan village in Tamu Township, Sagaing Region. Daw Yati Ohh, the nurse in charge of Mobile Medical Team - West Division, said during NUG's press conference on January 12th, "The Military Council