Aung San Suu Kyi believes her country could overtake Singapore as the region’s economic leader in 20 years time thanks to its huge potential for investment and young workforce. Reform is underway to make that possible, but the country’s same old ugly issues stand in the way.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s reputation as a human rights defender lies in tatters as the ordeal of the so-called Rohingya Muslim group plays out on the borders of Myanmar. She is hopelessly tied between the need to placate the military and the demands of the outside world, leaving her to dance straight towards a dark and dangerous failure.
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailMyanmar’s minority Muslim group has long suffered at the hands of both the majority Buddhist communities and national authorities, who claim these “illegal settlers” are…
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailHundreds of cases of sexual assault are being reported in Myanmar every year – and the numbers are rising. And while sex education and attitudes…
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailThe ASEAN economic bloc’s principle of non-interference is facing its toughest ever questions as human rights defenders call for action on the alleged genocide tearing…