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Author: Hannah Beech and Saw Nang

World

Myanmar Election Delivers Another Decisive Win for Aung San Suu Kyi

November 11, 2020Hannah Beech and Saw NangComments Off on Myanmar Election Delivers Another Decisive Win for Aung San Suu Kyi

The civilian leader’s reputation overseas has been stained by her defense of a military accused of genocide. But in voting on Sunday, her party easily secured a parliamentary majority.

World

Strong Turnout in Myanmar Shows Voters’ Support for Nascent Democracy

November 8, 2020November 9, 2020Hannah Beech and Saw NangComments Off on Strong Turnout in Myanmar Shows Voters’ Support for Nascent Democracy

Despite defections, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s party is expected to remain the strongest force in the Parliament. The military, which ruled for 50 years, still controls much of the government.

World

Myanmar Prepares for a Troubled Election: ‘This Is Not Democracy’

November 6, 2020November 6, 2020Hannah Beech and Saw NangComments Off on Myanmar Prepares for a Troubled Election: ‘This Is Not Democracy’

The vote on Sunday will render a verdict not only on the country’s fragile constitutional settlement but also on its civilian leader, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

World

Myanmar Raids Reveal New Production of Fentanyl, a Killer Drug

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020Hannah Beech and Saw NangComments Off on Myanmar Raids Reveal New Production of Fentanyl, a Killer Drug

China’s crackdown on makers of the drug, which has fueled the U.S. opioid crisis, may have simply created opportunities for crime syndicates elsewhere.

World

Myanmar Unrolls a Welcome Mat for China, but Not All the Way

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020Hannah Beech and Saw NangComments Off on Myanmar Unrolls a Welcome Mat for China, but Not All the Way

As Xi Jinping visits Myanmar, fighting in ethnic borderlands threatens China’s ambitious investment plans.

World

As Myanmar Genocide Hearing Closes, Focus Is on Trapped Rohingya

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019Hannah Beech and Saw NangComments Off on As Myanmar Genocide Hearing Closes, Focus Is on Trapped Rohingya

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi testified that members of the Muslim ethnic group still in Myanmar were being helped, but many are desperate.

World

In Myanmar Army’s Corner, Aung San Suu Kyi Will Defend It in Rohingya Genocide Case

December 10, 2019December 11, 2019Hannah Beech and Saw NangComments Off on In Myanmar Army’s Corner, Aung San Suu Kyi Will Defend It in Rohingya Genocide Case

Once a champion for human rights, she is now expected to argue at The Hague that the world has been deceived by report after report of atrocities against Rohingya Muslims.

World

The Government Cut Their Internet. Will Abuses Now Remain Hidden?

July 2, 2019July 2, 2019Hannah Beech and Saw NangComments Off on The Government Cut Their Internet. Will Abuses Now Remain Hidden?

With ethnic conflict spreading in Rakhine State in Myanmar, a government-led online shutdown could hide human rights abuses and leave vulnerable populations in the dark.

World

He Incited Massacre, but Insulting Aung San Suu Kyi Was the Last Straw

May 29, 2019May 29, 2019Hannah Beech and Saw NangComments Off on He Incited Massacre, but Insulting Aung San Suu Kyi Was the Last Straw

The radical Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu has been charged with sedition after accusing Myanmar’s leader of foiling the military’s efforts against what he calls a Muslim onslaught.

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