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issue:33, 19 Aug 2021

Battles, civilian casualties, refugees and internally displaced persons – IDPs

(The original Burmese version was published on the ISP-Myanmar Facebook page on June 24, 2021.) Download as PDF Version After the coup d’état on February 1, 2021, various forms of mass protests calling for justice erupted across Myanmar. The protests are still happening. At the same time, ongoing armed conflicts take place between ethnic armed […]

issue:32, 19 Aug 2021

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Humanitarian Issues: Two Approaches

What Matters No. 32 (This article is a translation of the original Burmese language version that ISP-Myanmar posted on its Facebook page on June 17, 2021.) Since the military coup d’état, armed clashes between the military council and ethnic minority armed groups have intensified in Myanmar. In some areas, fighting between the People’s Defense Forces […]

issue:35, 3 Jul 2021

Human Rights Violations

Victims of violent crackdowns (From February 1 to July 1, 2021)

Following the February 1, 2021, coup d’état, mass protests erupted across Myanmar. Because of the SAC-led crackdowns on mass protests and injuries inflicted on people held in detention centers, as of July 1, 2021, there have been at least 885 civilian deaths. Moreover, many more people received injuries. the state security forces continued to commit ongoing and widespread violations of human rights and human dignity. As of July 1, the AAPP recorded 817 deaths, but there are likely many more.

issue:24, 21 May 2021

Political Economy

The Impact of Internet Shutdowns on Myanmar’s Economy

The longer the duration of the internet shutdowns, the greater the damage to the country’s current economic situation. The shutdowns would essentially fragment the internet and information technology market. The market is only a decade old and built only through overcoming many obstacles, making it an economic frontier for the country. From an economic perspective as well, the internet shutdown policy is the greatest loss for the country’s current weakening economy and long-term development as well as for the general public.

issue:23, 20 May 2021

Covid-19 and Myanmar

The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Third Wave and Human Security

What Matter No. 23 (This article is a translation of the original Burmese language version that ISP-Myanmar posted on its Facebook page on April 30, 2021.) The people of Myanmar have been fighting against a military dictatorship since the coup of February 1 and paying the price for their struggle. Concurrently, the third wave of the global COVID-19 […]

issue:20, 9 May 2021

Human Rights Violations

Victims of violent crackdowns (From February 1 to April 15, 2021)

(The original Burmese version was published on the ISP-Myanmar Facebook page on April 16, 2021.) ∎ Key findings in brief Following the February 1, 2021, military coup d’état, mass protests have erupted across Myanmar. Because of the violent crackdowns against the mass protests, and injuries inflicted during the custody in the detention centers, as of April 15, 2021, there have been at least 726 civilian casualties. Moreover, many more were injured, and serious violation of human rights and human […]

issue:19, 9 May 2021

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The Political Culture of Perceiving Power as Privilege

(This article is a translation of the Burmese language version that ISP-Myanmar posted on its Facebook page on April 12, 2021.) Download as PDF Since Myanmar’s military seized power in February, the photos and videos of its crackdown on protestors include images of dead children, protestors shot in the head, and violent abductions by state security forces. The atrocities committed […]

issue:21, 20 Apr 2021

Conflict, Peace & Security

Battles, Civilian Deaths, and Internally Displaced People (IDPs) In Minority Ethnic Areas

Followed by the February 1, 2021, military coup d’état, numerous forms of mass movements calling for justice have raged across the country. At the same time, armed fighting between the ethnic armed resistance groups and troops of the military coup council have continued in the minority ethnic areas where the ethnic armed organizations are based.

issue:17, 19 Apr 2021

Conflict, Peace & Security

Battles, civilian casualties, and internally displaced people (IDPs) in the minority ethnic areas

What Matters No. 17 (The original Burmese version was published on the ISP-Myanmar Facebook page on April 10, 2021.) ∎Key findings in brief Since the military coup d’état on February 1, 2021, there have been various forms of mass protests erupted across the country. Simultaneously, armed conflicts occur continuously between ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) and […]

issue:16, 19 Apr 2021

Human Rights Violations

Victims of violent crackdowns (From February 1 to April 7, 2021)

(The original Burmese version was published on the ISP-Myanmar Facebook page on April 9, 2021.) ∎ Key findings in brief Following the February 1, 2021, military coup d’état, mass protests have erupted across Myanmar. Because of the violent crackdowns against the mass protests, and injuries inflicted during the custody in the detention centers, as of April 7, 2021, there have been at least 614 civilian casualties. Moreover, many more were injured, and serious violation of human rights […]

issue:15, 19 Apr 2021

Human Rights Violations

Preventing internet access will not impede the momentum of mass movements

(This article is a translation of the Burmese language version that ISP-Myanmar placed on its Facebook page on April 5, 2021.) Internet usage in Myanmar has grown exponentially over the past decade, reaching a total of 22 million users in 2020 (Kemp, 2020). The internet has become an important means of communication, in both the business […]

issue:14, 19 Apr 2021

Human Rights Violations

Victims of violent crackdowns (From February 1 to April 1, 2021)

(The original Burmese version was published on the ISP-Myanmar Facebook page on April 2, 2021.) ∎ Key findings in brief Following the February 1, 2021, military coup d’état, mass protests have erupted across Myanmar. Because of the violent crackdowns against the mass protests, and injuries inflicted during the custody in the detention centers, as of April 1, 2021, there have been at least 543 civilian casualties. Moreover, many more were injured, and serious violation of human […]

issue:13, 16 Apr 2021

Human Rights Violations

Victims of violent crackdowns (From February 1 to March 25, 2021)

(The original Burmese version was published on the ISP-Myanmar Facebook page on March 26, 2021.) ◉ What Matters ISP-Myanmar covers a section entitled “What Matters” that could benefit the current anti-coup mass movements through a series of research work. This section aims to introduce issues and data that should be addressed in a short, easy-to-read manner and accessible to everyone based […]

issue:11, 6 Apr 2021

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Weakening the political strength of dictatorship is key for nonviolent mass movement

What matters No. 11 (This article is a translation of the Burmese language version that ISP-Myanmar posted on its Facebook page on March 24, 2021.) ∎ Key findings in brief There have been questions of what kind of capacity and tools are indispensable for the people to topple dictatorships in a non-violent way. Gene Sharp, a political scientist, encourages people to take a political approach, rather than a violent one. He suggests that when a dictator overthrows a democratically elected government, it lacks the right to rule the country. A successful coup […]

issue:10, 5 Apr 2021

Human Rights Violations

Victims of violent crackdowns (From February 1 to March 18, 2021)

By studying the number of casualties and the remaining dead bodies and body parts of the victims because of the violent crackdowns, it can be justified whether the security forces of the coup council abided by the internationally agreed rules, regulations and standards in dealing with the mass protests from the perspectives of human rights and transitional justice. Thus, it does matter to study the data collected and recorded by the AAPP.

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What Matters

Battles, civilian casualties, refugees and internally displaced persons – IDPs

Humanitarian Issues: Two Approaches

Victims of violent crackdowns (From February 1 to July 1, 2021)

The Impact of Internet Shutdowns on Myanmar’s Economy

The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Third Wave and Human Security

Victims of violent crackdowns (From February 1 to April 15, 2021)

The Political Culture of Perceiving Power as Privilege

Battles, Civilian Deaths, and Internally Displaced People (IDPs) In Minority Ethnic Areas

Battles, civilian casualties, and internally displaced people (IDPs) in the minority ethnic areas

Victims of violent crackdowns (From February 1 to April 7, 2021)

Preventing internet access will not impede the momentum of mass movements

Victims of violent crackdowns (From February 1 to April 1, 2021)

Victims of violent crackdowns (From February 1 to March 25, 2021)

Weakening the political strength of dictatorship is key for nonviolent mass movement

Victims of violent crackdowns (From February 1 to March 18, 2021)

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