Category: Features

News Features on Burma & Burmese issues

The Problem of Forced Military Recruitment

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 20 (MoeMaKa), June 21, 2026 The Problem of Forced Military Recruitment The problem of forced military recruitment in Myanmar did not begin only after 2021 or after the activation of the Conscription Law in…

June 19: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Birthday and the Military Regime’s Repression

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 19 (MoeMaKa), June 20, 2026 June 19: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Birthday and the Military Regime’s Repression Over the past several decades, many of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s birthdays on June 19…

The Myanmar Military Leader’s Visit to China and Its Implications

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 18 (MoeMaKa), June 19, 2026 The Myanmar Military Leader’s Visit to China and Its Implications Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing appears to be pursuing international and regional recognition by leveraging restrictive election laws…

Myanmar’s Economy Further Worsened by the Fallout from the Iran–U.S. War

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 16 (MoeMaKa), June 17, 2026 Myanmar’s Economy Further Worsened by the Fallout from the Iran–U.S. War According to the World Bank’s latest regular report released today, the war that began at the end of…

Crimes Committed Amid Hardship and Displacement

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 15 (MoeMaKa), June 16, 2026 Crimes Committed Amid Hardship and Displacement   In recent days, reports have surfaced in the media and on social media alleging that the principal of Dawna Land School, a…

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s Diplomatic Efforts and the Views of Neighboring Countries

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 14 (MoeMaKa), June 15, 2026 Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s Diplomatic Efforts and the Views of Neighboring Countries The overseas trips taken by coup leader Min Aung Hlaing since the election held at the…

The Nationwide Civil War and the Journey of Ceasefire/Peace Negotiations

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 13 (MoeMaKa), June 14, 2026 The Nationwide Civil War and the Journey of Ceasefire/Peace Negotiations As many had anticipated, following the election held late last year and early this year—widely described by critics as…

ISP Myanmar founder Min Zin arrested in China; Myanmar junta arrests a U.S. citizen

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 12 (MoeMaKa), June 13, 2026 ISP Myanmar founder Min Zin arrested in China; Myanmar junta arrests a U.S. citizen Min Zin, the founder of the policy research organization ISP Myanmar, which focuses on issues…

Residents of Shwegu Facing Difficulties Evacuating the Town

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 11 (MoeMaKa), June 12, 2026 Residents of Shwegu Facing Difficulties Evacuating the Town On the night of June 8, a statement signed by the commander of Battalion No. 12, under a brigade of the…

The Coup Regime’s New Propaganda Strategy

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 10 (MoeMaKa), June 11, 2026 The Coup Regime’s New Propaganda Strategy After holding an election widely regarded as neither free nor fair, the military regime installed by the coup formed a new government…

We Also Need to Pay Attention to the Lives of People Affected by War

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 9 (MoeMaKa), June 10, 2026 We Also Need to Pay Attention to the Lives of People Affected by War Among the news we read every day are reports about foreign ministers from some…

KIA Orders Residents of Shwegu to Evacuate the Town

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 8 (MoeMaKa), June 9, 2026 KIA Orders Residents of Shwegu to Evacuate the Town Following intense clashes in recent days between the Myanmar military and Kachin Independence Army (KIA) forces at the Paungzat…

The National Unity Government’s Education Policy and the Problem of Interim Governance

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 7 (MoeMaKa), June 8, 2026 The National Unity Government’s Education Policy and the Problem of Interim Governance Recently, the People’s Administration Team (Pa-Ah-Pha) of Pale Township in Sagaing Region issued an order directed…

PDF Forces Capture Pro-Junta Militia Village in Pauk Township, Detain About 70 Militia Members and Family Members

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 6 (MoeMaKa), June 7, 2026 PDF Forces Capture Pro-Junta Militia Village in Pauk Township, Detain About 70 Militia Members and Family Members In recent days, a coalition of PDF forces operating in Pakokku…

After a month-long military operation in Myitche (Myit Khe) town, dozens of civilians found killed; over 20 injured in an explosion at the Immigration Office in Sagaing

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 5 (MoeMaKa), June 6, 2026 After a month-long military operation in Myitche (Myit Khe) town, dozens of civilians found killed; over 20 injured in an explosion at the Immigration Office in Sagaing Nearly…