Last year, Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were sentenced to seven years in prison under Myanmar’s Official Secrets Act, in a case that brought widespread condemnation and accusations of a cover-up by Myanmar’s military.
In this bonus episode, Alfred Helskog delves into what this case means for press freedom in Myanmar, and the country’s political future.
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The early delivery of vaccines is one of the many boons of the country’s geopolitics, but to really take advantage, Myanmar must bury the legacy of its isolationist past.
The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial business interests and there’s concern the ultimatum could trigger fresh hostilities in one of the country’s most war-torn areas.
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