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Charles Lawley تشارلز لاولي

CharlesLawley

Situation in Myanmar/Burma explainer: The military (Tatmadaw) has arrested Aung San Suu Kyi and other leaders from her NLD party over claims of electoral fraud. ASSK's NLD received 83% of

Avinash Paliwal

PaliwalAvi

1. How *might* Myanmar's South Asian & northern neighbours react *if* the Tatmadaw ousts Suu Kyi in a coup? This is an imp ques given the state of the world

Tim Dobermann

timdobermann

I have nothing original or new to add on the situation in Myanmar. Regardless, here are my thoughts having worked on Myanmar for the past six years. I remember the

Mike Becker

mabecker17

It's too early to say much about what the coup in #Myanmar means for the #ICJ litigation brought by #TheGambia concerning alleged #genocide against the #Rohingya. These are some very

Terence Lee

tcllee1972

(1) Some rudimentary thoughts (or questions) on the coup, from a non-Burma watcher, but a Southeast Asianist and a student of civil-military relations. (2) Apparent that the Tatmadaw is concerned

Nang Poe

NangPoe

One good thing that came out (although I would have preferred a better way) from this coup is that people now understand their right to freedom of expression and assembly.

Kelley Currie

KelleyCurrie

A quick thread on #Myitsone dam & #MyanmarChinaRelations in light of the SAC announcement that they would be restarting some stalled Chinese projects in Burma. This announcement has led to

Thant Myint-U

thantmyintu

What happens next in Myanmar may depend on the answer to a few very different questions. First is whether the protests and civil disobedience campaigns escalate and lead to more

Winnie Thaw 🥲🥸

ThawWinnie

Just woke up to a nightmare. Feeling a lot of anxiety. It’s 6:15 am right now. Of course they pulled this overnight while we were all asleep. This reeks of

Chayuth Chamnanseth

CChamnanseth

(1) The elected government may have lost its legitimacy, but you must never allow the military to annihilate what is left of the crooked timber of democracy.Hence, I consider it

jackjenkinshill

jackjenkinshill

Some thoughts on the current coup and crisis that hangs over Burma. While the narratives that are currently filling the airwaves are from courageous activists in Yangon, it is vital

Tirana Hassan

TiranaHassan

1/6 The situation in #Myanmar requires an urgent response from the international community. Now is not the time for the kind of diplomatic foot-dragging that has long characterized engagement w

Fanny Potkin

f_potkin

Another election is being overrun by Facebook hate speech, misinformation, and false claims of election fraud by the country's strong man: Myanmar's which goes to the polls on Nov 8.

Aye Min Thant

the_ayeminthant

I guess I'll be live tweeting a coup now. Things are still pretty quiet for now, though people are awake and scared. I've been fielding calls since 6 am from

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