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Imagining democracy in Myanmar
The 2021 overthrow of the democratically elected government of Myanmar and the ensuing civil conflict has unlocked new ways of imagining its political future.
Migrant fishers from Southeast Asia are increasingly subject to forced labour and human trafficking
One of the most pressing problems in terms of fishing supply chains is modern slavery of migrant fishing crew.
The growth of inter-ethnic solidarity among Myanmar university students after the military coup
New research indicating there may have been a change in perception regarding ethnic difference among university students.
WEBINAR: Making Southeast Asia’s education systems work
Indonesia, Philippines and Myanmar have widened access to education in recent decades, but there has been little improvement in learning outcomes. Why this is the case?
Chinese aid and new contests over the meaning of human rights in Asia
China’s notion of the ‘right to development’ will increasingly challenge other donors’ emphasis on individual civil and political rights.