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2 Dec 2021

ISP-Myanmar denounces the court’s unjust two year sentence against its staff member, Aung Myo Htet

The Institute for Strategy and Policy (ISP) – Myanmar has learned that Aung Myo Htet, a member of the ISP-Myanmar staff, was sentenced by a court to two years in prison on November 30, 2021, for violating Section 505A of the Penal Code. ISP-Myanmar strongly condemns this decision by the court.

20 Jun 2019

Social Justice: Seeking Fairness in Myanmar’s Diverse Society (MMRQ Vol 1,No 4)

Editor’s note The current issue of Myanmar Quarterly covers the concept of “social justice” from several perspectives. Social justice is a critical element for addressing important issues in Myanmar that range from constitutional reform and ethnic equality to labor and land rights and policies for resources and environmental management. In contemporary Myanmar society, we find […]

26 Feb 2019

Conflict, Peace & Security

Evolving Preference and Strategy of Tatmadaw Regarding Peace Process in Myanmar

ISP-Myanmar’s briefing paper __ December 2018.

26 Feb 2019

Security integration efforts in Myanmar (1945-2010): A historical overview

ISP-Myanmar’s briefing paper __ December 2018.

16 Aug 2018

Managing Change: Executive Policymaking in Myanmar

Since 2011, Myanmar has undergone a daunting transition from entrenched military rule to a more democratic form of governance that can address longstanding political, economic and social fissures. As the transition continues, what has become increasingly clear is that one of the biggest challenges for the government is how to solve technical problems by crafting […]

8 Jun 2018

Trust, Coordination and Accountability: strengthening civil society’s pivotal role in Myanmar

News coverage from The Joint Peace Fund Website (08 JUNE 2018) “Who does Civil Society represent and Why Should We care?” This was the question asked earlier this week at a forum in Yangon looking at the role of civil society. In all aspects of Myanmar’s transition towards democracy, including in the peace process, civil […]

13 Oct 2017

An assessment of Myanmar’s political transition: Success and Challenges (MMRQ Vol 1, No 3)

The Myanmar Quarterly Vol-1, No-3. July-August, 2017. Page – 564 An assessment of Myanmar’s political transition: Success and Challenges Content I. Editor’s Note II. Foreword by Dan Slater III. Cover Stories, Interviews and Book Reviews Cover Stories (a) Factors influencing success and failure of democratic transition and policy proposal for Myanmar by Aung Thu […]

20 Sep 2017

Aung San Suu Kyi, a Much-Changed Icon, Evades Rohingya Accusations

A version of this article appears in print on September 20, 2017, on Page A8 of the New York edition with the headline: Myanmar Leader, a Nobel Laureate, Defends Military From Rohingya Accusations. Aung San Suu Kyi, a Much-Changed Icon, Evades Rohingya Accusations By RICHARD C. PADDOCK and HANNAH BEECH NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — Daw Aung […]

25 Jul 2017

Lives on Loan – Report

Is Yangon is an exciting place, commercial hub of the country and former capital with a large urban population. While just 30 percent of the country’s people live in urban areas, a finding shows that urban poverty is (34.6 percent) of the population and which is higher than expected. Save the Children, in collaboration with […]

20 Jul 2017

China Showers Myanmar With Attention, as Trump Looks Elsewhere

By JANE PERLEZ JULY 19, 2017 NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — When Myanmar’s leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, wanted to hold a peace conference to end her country’s long-burning insurgencies, a senior Chinese diplomat went to work. The official assembled scores of rebel leaders, many with longstanding connections to China, briefed them on the peace gathering […]

1 Jul 2017

Building Critical Mass for Peace in Myanmar

Executive Summary Myanmar’s latest peace conference, held on 24-29 May 2017, made welcome progress. Following a deal brokered by China on the eve of the meeting, more armed groups came to Naypyitaw than expected. On the final day, they agreed on 37 “principles” for a future peace accord, including a key provision that the state […]

26 Jun 2017

Aung San Suu Kyi’s Wishful Peace

YANGON — Early this month, just days after a round of major talks in the capital, Naypyidaw, fighting broke out between the armed forces and the ethnic Kachin Independence Army in the northern state of Kachin. Ahead of a clearing operation, the Myanmar military airdropped pamphlets ordering residents of Tanai township to leave and warned […]