What Matters

What Matter No 23 (This article is a translation of the original Burmese language version that ISP-Myanmar posted on its Facebook page on April 30, 2021)   The people of Myanmar have been fighting against a military dictatorship since the coup of February 1 and paying the price for their struggle Concurrently, the third wave of the global COVID-19 Read more...

(The original Burmese version was published on the ISP-Myanmar Facebook page on April 16, 2021)  ∎ Key findings in brief  Following the February 1, 2021, military coup d’état, mass protests have erupted across Myanmar Because of the violent crackdowns against the mass protests, and injuries inflicted during the custody in the detention centers, as of April 15, 2021, there have been at least Read more...

(This article is a translation of the Burmese language version that ISP-Myanmar posted on its Facebook page on April 12, 2021)  Download as PDF Since Myanmar’s military seized power in February, the photos and videos of its crackdown on protestors include images of dead children, protestors shot in the head, and violent abductions by state security forces The atrocities committed Read more...

What Matters No 17 (The original Burmese version was published on the ISP-Myanmar Facebook page on April 10, 2021) ∎Key findings in brief Since the military coup d’état on February 1, 2021, there have been various forms of mass protests erupted across the country Simultaneously, armed conflicts occur continuously between ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) and Read more...

(The original Burmese version was published on the ISP-Myanmar Facebook page on April 9, 2021)  ∎ Key findings in brief  Following the February 1, 2021, military coup d’état, mass protests have erupted across Myanmar Because of the violent crackdowns against the mass protests, and injuries inflicted during the custody in the detention centers, as of April 7, 2021, there have been at least Read more...

(This article is a translation of the Burmese language version that ISP-Myanmar placed on its Facebook page on April 5, 2021) Internet usage in Myanmar has grown exponentially over the past decade, reaching a total of 22 million users in 2020 (Kemp, 2020) The internet has become an important means of communication, in both the business Read more...

(The original Burmese version was published on the ISP-Myanmar Facebook page on April 2, 2021) ∎ Key findings in brief  Following the February 1, 2021, military coup d’état, mass protests have erupted across Myanmar Because of the violent crackdowns against the mass protests, and injuries inflicted during the custody in the detention centers, as of April 1, 2021, there have been at least 543 civilian Read more...

(The original Burmese version was published on the ISP-Myanmar Facebook page on March 26, 2021)  ◉ What Matters  ISP-Myanmar covers a section entitled “What Matters” that could benefit the current anti-coup mass movements through a series of research work This section aims to introduce issues and data that should be addressed in a short, easy-to-read manner and accessible to everyone based Read more...

What matters No 11 (This article is a translation of the Burmese language version that ISP-Myanmar posted on its Facebook page on March 24, 2021)  ∎ Key findings in brief   There have been questions of what kind of capacity and tools are indispensable for the people to topple dictatorships in a non-violent way Gene Sharp, a political scientist, Read more...

By studying the number of casualties and the remaining dead bodies and body parts of the victims because of the violent crackdowns, it can be justified whether the security forces of the coup council abided by the internationally agreed rules, regulations and standards in dealing with the mass protests from the perspectives of human rights and transitional justice Thus, it does matter to study the data collected and recorded by the Read more...