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(The original Burmese version was published on the ISP-Myanmar Facebook page on March 8, 2021) In honor of International Women’s Day, which falls on March 8, the Institute for Strategy and Policy – Myanmar (ISP) conducted a survey using randomized participant selection methods    According to the respondents, women’s participation in the protest movement that emerged after the coup on February 1, Read more...

(The original Burmese version was published on the Facebook page of ISP-Myanmar on March 8, 2021) Since the coup d’état by the Myanmar military on February 1, 2021, there have been mass protests against injustice across the country Women protesters of various ages and different social strata have played a leading role in the protest movement with adolescent women playing an active part Read more...

It is important to study this research work as it provides a deeper understanding of the differences in the varying UN responses to the humanitarian crises UN is an intergovernmental organization comprised of virtually all the countries over the world and its five powerful member countries are the permanent members of the UNSC, the major decision-making body of the Read more...

The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) has recorded data related to those arrested in connection with the protests that followed the military coup; number and cause of death; how the security personnel have dealt with mass protests; and reports on violations of human rights and dignity Daily logs are also available on the AAPP website and Facebook pages Information can also be sent to AAPP for those who are not yet on the Read more...

Scholars and researchers alike have long puzzled over whether brutal repression undermines mass uprisings or emboldens even more courage and determination of the popular movements, thereby undercutting the regime's legitimacy and precipitating the governmental overthrow Conventional wisdom suggests that brutal repression weakens mass Read more...