Bringing Back Democracy to Myanmar
Human rights and security are two sides of the same coin. If ASEAN as a community is to achieve them, it must do away with the rhetorical non-interference principle which only gives regimes the upper hand in dealing with dissent. This principle is no longer relevant in this increasingly interconnected era.
Tempo
March 8, 2021
SKIRMISHES between anti-coup protesters and the Myanmar police have intensified in the recent days with the latter becoming increasingly violent. The world watched the unfolding horrors in real time as the country descended into chaos. In several cities, the security forces apparently given a carte blanche fired live rounds on the protesters armed with nothing but flaming spirit and makeshift self-defense tools. On March 3, in Mandalay, a rooftop
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