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SUMMARY:55th #WhatsHappeninginMyanmar Monthly Updates
DESCRIPTION:On October 28\, 2025 at 4-5pm (Bangkok Time)\, SEA Junction in collaboration with media partners\, Mizzima and The Irrawaddy\, will hold the 55th#WhatsHappeninginMyanmr.This update is the aim of contributing to a greater understanding of the crisis situation there for informed action in support of the democratic movement in the country and beyond. \nSince February 2021\, Myanmar has been in turmoil as the Myanmar Army\, known as Tatmadaw\, detained State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint following a general election which Suu Kyi’s NLD party won by a landslide. The coup by General Min Aung Hlaing brought an end to a decade of semi-democratic rule and returned full power to the military. Courageously\, the population has been resisting and demanding the release of the imprisoned leaders and restoration of the democratic rule and the National Unity Government (NUG) has been formed by the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH)\, a group of elected lawmakers and members of parliament ousted in the coup. Economic collapse amid escalating conflict is making of Myanmar a failed state\, with many leaving the country in search of refuge and opportunities. The global community has overall condemned the coup and the military abuses\, but concerted diplomatic interventions are still too bland. Since then\, for four years now\, the population has been demanding the restoration of democracy and the release of the imprisoned leaders and all other political prisoners in spite of the military’s use of lethal force. Amidst the failure of the international community to respond and take action\, people are not giving up\, continuing their support for the opposition National Unity Government (NUG) in exile. Many young people have taken up arms and joined the armed struggle as a last recourse against dictatorship\, with many counting on the armed resistance by the People Defence Force and the Ethnic Armies gaining ground to eventually win the revolution. \nThe update aims to contribute to a greater understanding of the crisis situation in Myanmar for informed action in support of the democratic movement in the country and beyond. It is meant to be short informal dialogues with a speaker who provides an analysis of the latest events in the preceding two weeks for about 20 minutes before the moderator\, SEA Junction’s Founder and Director Rosalia Sciortino\, opens the floor for questions and answers. Our former speakers include Aung Zaw\, Founder and Director of The Irrawaddy; Khin Ohmar\, a well-known Peace and Security Advocate; Debbie Stothard\, an active promoter of human rights in Burma and the ASEAN regions; May Zin Thaw\, the founder of a local think tank institute Researchers’ Republic and Toe Zaw Latt\, R&D consultant\, Mizzima Media Group. On this November\, Khin Ohmar\, a well-known Peace and Security Advocate\, will provide an analysis of the latest events. \nTo participate\, tune in for the monthly update planned for 28 October at 4-5pm (Bangkok Time) via Zoom ((Link: what’shappeninginMyanmar2025) and Facebook Live on our page: SEA Junction\, Mizzima-Myanmar News – English Edition\, and The Irrawaddy – English Edition. \n \nSpeaker Profile: \nDebbie Stothard is the coordinator of Alternative Asean Network on Burma (ALTSEAN-Burma)\, an NGO campaigning for human rights and democracy in the ASEAN region\, with a particular focus on Burma\, which she founded in 1996. During her 32-year career\, she has worked as a journalist\, community education consultant\, governmental advisor and trainer in Malaysia\, Australia and Thailand. She has participated in democracy building in Burma\, organising advocacy meetings and campaigns on human rights\, in Burma and other ASEAN countries since 1987. These activities led her to work in collaboration with UN and ASEAN institutions as well as several governments in Asia\, North America and Europe. She is also invited by universities\, conferences and media outlets to speak on the Burmese situation. ALTSEAN produces a monthly brief on the coup that can be read at https://www.altsean.org/coupwatch-briefer.html.Organizers. \nOrganizers: \nSEA Junction \nSEA Junction\, established under the Thai non-profit organization Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies (ForSEA)\, aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions\, from arts and lifestyles to economy and development. Conveniently located at Room 407-8 of the Bangkok Arts and Culture Center or BACC (across MBK\, BTS National Stadium)\, SEA Junction facilitates public access to knowledge resources and exchanges among students\, practitioners and Southeast Asia lovers. For more information\, see www.seajunction.org\, join the Facebook group:  http://www.facebook.com/groups/1693058870976440/ and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @seajunction \nMedia Partners: \nMizzima \nMizzima\, derived from the Pali for middle or moderate and chosen for its inference of an unbiased and independent media\, was established in 1998 in New Delhi\, India\, by veterans of Myanmar’s 1988 pro-democracy uprising. Founder Soe Myint and co-founder Thin Thin Aung participated in the movement for democracy and they were in exile in India as refugees. Since its founding the aim of Mizzima has been to provide high quality news relating to Myanmar while contributing toward freedom of expression and the realization of an inclusive and democratic Myanmar for all the country’s peoples. For more info\, please see: https://www.mizzima.com/ \nThe Irrawaddy \nThe Irrawaddy is a leading source of reliable news\, information\, and analysis on Burma/Myanmar and the Southeast Asian region. From its inception in 1993\, The Irrawaddy has been an independent news media group\, unaffiliated with any political party\, organization or government. Founded in Thailand by a group of young Burmese activists who were forced to flee the persecution of the then military regime over the 1988 democracy uprisings\, The Irrawaddy has a strong belief in democracy\, and the crucial role of independent and accountable media for a democratic society. Since the opening up of the country in 2012\, The Irrawaddy was able to move to Myanmar and operate from within the country\, but it is now being threatened and its journalists are at grave risks as they continue reporting. For more information see: https://www.irrawaddy.com/about \n
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SUMMARY:#SEABlings: An Emerging Solidarity Movement in Southeast Asia?
DESCRIPTION:Over the past month\, a wave of protests has swept across the region. In Indonesia\, demonstrations erupted in response to unfair economic policies\, including tax hikes and increased benefit for MPs\, followed by mass arrests and further criminalization of dissent. In Timor-Leste\, youth took to the streets to protest the National Parliament’s decision to purchase SUVs for legislators\, with demand expanding to include the cancellation of lifetime pensions for former MPs. In the Philippines\, tens of thousands\, mostly youth\, rallied against corruption in past government projects. In Myanmar\, people continue to resist the military coup through peaceful means as well as armed struggle. \nPeople’s movements in Southeast Asia work under difficult and often dangerous situation as they confront systemic injustices that undermine democratic principles and restrict fundamental freedom\, facing constant treat of harassment\, criminalization\, imprisonment and death. With growing regional awareness\, cross-border solidarity is taking new forms with the ASEAN People Forum\, the Milk Tea Alliance\, bilateral people to people support such as the Thailand-Myanmar Alliance and sharing of symbols like the three-fingers salute in mainland Southeast Asia. In the recent protests\, grassroots and community-led initiatives have emerged. Malaysian youth groups staged a protest in front of the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur\, while online\, the hashtag #SEAblings began trending  sparked by the death of Affan Kurniawan\, a young Indonesian motorcycle taxi driver killed by a police vehicle during protests in Jakarta\, Indonesia on 28 August 2025 (The Conversation\, 2025). Netizens in Malaysia\, Singapore\, Thailand\, and the Philippines began sending food via Grab to Indonesian drivers they had never met. The Straw Hat Pirates’ Jolly Roger\, a symbol of resistance that first went viral in Indonesia\, spread to Nepal and most recently to protests in the Philippines. \nPeople-to-people solidarity is not a new concept in Southeast Asia’s social and political movements\, however\, as times and contexts evolve\, so does the models and formats of solidarity. As the term suggests\, #SEAblings seeks to unite citizens across the region\, encouraging mutual support in times of crisis and resistance. It is a question\, however\, whether it can transform into a more sustainable form of regional solidarity. HUMANis and SEA Junction are collaborating to create a space for reflection\, dialogue\, and strategy-building\, focusing on the shared challenges to democracy and freedom\, the rise of regional solidarity\, and the urgent need for strengthen the foundation for sustainable movement-building. The first of a two-event series hosted at SEA Junction on 28 October at 5.30-7pm aims to explore in what ways digital solidarity such as the #SEAblings movement can be manifested into physical actions – coordinated protests\, resource-sharing\, legal and medical support to strengthen regional resistance. How can civil society across Southeast Asia build sustainable cross-border alliances to defend democracy and freedom? And what lessons can be drawn from the recent wave of protests to inform future strategies for collective action? \nThis public discussion will start with brief presentations by resource persons from the region as following: \n\nDebbie Stothard\, Founder and Director ALTSEAN\nAmandina Da Silva – Human rights activist\, AJAR Timor Leste\nBivitro Sisanti\, Jentera\nJan Marvi Atienza\, Advisor at Philippine Resource Center for Inclusive Development (Inklusibo)\nKornkanok Khamta (Pup)\, Cracked\, but Unbroken\n\nModerator: Rosalia Sciortino. Founder and Director SEA Junction \nSpeaker and Moderator Profiles \nAmandina Da Silva is currently affiliated with Asia Justice and Rights Timor Leste. She has been working with youth to help motivate them on human rights and health issues within the country through collaboration with organizations such as Rotaract Club of Dili\, Laudato Si’ Movement Timor-Leste (LSM-TL)\, and Timor-Leste Association of Health promotion (APSTL). \nBivitri Susanti is a founder of the Indonesian Centre for Law & Policy Studies (Pusat Studi Hukum & Kebijakan Indonesia or PSHK) and the independent Jentera Law School. She obtained her PhD from the University of Washington. Specialist on legal reform and politics. Trainer in SLEEI on legal skills and critical reasoning. She is a board member in a number of NGOs and actively participate in civil society movements. \nJan Atienza is an advisor and researcher for the Philippine Resource Center for Inclusive Development (Inklusibo). He is also actively involved in labor rights\, human rights\, and social justice advocacies. He is presently a MS Geography student in the University of the Philippines Diliman. Research interests include critical geography\, labor geography\, economic geography\, socio-spatial inequalities\, labor rights\, infrastructure\, housing\, informality\, and urban studies. \nKornkanok Khamta (Pup)\, currently affiliated with the group Cracked\, but Unbroken has been working in Thailand’s civic space and has participated in feminist and pro-democracy youth movement. With background in Political Science from Thammasat University\, she is committed to advancing human rights\, gender justice\, and democracy. \n \n  \nFor more information\, please email: info@seajunction.org or phone/wa: +66970024140 \nNB: The event is free\, donations are welcome to support SEA Junction activities. \nOrganizers \nSoutheast Asia Junction (SEA Junction)  \nSEA Junction\, established under the Thai non-profit organization Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies (ForSEA)\, aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions\, from arts and lifestyles to economy and development. Conveniently located at Room 407-8 of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre or BACC\, SEA Junction facilitates public access to knowledge resources and exchanges among students\, practitioners and Southeast Asia lovers. For more information\, see www.seajunction.org\, join the Facebook group and page @sea-junction and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @seajunction. \nYayasan Humanis dan Inovasi Sosial (Humanis)  \nHumanis is a Jakarta-based organization that works across the Southeast Asia region to build just and sustainable societies where every individual enjoys their fundamental rights and is free from threat of environmental degradation and climate change. Humanis is a collective of individual who firmly believes that inclusive and gender-sensitive approach are fundamental ingredients in our activism. See https://humanis.foundation. \n
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