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SUMMARY:65th #WhatsHappeninginMyanmar Monthly Updates
DESCRIPTION:On 27 October 2026 at 4-5pm (Bangkok Time)\, SEA Junction in collaboration with media partners\, Mizzima and The Irrawaddy\, will hold the 65th #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 March 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. On this July\, Toe Zaw Latt\, a secretary of IPCM will provide an analysis of the latest events. \nTo participate\, tune in for the monthly update planned for 27 October at 4-5pm (Bangkok Time) via Zoom ((Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87963645178  ) and Facebook Live on our page: SEA Junction\, Mizzima-Myanmar News – English Edition\, and The Irrawaddy – English Edition. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nSpeaker Profile: \nToe Zaw Latt –Secretary General of the Independent Press Council Myanmar\, has been based in Thailand since September 2022\, conducting training programs for journalist in a “liberated area” in the mountains on the Thailand-Myanmar border. He has 20 years media management and journalism experience and participated in the 1988 nationwide uprising in Burma. He obtained BA (Business Administration) Bradford Uni UK\, MA (Asian Studies) Monash Uni Australia. \n  \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
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/65th-whatshappeninginmyanmar-monthly-updates/
LOCATION:Zoom & Facebook Live
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DTSTART;TZID="Asia/Krasnoyarsk":20261112T173000
DTEND;TZID="Asia/Krasnoyarsk":20261112T190000
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SUMMARY:Operation Antiquity: Smuggled Southeast Asian Artifacts and Archeological Damage Talk
DESCRIPTION:Event Background \nOperation Antiquity was a criminal investigation by U.S. federal law enforcement agencies to investigate the smuggling of ancient artifacts from Southeast Asia\, the majority coming from Thailand and many from Ban Chiang culture sites. The investigation began in 2002 and concluded officially in 2014. After several years of quiet development and undercover work\, the case was made public on January 24\, 2008 when 500 federal law enforcement officers raided several museums and antiquities dealers in California and one in Illinois. Joyce White was the expert witness for the case and authenticated tens of thousands of seized objects. \nThe case examined coordinated efforts from individuals who smuggled artifacts from Southeast Asia to the United States\, the collectors who purchased them\, as well as several museums that accessioned donations of suspect origination often for tax write-offs for the donors. The case later facilitated the repatriation of some artifacts to Thailand and led to higher standards of US museum acquisitions with regard to ancient cultural property. \nFor the first time\, a quantification of the archaeological damage caused by the case is being released in an article by White and colleagues in the Journal of the Siam Society this month. On 12 November at 5.30 PM at SEA Junction\, White will recount her experiences working with law enforcement and explain the quantification methods stipulated by US culture property law to estimate the massive damage to the Thai archaeological record in monetary terms. The quantification calculated “archaeological values” in terms of what knowledge and information scientific archaeology would have yielded had excavations had been undertaken at the scale indicated by the seized materials. The scientific excavations at Ban Chiang by the University of Pennsylvania Museum and the Fine Arts Department of Thailand provided the key data for calculating the archaeological values. \nSpeaker Bio \nJoyce White is currently a Consulting Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology\, and Founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Southeast Asian Archaeology (ISEAA). She has had several previous positions at the Penn Museum and has been an Adjunct Professor of Anthropology at the University. White is the series editor of the museum’s Thai Archaeology Monograph Series\, and has recently published with colleagues a four-volume monograph suite on the ancient metallurgy of Ban Chiang and related sites. White’s fieldwork in Thailand and now Laos has included several modalities\, including ethnoecology\, lake coring\, regional survey using mobile GIS\, and cave excavations. Since 2001\, her field program has focused on Luang Prabang Laos where she established the Middle Mekong Archaeological Project in collaboration with the Lao Department of Heritage and Fine Arts. \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.  \nOrganizer  \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. More information at http://seajunction.org/.  \nThe JFK Foundation in Thailand was founded by H.E. Dr. Thanat Khoman\, the former Ambassador to the United States\, with the purpose of commemorating President Kennedy’s principles through education\, public service\, and good governance that benefits mankind in Thailand\, the United States\, and ASEAN\, now and in the future. For more information\, please visit https://jfkth-foundation.com/index.php/en/ \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/operation-antiquity-smuggled-southeast-asian-artifacts-and-archeological-damage-talk/
LOCATION:SEA Junction\, Room 407-408\, 4th Floor\, BACC
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DTSTART;TZID="Asia/Krasnoyarsk":20261114T110000
DTEND;TZID="Asia/Krasnoyarsk":20261115T190000
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SUMMARY:Southeast Asia Mini Book and Craft Fair
DESCRIPTION:Once a month\, SEA Junction holds a mini book and craft fair focusing on Southeast Asia. \nFor the books\, three kinds of books are available: \n\nNew books given in consignment from recognized publishers with an interest in the countries of Southeast Asia including Silkworm Book and River Book from Thailand\, ISEAS and NUS from Singapore and Yayasan Pustaka Obor from Indonesia. As a special highlight this month\, there’s a restocking of books from Thai publishers.\nNew and used books that are double to those of SEA Junction’s Library. They include books in Thai\, English and Indonesian on various issues related to Southeast Asia and the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS)\, including a collection of books in other languages such as in French and in Italian.\nFew literature and development-related works from outside the region that have been donated to SEA Junction for the purpose of the fair.\n\nThere are also different types of crafts from Southeast Asian countries to enjoy and appreciate\, for example: \n\nFresh restock of our inventories from Indonesia\, Myanmar and more;\nHandmade bags and postcards from Thailand; and\nPuppets made from recycle papers\, batik bags and shadow puppets from Indonesia\n\nAll profit from the books in consignment as well as from the donated books and crafts will contribute to SEA Junction’s functioning and activities. \n \nFor more information\, please email: info@seajunction.org or phone/wa: +66970024140 \nOrganizer \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 \nThe JFK Foundation in Thailand was founded by H.E. Dr. Thanat Khoman\, the former Ambassador to the United States\, with the purpose of commemorating President Kennedy’s principles through education\, public service\, and good governance that benefits mankind in Thailand\, the United States\, and ASEAN\, now and in the future. For more information\, please visit https://jfkth-foundation.com/index.php/en/ \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/southeast-asia-mini-book-and-craft-fair-74/
LOCATION:SEA Junction\, 4th floor\, BACC
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DTSTART;TZID="Asia/Krasnoyarsk":20261119T173000
DTEND;TZID="Asia/Krasnoyarsk":20261119T190000
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SUMMARY:Book Talk of The Editor by Jennifer Lindsay
DESCRIPTION:Event background \nOn 19 November 2026 at 5.30–7.00 pm\, SEA Junction invites you to dive into the world of Lady Sophia Raffles\, the woman behind one of the most influential accounts of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles\, an important figure in Southeast Asian history\, especially in the maritime countries of Indonesia\, Malaysia and Singapore. Join us for a conversation with the author on the making of The Editor\, a new novel by Monsoon Book\, which utilizes historical pieces and anecdotes. The discussion will also explore whose voices are remembered in history\, and the important role women have played in recording and shaping the past. \nSet across the Southeast Asia landscape from Sumatra\, Java\, Penang and Singapore to London\, this historical novel follows Sophia’s journey from a grieving widow to a woman who preserved the legacy of one of the most important figures in colonial Southeast Asia beyond as the “Founder of Singapore”. \nThe story takes place after the sudden death of Sir Thomas in 1826. Left widowed and in debt\, Sophia took on the daunting task of writing and publishing an account of his life and public service at a time when women were rarely given the opportunity to write or publish. Her “Memoir of the Life and Public Service of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles”\, published in 1830\, came at enormous personal and financial cost\, but later became an important source for accounts of Raffles. \nThe book talk will see Jennifer Lindsay (Author) in interaction with Trasvin Jittidecharak (Silkworm Books) marking its launch in Thailand. \nThe event will be held in English and will be livestreamed on SEA-Junction Facebook Page. \nSpeakers’ Bios \nJennifer Lindsay is an award-winning translator\, essayist\, columnist and occasional academic who has spent around thirty years living in Indonesia as student\, researcher\, diplomat and cultural officer. Her academic writing focuses on Indonesian cultural history\, performing arts\, language and translation. She has translated many literary works from Indonesian into English\, including writing by Goenawan Mohamad\, Leila Chudori\, Linus Suryadi and Ashadi Siregar. From 2012-18 she wrote her own column about the Indonesian language in the English edition of the Indonesian journal Tempo. She also directed a documentary film about Indonesia’s cultural missions abroad during the Soekarno period. An Honorary Associate Professor in the School of Culture\, History and Language at the Australian National University\, she now divides her time between Indonesia and Australia. The Editor is her first work of fiction. Website: Jennifer-lindsay.com \nTrasvin Jittidecharak from Chiang Mai\, Thailand is the founder of Silkworm Books (since 1991)\, a general\, independent publisher of English-language books on Thailand and Southeast Asia that she is still running today. She continued to have a prominent role in the printing and publishing space in Thailand and Southeast Asia via various organizations such as Mekong Press (2005)\, which later to become Mekong Press Foundation in 2008\, to support publishing activities in the Greater Mekong Sub-region and establish a network of publishers in the region. Most recently\, she held the position of Secretary-General of the ASEAN Book Publishers Association\, 2020-21. \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 \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. More information at http://seajunction.org/. \nThe JFK Foundation in Thailand was founded by H.E. Dr. Thanat Khoman\, the former Ambassador to the United States\, with the purpose of commemorating President Kennedy’s principles through education\, public service\, and good governance that benefits mankind in Thailand\, the United States\, and ASEAN\, now and in the future. For more information\, please visit https://jfkth-foundation.com/index.php/en/ \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/book-talk-of-the-editor-by-jennifer-lindsay/
LOCATION:SEA Junction\, Room 407-408\, 4th Floor\, BACC
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DTSTART;TZID="Asia/Krasnoyarsk":20261120T173000
DTEND;TZID="Asia/Krasnoyarsk":20261120T190000
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SUMMARY:Thailand’s Right-to-Work Policy for Myanmar Refugees: Policy Gaps and Implications
DESCRIPTION:Event Description \nJoin us for the launch of a new report by RCSD examining the challenges and gaps of Thailand’s Right-to-Work Policy after its first year of implementation. The report launch will take place on 20th November 2026 from 5.30 – 7.00 PM at SEA Junction. The researchers will present their findings on from the new report\, focusing on access to safe and decent work. The discussion will explore lived experiences of refugees\, particularly on barriers to implementation\, and recommendations to strengthen labor rights and protection from exploitation. Economic inclusion for refugees and host communities will also be discussed. \nOn 26 August 2025\, Thailand’s Cabinet approved measures enabling eligible displaced persons from Myanmar living in nine temporary shelters along the Thai-Myanmar border to seek lawful employment in Thailand. The policy marked an important shift from the long-standing exclusion of camp-based refugees from formal employment. It was designed to respond to labor shortages in sectors and locations where employers struggle to recruit\, address cuts in humanitarian aid\, and strengthen refugees’ capacity for self-reliance. \nThe policy framework allows eligible individuals to apply for authorization to leave shelters and obtain work permits valid for up to one year\, subject to specified administrative\, health-insurance\, employment\, and mobility requirements. Implementation began in October 2025 through a process involving employer selection\, applications to provincial employment offices\, authorization to leave the shelters\, health checks\, health-insurance registration\, and work-permit issuance. \nThis study marks the first anniversary of Thailand’s Right-to-Work Policy and examines its implementation and the experiences of Myanmar refugees living in nine temporary shelters along the Thai-Myanmar border. It explores whether the policy has helped refugees access safe\, voluntary\, and decent work\, and identifies the challenges and gaps faced by refugees and their families during the first year. The study also considers how Thailand can improve the policy to better protect refugees from exploitation\, support their freedom to choose where and how to work\, and promote positive contributions to local economies and host communities. \nThis event will be in English and livestreamed on SEA-Junction Facebook Page. \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 \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. More information at http://seajunction.org/. \nThe Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development (RCSD) was established as an academic unit under the Faculty of Social Sciences\, Chiang Mai University in 1998. By linking graduate training and research to development theories\, policies and practice\, RCSD aims to create a deeper understanding of the social\, environmental and cultural challenges of modernization and development processes\, in particular the impacts of the processes of regionalization and economic integration on local people and the environment. \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/thailands-right-to-work-policy-for-myanmar-refugees-policy-gaps-and-implications/
LOCATION:SEA Junction\, Room 407-408\, 4th Floor\, BACC
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DTSTART;TZID="Asia/Krasnoyarsk":20261125T160000
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SUMMARY:66th #WhatsHappeninginMyanmar Monthly Updates
DESCRIPTION:On 25 November 2026 at 4-5pm (Bangkok Time)\, SEA Junction in collaboration with media partners\, Mizzima and The Irrawaddy\, will hold the 66th #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 March 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. On this July\, Toe Zaw Latt\, a secretary of IPCM will provide an analysis of the latest events. \nTo participate\, tune in for the monthly update planned for 25 November at 4-5pm (Bangkok Time) via Zoom ((Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89951655591  ) and Facebook Live on our page: SEA Junction\, Mizzima-Myanmar News – English Edition\, and The Irrawaddy – English Edition. \nSpeaker Profile: \nToe Zaw Latt –Secretary General of the Independent Press Council Myanmar\, has been based in Thailand since September 2022\, conducting training programs for journalist in a “liberated area” in the mountains on the Thailand-Myanmar border. He has 20 years media management and journalism experience and participated in the 1988 nationwide uprising in Burma. He obtained BA (Business Administration) Bradford Uni UK\, MA (Asian Studies) Monash Uni Australia. \n \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
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/66th-whatshappeninginmyanmar-monthly-updates/
LOCATION:Zoom & Facebook Live
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