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STORY OF THE DAY • May 10, 2021 • 9 min read

Myanmar coup The portrait artists honouring Myanmar’s imprisoned and murdered

By Kiana Duncan • May 10, 2021
As violence worsens on Myanmar's streets, artists are making sure the fallen and imprisoned are known as more than just headlines. Through vibrant comics and portraits, their storytelling is bringing protesters' struggles and sacrifices to an international audience

STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 19, 2021 • 4 min read

Myanmar coup Japan urges release of journalist in Myanmar

By Agence France-Presse • Apr 19, 2021
Japan urged Myanmar authorities on April 19 to release from prison a Japanese journalist detained over the weekend accused of spreading fake news, one of at least 65 reporters arrested during the junta's crackdown on anti-coup protests

Apr 13, 2021 • 8 min read
Editorial

Wrapping up: Webinar footage and reflections on our Myanmar trip

We embarked on a controversial military-organised PR tour to Myanmar two weeks ago. In the interest of transparency, we opened ourselves up to questions from the public in a webinar hosted on April 9, a wrap up of which is provided here by editor Andrew Haffner
By Andrew Haffner • Apr 13, 2021

Apr 09, 2021 • 13 min read
Myanmar coup

My unusual week with Myanmar’s violent, paranoid military junta

By now, it's widely known that a crew from CNN was granted entry into Myanmar last week at the invitation of the military. But what many might not know is that I – not a CNN journalist, but a reporter with the Globe – was also on the tour. Here's what happened
By Allegra Mendelson • Apr 09, 2021