In the wake of the military takeover that has sparked widespread demonstrations in Myanmar, the Director-General of the International Labour Organization says workers and employers must be able to exercise their right to protest without violence or threats.
The Director-General...
Myanmar undergoes another phase of transition in its political history with the 'Garrison State' reinvents itself
Demonstrating for the third week their determination to force the country’s military to return to its barracks, protesters in Myanmar appear to be learning lessons from a decade of protest in the Middle East and North Africa.
By the same...
Unknown and also unacknowledged by Colombo and the nation’s strategic and diplomatic community, there is a lesson for Sri Lanka in the recent UN General Assembly (UNGA) vote on the situation in Myanmar.
The UNGA voted 191-1 with 35 abstentions,...
Photo: Construction of a cylindrical metal structure in Myanmar. © ILO/M. Crozet
BANGKOK, Thailand (ILO News) – Myanmar remains deeply affected by heavy job losses 18 months after the military takeover on 1 February 2021 and two and a half...
By John Stuart
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The political situation in Myanmar is getting worse after the military coup two weeks back. While the military junta has gone ahead with several draconian measures, hundreds of thousands of people have taken...
