China has intensified its economic engagement with Pakistan by cultivating influential political elites. But the deeper story of Chinese inroads is the diversification of ties to local stakeholders, notably in the education, media, and energy sectors.
Myanmar disappears young men to crush uprising
Many families of the 3,500 people arrested since the coup do not know their loved ones’
whereabouts, but send food to prisons, hoping that it reaches them and is not sent back
By Victoria Milko and Kristen Gelineau / AP, JAKARTA
Myanmar’s security forces moved in, and the street lamps went black. In house after house, people shut off their lights. Darkness swallowed the block.
Huddled inside her home in this neighborhood of Yangon, 19-year-old Shwe dared to peek out her window into the inky night. A flashlight shone back, and a man’s voice ordered her not to look.
Myanmar’s Military Seizes Young Men to Crush Uprising
May 07, 2021
In this file photo taken on February 26, 2021, police march with a resident arrested during a crackdown on protesters holding rallies against the military coup in Yangon. (Photo by AFP)
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Myanmar’s security forces are arresting thousands of people. Most are boys and young men. But many families of those taken do not know where they are.
UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency, says it has reports of 1,000 cases of children or young people being arrested and jailed. Many do not have lawyers and cannot see their families. UNICEF says the majority of those taken are boys.
JAKARTA, Indonesia Myanmar’s security forces movedin and the street lamps went black. In house after house, people shut off their lights. Huddled inside her homein Yangon, 19-year-oldShwedared to peek out her window. A flashlight shone back, and a man’s voice ordered her not to look. Two gunshots rang out. Then a man’s scream: “HELP!”When […]
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