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Military sentences journalist to 10 years imprisonment [IFJ] 2023-05-31

Military frees five jailed journalists as human rights abuses escalate [IFJ] 2023-05-08

How can H&M justify its presence in Myanmar? [IndustriALL] 2023-05-07

Human rights due diligence is not possible [IndustriALL] 2023-05-03

Unions condemn EU garment sector initiative [IndustriALL] 2023-04-19

Union expresses solidarity with Myanmar workers [BWI] 2023-04-19

Free all jailed trade unionists in Myanmar! [BWI] 2023-04-08

Free all jailed trade unionists [BWI] 2023-04-04

Striking Against All Odds [Asian Labour Review] 2023-04-02

'Even before I left Myanmar, I had to keep my profession as a journalist secret' [IFJ] 2023-03-08

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