Podcasts about Aung San Suu Kyi

Trump evades Iran via catering truck, Pete Hegseth's Pentagon is a disaster, and Jared pays off a gangster and drug trafficker as part of his Albanian island takeover.This week Tommy and Ben cover shocking new info on how Trump hid from Iran on his way back from the NATO summit in Turkey, leaving his staff and the press behind as decoys. They shake off their déjà vu to dig into the latest developments in Iran and Israel before touching down in Yemen as the conflict between the internationally recognized Yemeni government and the Houthis heats up. In London, a brave Sudanese protester calls out the UAE's prime minister for underwriting the war in Sudan. Over at the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth continues to try to remake the military in MAGA's image, but still finds time to blame an underling for our dire munitions shortage and cozy up to defense contractors. They dig into the strategy behind Ukraine's attacks on Wildberries (the Amazon.com of Russia), Jared Kushner's payout to a gangster in his quest to steal an island from Albania, the grim news on Ebola and Trump's inaction on the crisis, and why Claude is coming for political speechwriters. Then, Ben speaks to Richard Horsey of the International Crisis Group about the state of play in Myanmar, how coup leader and now-president Min Aung Hlaing is making diplomatic inroads with his neighbors, and the recent—and rare—glimpse of Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi.Hate listening to ads? Become a Friends of the Pod subscriber for ad-free episodes of Pod Save America, Pod Save the World, Lovett or Leave It, Runaway Country, Offline with Jon Favreau, and more—plus exclusive content, including bonus episodes of Pod Save America. Subscribe now at crooked.com/friends, on Apple Podcasts, or through the Pod Save America YouTube channel.To watch this episode with subtitles, click here and turn on closed captions (CC).You can request a transcript by emailing transcripts@crooked.com. Include the podcast name, episode title, and air date. Please allow 48 hours for delivery.

Episode #585: “We can't go back to the normal life, because our country is not even normal,” says Tone Tone, a former psychology student from Yangon, describing how Myanmar's 2021 military coup shattered any hope of remaining apolitical. In this conversation she is joined by Liberia, a civil engineering graduate who became a strike organizer, and together they recount how violence transformed them from ordinary students into underground activists willing to risk prison and death. Before February 1, 2021, neither had political ambitions. Tone Tone was finishing university and helping with her family's silk-screen printing business, and Liberia had completed an engineering degree and was pursuing further vocational training. When the military detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and seized power, both joined peaceful street protests in Yangon, believing public resistance might restore democracy. That belief eroded as soldiers began shooting demonstrators. In December 2021, Tone Tone witnessed troops ram a vehicle into protesters, killing and injuring friends. Liberia shifted from humanitarian COVID relief work to organizing flash mobs through the Yangon People's Strike, using small, cell-based groups to avoid detection. On August 8, 2022—the anniversary of the 8-8-88 uprising—they staged their most iconic act: four black umbrellas printed with the Burmese numeral eight, photographed near Sule Pagoda under heavy security. Days later, Liberia was arrested, interrogated, and sentenced to three years of hard labor in Insein Prison. Tone Tone narrowly avoided arrest but endured psychological torture when soldiers beat her parents in the background while they called her on a phone. Both eventually fled Myanmar. From exile, they continue supporting underground actions and fundraising through the umbrella symbol. Acknowledging fatigue but rejecting compromise with the military, they insist resistance continues. Their message remains urgent: “Please help to save Myanmar!”

Myanmar's junta finally provides signs of life for its former leader Aung San Suu Kyi - but why now and what does it all mean for the ongoing civil war? Plus, Ceuta's border crisis reignites immigration divisions in Europe. And, how a US hiker who got himself into – and out of – a sticky situation.

Russia says a Ukrainian drone has killed seven people, including three children, on a beach near the Russian Black Sea resort of Gelendzhik. The regional governor accused Ukraine of a deliberate strike on civilians, while Russia's foreign ministry called it an act of terrorism. There was no immediate comment from Ukraine. Both countries have always denied deliberately targeting civilians. Also: Iran insists no peace talks are happening, but Donald Trump insists they are; meanwhile another cargo vessel is reportedly struck in the Strait of Hormuz. We have an exclusive BBC report from Pakistani-administered Kashmir, where deadly clashes with protestors have been taking place. How Myanmar's efforts to end its diplomatic isolation could be boosted by the release of photos of the detained former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. At least 18 people are reported to have been killed in attacks by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria. Teachers in Argentina are on strike over pay and job cuts. And we meet the Gazans still working in tech - despite living in tents.The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk Photo: Map showing Russia, Black Sea, Ukraine and Gelendzhik Credit: BBC

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Es ist weiterhin trocken in der Schweiz - und Regen ist nicht in Sicht. Was dies für die Trinkwasserversorgung hierzulande bedeutet, erklärt Rolf Kipfer vom Wasserforschungsinstitut EAWAG. Weitere Themen: · Stromknappheit wegen Trockenheit? Ungarn schaltet sein einziges Atomkraftwerk ab - die Donau führ zu wenig Wasser, um das AKW zu kühlen. Das Problem: 40 Prozent des Stroms in Ungarn kommt aus diesem AKW. Wirtschaftsredaktor Matthias Heim ordnet ein. · 11 Länder, darunter die USA, Grossbritannien, Frankreich oder Deutschland, warnen gemeinsam vor IT-Fachkräften aus Nordkorea. Die top qualifizierten Leute heuern unter falschen Identitäten in IT-Firmen an, um das nordkoreanische Atomprogramm zu finanzieren. Mit der Anstellung von Leuten aus Nordkorea machen sich die Firmen strafbar. Was dahintersteckt, weiss Tanja Eder, SRF-Digitalredaktorin. · Die 2015 gestürzte Regierungschefin von Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, ist seit 5 Jahren in Haft. Die Sorge um die Gesundheit der heute 81-Jährigen wuchs. Nun hat die Militärregierung einen Besuch des Roten Kreuzes IKRK zugelassen. Was man darüber weiss, erzählt Südostasien-Korrespondent Martin Aldrovandi.

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Lester Kiewit speaks to world news correspondent Adam Gilchrist about major global stories, including Ukraine targeting a tourist beach in Russia, Aung San Suu Kyi being seen, and jubilation in Tuvalu after success at last at the Commonwealth Games. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. Lester Kiewit brings you a fresh and reliable start to the day on Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit. The show covers the stories that matter to Cape Town, with clear, thoughtful conversations and a focus on what’s relevant and interesting. Thank you for listening. Catch the show live on Primedia+ weekdays from 6 am to 9 am (South African time) https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk Find more from the show, and all catch‑up podcasts on Primedia+ https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters to stay up to date https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Let’s keep the conversation going online: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capetalkza CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bongani Bingwa speaks to world news correspondent Adam Gilchrist about major global stories, including Russia's claims that a Ukrainian drone struck a crowded beach resort, Aung San Suu Kyi's first confirmed contact with an independent international organisation in years, and Tuvalu celebrating its first-ever Commonwealth Games medal. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg-based talk radio station. Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team brings you all you need to know to start your day Thank you for listening. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 6 am to 9 am (SA Time) https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, visit Primedia+ here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Let’s keep the conversation going online: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bongani Bingwa speaks to world news correspondent Adam Gilchrist about major global stories, including Russia's claims that a Ukrainian drone struck a crowded beach resort, Aung San Suu Kyi's first confirmed contact with an independent international organisation in years, and Tuvalu celebrating its first-ever Commonwealth Games medal. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg-based talk radio station. Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team brings you all you need to know to start your day Thank you for listening. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 6 am to 9 am (SA Time) https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, visit Primedia+ here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Let’s keep the conversation going online: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lester Kiewit speaks to world news correspondent Adam Gilchrist about major global stories, including Ukraine targeting a tourist beach in Russia, Aung San Suu Kyi being seen, and jubilation in Tuvalu after success at last at the Commonwealth Games. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. Lester Kiewit brings you a fresh and reliable start to the day on Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit. The show covers the stories that matter to Cape Town, with clear, thoughtful conversations and a focus on what’s relevant and interesting. Thank you for listening. Catch the show live on Primedia+ weekdays from 6 am to 9 am (South African time) https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk Find more from the show, and all catch‑up podcasts on Primedia+ https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters to stay up to date https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Let’s keep the conversation going online: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capetalkza CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Headline news for August 4, 2026: President Donald Trump said the US is engaged in talks with Iran, while Tehran has flatly denied that any negotiations are underway or scheduled. Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's detained former leader, met with an International Committee of the Red Cross representative yesterday. Singapore's manufacturing sector expanded at a slightly faster pace in July, buoyed by the ongoing AI-driven upcycle. Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. Written by: Nicole Teo (nicolet@sph.com.sg) Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro or Nicole Teo Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media Produced with AI text-to-speech capabilities --- Follow Lens On Daily and rate us on: Channel: bt.sg/btlenson Amazon: bt.sg/lensam Apple Podcasts: bt.sg/lensap Spotify: bt.sg/lenssp YouTube Music: bt.sg/lensyt Website: bt.sg/lenson Feedback to: btpodcasts@sph.com.sg Do note: This podcast is meant to provide general information only. SPH Media accepts no liability for loss arising from any reliance on the podcast or use of third party’s products and services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice. Discover more BT podcast series: BT Mark To Market at: bt.sg/btmark2mkt WealthBT at: bt.sg/btpropertybt PropertyBT at: bt.sg/btmktfocus BT Money Hacks at: bt.sg/btmoneyhacks BT Market Focus at: bt.sg/btmktfocus BT Podcasts at: bt.sg/podcasts BT Lens On: bt.sg/btlenson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump has said talks with Iran are going on right now. Speaking to reporters, he said Iran faced decapitation unless it agreed a deal. Mr Trump also said oil companies were making too much money, as a result of the shortages caused by the war. Also in the programme: Russian officials say seven people have been killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on a Black Sea beach resort; drought in eastern Europe and why it's having serious implications for Hungary and Romania's electricity generation; and we hear from Kim Aris after the Red Cross visits his mother Aung San Suu Kyi, who is a political prisoner in Myanmar.(Photo credit: Reuters)

Monica Ricci Sargentini parla delle tensioni fra Roma e Madrid sulla questione dei migranti, che hanno preceduto il vertice straordinario Ue di oggi dopo i fatti di Ceuta. Andrea Camurani ricostruisce la vicenda di Federico Venco, investito da un uomo che lo aveva scambiato per il nuovo compagno della sua ex convivente. Guido Santevecchi racconta della ricomparsa della Nobel per la pace 1991, condannata a 27 anni e agli arresti domiciliari da aprileCeuta, Madrid attacca l'Italia: «Governo non all'altezza sui migranti»Chi è l'uomo che ha investito Federico Venco: Mirko Bertellini, 44 anni, ha precedenti. Con la ex si erano lasciati da poco, le aveva dato appuntamento vicino a un cimiteroMyanmar, riappare Aung San Suu Kyi

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Myanmar's detained former leader has meet with the International Red Cross.

The Ceuta migrant crisis effects continue to ripple throughout politics at home and abroad. Plus: Detained Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been pictured meeting with the Red Cross, her first sighting in over two years. Is the Burmese military leadership finally softening its stance on the controversial figure?  With Michael Walker & Barry Malone.

Myanmar's jailed leader has not been seen since 2022. We ask if she is in fact alive, and what might happen if the military junta acceded to demands for her release. We examine Turkey's plan to turn the war in Iran to its advantage. And delving into the research on just how much sleep is enough—and too much.Guests and host:Aaron Connelly, Asia diplomatic editorCerian Richmond-Jones, international economics correspondentSam Wikeley, science correspondentJason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”Topics covered: Aung San Suu Kyi, MyanmarTurkey, economics, Iran warsleep, scienceListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Myanmar's jailed leader has not been seen since 2022. We ask if she is in fact alive, and what might happen if the military junta acceded to demands for her release. We examine Turkey's plan to turn the war in Iran to its advantage. And delving into the research on just how much sleep is enough—and too much.Guests and host:Aaron Connelly, Asia diplomatic editorCerian Richmond-Jones, international economics correspondentSam Wikeley, science correspondentJason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”Topics covered: Aung San Suu Kyi, MyanmarTurkey, economics, Iran warsleep, scienceListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The former President of Myanmar seems to have disappeared inside the country's prison system. Now her son has an impassioned plea, demanding 'proof' of life. Kim Aris, the son of detained Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, has not heard from his mother since 2023. Kim contests the international media's narrative that his mother betrayed the Rohingya so she could keep the military junta on side.Recently in Australia, he has launched a global fitness and solidarity campaign called the 81 for 81 challenge. It's part of the growing international demand for Myanmar to provide 'proof of life' that the Nobel Peace Prize laureate is still alive.Guest Kim Aris, son of Aung San Suu KyiGet in touch:We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.auFind all the episodes of Global Roaming now via the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts. 

Episode #552: Mon Mon Myat, a journalist, filmmaker, and peace scholar, frames Myanmar's political struggle as a long contest over power, moral discipline, and the possibility of change without domination. Her account begins with U Hpo Hlaing, the nineteenth-century thinker she calls “a kind of very early political theorist in Myanmar,” and moves toward Aung San Suu Kyi, whose politics she sees as part of the same search for accountable authority. For Mon Mon Myat, U Hpo Hlaing matters because he complicates the idea that democracy arrived in Myanmar only through Western influence. He studied Western parliamentary systems, but tried to translate them into Burmese moral and Buddhist terms, creating what she calls “Burma-native democracy.” His work was not a full modern system, but it offered a principle: rulers must be bound by ethical restraint, not merely by power. Aung San Suu Kyi, in Mon Mon Myat's view, widened that principle. She did not speak only to rulers, but to citizens. Through speeches, radio broadcasts, and years of nonviolent resistance, she helped Mon Mon Myat understand politics as personal responsibility. “Politics had nothing to do with me,” she says of her younger self, before Aung San Suu Kyi's example changed her sense of what citizenship required. That is why nonviolence remains central to Mon Mon Myat's reading. She knows it is slow and costly, but argues that armed struggle leaves wounds across society, while nonviolence risks the masses less than others. The post-coup conflict has only deepened her fear of trauma that may last for generations. Her defense of Aung San Suu Kyi during the Rohingya crisis rests on a difficult distinction. Mon Mon Myat does not present her as flawless. She insists that Aung San Suu Kyi was a politician trying to hold together a fragile country, preserve civilian rule, and avoid further conflict under military pressure. Critics saw silence. Mon Mon Myat sees constraint, calculation, and a refusal to inflame communal violence. The hope she still holds is narrow but persistent: that Myanmar's future depends not only on removing military rule, but on whether power can be morally restrained before it consumes everything around it.

The son of Myanmar's jailed leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called on members of the public to raise awareness of her plight, as he urges the country's military rulers to prove that his mother is still alive. Iran is being called on to re-engage with the world's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, to allow inspections to resume at sites bombed a year ago. - イランに対しIAEA（国際原子力機関）との対話を再開し、1年前に爆撃された施設での査察再開を認めるよう求める声が上がっています。2021年より拘束されているミャンマーの指導者、アウン・サン・スー・チー氏の息子が、同氏が置かれている苦境への関心を高めるよう国民に対し呼びかけ、さらに、ミャンマーの軍事政権に対し、スー・チーの生存を証明するよう強く求めました。SBSの日本語放送は火木金の午後１時からSBS3で生放送！火木土の夜10時からはおやすみ前にSBS1で再放送が聞けます。SBS日本語放送ポッドキャストから過去のストーリーを聞くこともできます。無料でダウンロードできるSBS Audio Appもどうぞ。SBS 日本語放送のFacebookとInstagramもお忘れなく。

Episode #548: Sunda Khin shares a remarkable family journey through contemporary Burmese history. She starts with her father, U Chan Htoon, who suggested that a young Indian businessman named S.N. Goenka learn meditation from Sayagyi U Ba Khin to cure his migraines. Growing up as the daughter of the country's first Supreme Court Justice, she recalls spending time in General Ne Win's home during the "Caretaker Government" years. Ne Win's coup in 1962 marked a shift, leading to economic turmoil and loss of civil liberties, including the arrest of her father. As a means for explaining the many challenges that have befallen her country since 1958, she explains the Burmese Buddhist concept of "tha gyarr thar tha nar," which is a Burmese prophecy that signifies the end of the Buddha's protective period after 2,500 years.Sunda Khin shares several international situations that her father was involved with. The most complex of these was when South Vietnamese members of the World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB) demanded the organization stand up against Ngo Dinh Diem's discrimination of the country's Buddhist minority. The US was concerned that this move could weaken their ally against rising Communist influence in the region, and indeed, that the influential WFB might be falling under Communist control. U Chan Htoon was making some headway is mediating this crisis, but unfortunately, before it could be resolved, Ne Win had him arrested, perhaps out of a political fear of his popularity and influence.Sunda Khin also describes her father's rather unexpected acquisition of a lakefront property, which was later inherited by Aung San Suu Kyi, and where she endured decades of house arrest.And she discusses her childhood friendship with Louisa Bensen, who transformed from a beauty queen to a Karen insurgent leader, and their involvement together in the democracy movement many years later.“A lot of things have happened, but I have a lot of hope for things to change,” she says regarding the current resistance movement. “I might not see it right now, or before I die, but I'mhoping that it will change and that the people will be able to have their own government and their freedom. That is my hope.”

Myanmar ist einer der wichtigsten Lieferanten der Welt für Seltene Erden. Die werden zum Beispiel für die Produktion von Elektroautos und Wärmepumpen gebraucht – auch von deutschen Unternehmen. Doch für die Menschen im angrenzenden Thailand ist der Bergbau eine Katastrophe: Flüsse in der Region sind von Schwermetallen verseucht. Christiane Justus aus dem ARD-Studio Singapur ist in die Region gereist und hat mit Betroffenen und Wissenschaftlern gesprochen. Sie erzählt in dieser 11KM-Folge, wie eine ganze Region um ihre Lebensgrundlage bangt und wieso niemand Verantwortung für die Umweltschäden übernimmt. Hier geht's zum Weltspiegel-Film “Thailand: Seltene Erden gegen Menschen“ von Christiane Justus: https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/weltspiegel/thailand-seltene-erden-gegen-menschen/br/Y3JpZDovL2JyLmRlL2Jyb2FkY2FzdC81MzMzMWE4MC03Nzg0LTQwOGYtYjI2MS1kZjBlMjlmYTI5Zjlfb25saW5lYnJvYWRjYXN0L3NlY3Rpb24vNTMzMzFhODAtNzc4NC00MDhmLWIyNjEtZGYwZTI5ZmEyOWY5 Auch in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo betreiben Milizen lukrative Minen – und profitieren vom Export in die ganze Welt. In dieser früheren 11KM-Folge “Minen und Macht” schauen wir auf den andauernden Bürgerkrieg im Kongo: https://1.ard.de/11KM_Rohstoffe_Ostkongo Hier geht's zu “Die OpenAI Story”, unserem Podcast-Tipp: https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/die-peter-thiel-story-100.html Diese und viele weitere Folgen von 11KM findet ihr überall da, wo es Podcasts gibt, auch hier in ARD Sounds: https://www.ardsounds.de/sendung/11km-der-tagesschau-podcast/urn:ard:show:4549910994dc2464/ An dieser Folge waren beteiligt: Folgenautor: Jakob Marlon Müller Mitarbeit: Niklas Münch, Lukas Waschbüsch Host: David Krause Produktion: Konrad Winkler, Timo Lindemann, Christine Dreyer Planung: Laura Stuhlmacher, Nicole Dienemann und Hardy Funk Distribution: Kerstin Ammermann Redaktionsleitung: Yasemin Yüksel und Fumiko Lipp 11KM: der tagesschau-Podcast wird produziert von BR24 und NDR Info. Die redaktionelle Verantwortung für diese Episode liegt beim BR.

* Apoie a Cultura: Chave Pix: 7296e2d1-e34e-4c2e-b4a0-9ac072720b88A história de Aung San Suu Kyi chamada de a "Dama de Myanmar" é uma das mais dramáticas e complexas da política moderna. É uma história sobre coragem, isolamento e escolhas difíceis. Aung San Suu Kyi tornou-se um símbolo mundial da resistência não violenta, vencendo o Prêmio Nobel da Paz enquanto estava detida. Essa é a nossa história de hoje. Se você gostou deixe seu like, faça seu comentário, compartilhe essa biografia com mais pessoas. Vamos incentivar a cultura em nosso pais. Encontro voces na próxima história. Até lá! (Tania Barros)- Contato: e-mail - taniabarros339@gmail.com

Is it Burma, or is it Myanmar? Did its former leader Aung San Suu Kyi bring democratic reform or did she commit genocide? Both? Chris Milligan, former Agency Counselor for USAID, highlights breathtaking human resilience and the strategic value of foreign assistance.

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Myanmar's military government says the detained democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been moved to house arrest, and her sentence reduced to 18 years. State media have shown a picture of the Nobel laureate sitting with two uniformed men. Her son says the published image is old and he has had no reassurance that his mother is still alive. Also: Republicans and Democrats clash over a deadline for Donald Trump to secure authorization from the US Congress to continue the war against Iran; Britain's terror threat level is raised to "severe", a day after two Jewish men were stabbed in an attack in London; Islamist militants in Mali call for the country to come together to bring down the military government, days after trying to seize power; and a new sculpture by the the elusive British street artist, Banksy, suddenly appears in central London. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk

Middle East war: Growing consequences on global humanitarian supply chains: UNHCRUN chief welcomes release of Aung San Suu Kyi from prison to house arrestNew death penalty in Israel perpetuates racial discrimination against Palestinians, warn independent human rights experts: OHCHR

Secretário-geral da ONU pediu libertação imediata e incondicional de todos os presos arbitrariamente e disse que país precisa encontrar solução para fim da violência; Aung San Suu Kyi, 80 anos, ganhou Prêmio Nobel da Paz em 1991.

Aung San Suu Kyi erhielt den Friedensnobelpreis, wurde später Regierungschefin in Myanmar und verschwand vor 5 Jahren in einem Gefängnis. Jetzt hat die Militärjunta ein Bild von ihr veröffentlicht und sie offenbar in den Hausarrest überführt. Südostasien Korrespondent Martin Aldrovandi ordnet ein. Weitere Themen: · Mitte Mai steigt in Wien der Eurovision Song Contest. Was einen ESC-Gewinnersong ausmacht? Das haben drei Forschende untersucht, unter ihnen Dirk Helbing, Professor für Computational Social Science an der ETH Zürich. Er erlkärt, wie sich die ESC-Gewinner in den letzten Jahrzehnten entwickelt haben. · Seit 25 Jahren veröffentlicht Reporter ohne Grenzen ein weltweites Ranking zur Pressefreiheit. Und noch nie fiel die Bilanz so düster aus. Weshalb ist das so? Und warum wird in der Schweiz die Pressefreiheit "nur" mit zufriedenstellend bewertet? Valentin Rubin von Reporter ohne Grenzen im Gespräch. · Das Hubble-Weltraumteleskop liefert seit gut 35 Jahren Fotos und Messdaten aus dem All. Jetzt bekommt es einen Nachfolger: das Nancy-Grace-Roman-Teleskop. Die Nasa will das Teleskop im September ins All schiessen. Wissenschaftsredaktorin Anita Vonmont erklärt, was das neue Modell kann.

VOV1 - Cựu Cố vấn Nhà nước Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi vừa tiếp tục được giảm án theo lệnh ân xá mới, đánh dấu lần thứ hai trong vòng hai tuần. Sau quyết định này, bà còn phải thụ án hơn 18 năm tù.Truyền thông nhà nước Myanmar ngày 30/4 cho biết cựu Cố vấn Nhà nước Myanmar, bà Aung San Suu Kyi, đã được chuyển từ nhà tù Naypyitaw sang hình thức quản chế tại gia. Đây là bước thay đổi đáng chú ý trong tình trạng giam giữ của bà kể từ sau sự kiện chính biến năm 2021.Theo thông báo của chính quyền Myanmar, tất cả tù nhân sẽ được giảm án trong tuần này. Động thái diễn ra sau một loạt lệnh ân xá của tân Tổng thống Min Aung Hlaing. Trước đó, bản án 27 năm tù của bà Suu Kyi đã được giảm thêm 1/6 trong đợt ân xá ngày 17/4 nhân dịp Tết Thingyan, cùng với việc phóng thích cựu Tổng thống Win Myint. Trong đợt ân xá này, hơn 4.300 tù nhân, trong đó có 179 người nước ngoài, đã được trả tự do.Ông Min Aung Hlaing, 69 tuổi, vừa được Quốc hội bầu làm Tổng thống Myanmar ngày 3/4. Trong lễ nhậm chức, ông khẳng định ưu tiên hàng đầu của chính phủ mới là “hòa bình, ổn định và hòa giải dân tộc”./.VOV Thái LanCựu Cố vấn Nhà nước Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi. Ảnh: Reuters

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Freiburg feiert Schweizer Meistertitel von HC Fribourg-Gottéron, Bundesgericht klärt Art der Beziehung zweier Richter ab, am Tag der Arbeit nehmen Tausende an Kundgebungen teil, Haft von Aung San Suu Kyi in Hausarrest umgewandelt TS1930 260501 korrigert V2

Alan Clements, rodom iz Bostona u Sjednjenim Američkim Državama je postao jedan od prvih zapadnjaka koji se zaredio za budističkog redovnika u Mjanmaru. Clements je autor nekoliko knjiga, istraživački novinar i voditelj budističkih meditacija i obuka u koje je integrirao teme poput univerzalnih ljudskih prava, socijalnih nepravdi i političkog aktivizma, proučavajući propagandu i kontrolu uma u demokratskim i totalitarnim društvima. U intervjuu za program radija SBS na hrvatskom jeziku, Clements govori o svojem boravku u Hrvatskoj tijekom Domovinskog rata, svrgnutoj mijanmarskoj čelnici Aung San Suu Kyi i susretu s Dalai Lamom.

No país da Nobel da Paz desaparecida Aung San Suu Kyi, ativista e política que é um símbolo da democracia no país.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

====================================================SUSCRIBETEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNpffyr-7_zP1x1lS89ByaQ?sub_confirmation=1==================================================== DEVOCIÓN MATUTINA PARA MENORES 2026“HEROES Y VILLANOS”Narrado por: Tatania DanielaDesde: Juliaca, PerúUna cortesía de DR'Ministries y Canaan Seventh-Day Adventist Church25 de MarzoLa heroína que dejó la comodidad«Porque ya saben ustedes que nuestro Señor Jesucristo, en su bondad, siendo rico, se hizo pobre por causa de ustedes, para que por su pobreza ustedes se hicieran ricos» (2 Corintios 8: 9).Es muy extraño encontrar entre los líderes políticos manifestaciones de sincero interés por los demás. Uno de esos raros casos es Aung San Suu Kyi, una política y activista birmana que ha sido reconocida por su compromiso con la democracia en Myanmar. Suu Kyi fue clave en la transición de una junta militar a un gobierno parcialmente demócrata. Suu Kyi desafió al régimen militar en Myanmar y luchó por la democracia en su país a precio de persecución, detenciones y restricciones a lo largo de los años. Suu Kyi pasó 15 años bajo arresto domiciliario y también sobrevivió un atentado de homicidio en su contra. Suu Kyi se declaró defensora incansable de la libertad de expresión, la libertad de prensa, la igualdad de género y otros derechos fundamentales en su país.Cuando en 1988 Suu Kyi vivía en el extranjero con su familia, se desató una ola de protestas prodemocráticas en Myanmar. Kyi decidió regresar a Myanmar para cuidar a su madre enferma, quien estaba sufriendo de una enfermedad terminal. Su regreso a Myanmar la llevó a la primera línea del movimiento prodemocrático y la convirtió en una figura central en la lucha contra el régimen militar. Aunque inicialmente no tenía la intención de liderar el movimiento, su compromiso con los principios democráticos y su coraje para enfrentarse al régimen opresivo la convirtieron en un símbolo de resistencia y de esperanza para el pueblo birmano.La nación reconoció el sacrificio personal de Aung San Suu Kyi y su dedicación a su gente. Con un cónyuge británico y grados académicos de instituciones extranjeras, hubiera sido muy cómodo para Suu Kyi permanecer fuera de su polémico país y gozar una vida libre de tensiones, pero no lo hizo. Suu Kyi regresó con los suyos y luchó por un cambio que trajera bienestar a todos.El apóstol Pablo describe a Jesús mediante una metáfora interesantísima. Dice de él que, siendo rico, se hizo pobre para así enriquecernos a todos con su pobreza. Escoger la privación sobre la opulencia es señal de notable renunciamiento y abnegación. Jesús tenía a su disposición todo poder, y renunció al servicio de los ángeles por la pobreza de esta tierra. Jesús demostró que el renunciamiento propio por amor es, en verdad, la ley del cielo. Ese tipo de heroísmo, aunque doloroso, es ampliamente satisfactorio y no puede pasar desapercibido. 

Although Buddhism is widely considered a peaceful tradition, some of its monks incite hatred and slaughter. Sonia Faleiro explores this trend in her latest book The Robe and the Sword: How Buddhist Extremism is Shaping Modern Asia.Drawing on reporting from Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand, she unflinchingly shows how extremists target minorities, highlights alliances between ethnic nationalists who demonise Muslims, and reflects on resistance to militant Buddhism.Together, we look at the roots of these disturbing developments, from traumatic impacts of British colonialism to political rivalries and economic grievances. In the process, we talk about the legacy of Aung San Suu Kyi, monastic misconduct in Thailand and self-immolation, among many other topics.Sonia is also the author of The Good Girls – documenting the killing of two Indian teenagers – and Beautiful Thing, about Bombay's dance bars. She has co-edited a collection of testimonies from Gaza and is the founder of South Asia Speaks, a mentorship programme for emerging writers.--

"Fiat Lux". From the living breath of Genesis to the Kikuyu's sacred seed, from the Greek cosmic egg to the Sulawesi tale of the earth-shaking boar scratching its itch — across countless traditions, humankind has always sought to explain the origins of the cosmos. Perhaps fewer people are aware that humanity has also tried to explain the origins of technological life, with ‘technology' here meaning the discovery of activities that enabled progress: agriculture, the construction of more complex structures, brewing, and the domestication of animals. The myths, or stories, that describe how humankind, often with the help of divine or supernatural beings, came to acquire such knowledge are known as "civilisation myths".Western scholars (ethnographers, anthropologists, linguists, and archaeologists alike) were often fascinated by the collection of such stories from remote or so-called ‘exotic' places. These narratives were variously published in richly illustrated children's books or in dense and rather austere academic volumes. Among those who ventured into this field was Nicholas J. Allen, who explored both physical and conceptual terrains that were ‘new' only to Western audiences - for those who lived there, they were part of everyday life and cultural heritage.During his fieldwork in the Solukhumbu District (Nepali: सोलुखुम्बु जिल्ला [solukʰumbu]; Sherpa: ཤར་ཁུམ་བུ་རྫོང་།; Wylie: shar khum bu dzong), Allen studied the Rai, a division of the Kiranti peoples inhabiting the middle hills of eastern Nepal, and in particular the Thulung, one of more than a dozen Rai subtribes, each with its own distinct language. His attention was drawn to the peculiarities of the Thulung, which set them apart from other Rai groups. Through comparative linguistic andmythological analysis, Allen hypothesised that, although the Thulung had been influenced by Hindu immigrants, they showed virtually no trace of Tibetan or Buddhist influence and were hence the result of very ancient cultural heritage pre- dating Buddhism in Nepal. Yet, this observation was only the starting point of our own exploration, not its goal.In our work, we turned to the Jaw-Khliw cycle, a civilisation myth that culminates in a wedding. We sought to express this story through sound, following Khakcilik on his journey as he learns to build a house, prepare a swidden, and brew beer thanks to a woman called Wayelungma. His path is accompanied by the sounds of animals known to inhabit elevations between 1,400 and 2,000 m near Mukli, where the original soundscape was recorded in 1970. These include the dark-sided flycatcher, ultramarine flycatcher, Nepal fulvetta, and wild boar (the latter also mentioned in another of Allen's myths).The soundscape does not mirror the narrative point by point; instead, it employs evocative sounds to express key moments in the story, such as the Nepali gong introducing the three siblings, or the shimmering textures that evoke the magic of Wayelungma. We did not introduce one sad moment, as our intention was not to recount loss, but to dwell on the wonder of knowledge and of learning, with the aim of nourishing soul and intellect. The journey of Khakcilik and Wayelungma culminates in a marriage, for which Nicholas's 1970 recording was used. The names and lives of those who married and celebrated their love and were recorded by Nicholas may now be lost to history, but, in a romantic (and perhaps slightly naïve) gesture, we wished to honour love as one of the possible driving forces of civilisation itself — a celebration of the journey of Khakcilik and Wayelungma. Jaw and Khliw, the greater and lesser hornbill, try to kill their younger brother Khakcilik. Destroying an effigy of him, they fly off. After a quarrel the younger is eaten by an owl, then resuscitated. Meanwhile, Khakcilik, who lives by fishing, repeatedly catches a stone which he eventually deposits in his house. The stone, really a woman called Wayelungma or Nagimo, sweeps and cooks for him while he is out until one day, following advice, he hides behind a winnowing fan and captures her as his wife. Wayelungma instructs him how to build a house but in the process their first child is crushed under the central pillar. Also under her instruction and with her help he prepares a swidden, brews beer from its grain and invites, and when this fails, entices, his sisters to return home for the wedding. One comes from the north, one from the south and they contribute copper vessels as wedding gifts.Reference: TIBET AND THE THULUNG RAI: TOWARDS A COMPARATIVE MYTHOLOGY OF THE BODIC SPEAKERS Nicholas J. Allen (1980) in Tibetan Studies in Honour of Hugh Richardson ed. By Michael Aris and Aung San Suu Kyi.Proceedings of the International Seminar on Tibetan Studies. Oxford 1979. Aris & Phillips LTD Warminster, EnglandCeremonial (wedding) music from the Himalayas reimagined by Soundscapes Of Antiquity.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

Myanmar just held its latest round of so-called elections - but the military's proxy party won over 85% of seats after banning the country's most popular opposition party and imprisoning its leaders, including Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. Voting couldn't even take place across large portions of the country because resistance forces control the territory. So why do these sham elections matter to the rest of the world?In this episode, hosts Ray Powell and Jim Carouso sit down with retired three-time U.S. Ambassador and author Scot Marciel to unpack what these elections really mean, and why the stakes reach far beyond Southeast Asia.Myanmar has become the world's largest source of methamphetamines and a booming hub for cyber scam operations that bilk victims worldwide out of billions of dollars annually. China is simultaneously deepening its strategic footprint in the country, building ports and pipelines from its southern provinces to the Indian Ocean - a critical geopolitical waterway - while Chinese companies extract rare earth minerals from Myanmar's north that barely benefit the country's own people.Ambassador Marciel explains why the military held elections at all - not out of any democratic impulse, but to manufacture legitimacy and give countries like China, India, and Russia a convenient excuse to re-engage. He also breaks down why ASEAN, despite refusing to certify the results, remains largely paralyzed: constrained by its own consensus rules and non-interference norms, while watching China's influence expand with little competition.On the outlook, Marciel is candid: there is no magic bullet, no easy diplomatic compromise, and the most likely near-term scenario is more of the same - a grinding civil war fading into the background while a fatigued world looks away. But he closes with one reason for hope: the extraordinary, unbreakable resilience of the Myanmar people themselves.

Episode #481: Toby Mendel, a lawyer with the Centre for Law and Democracy, has spent over a decade working on freedom of expression and democratic reform in Myanmar. He recalls the Thein Sein years (2012–2015) as an exhilarating period when military-linked officials introduced new laws and appeared surprisingly open to external advice. International organizations were energized, and citizens sensed real hope. But with the NLD's 2015 election victory, momentum stalled. Mendel points to the 2015 broadcasting law, which could have created an independent broadcasting council, but was never implemented by the NLD. By the 2021 coup, Myanmar still had only twelve licensed radio stations, evidence of a media sector “absolutely not developed.” At the core, he argues, was the NLD's reluctance to practice democracy in full: they affirmed it in principle but resisted certain aspects, such as a free, critical press. Concerning the Rohingya genocide, he expresses disappointment that Aung San Suu Kyi, despite her “enormous moral authority... just went along with it”; in his view, not using “her moral and political authority is a significant failure as a leader.” Since the coup, however, he has seen attitudes shift as more Burmese experience the military's repression first-hand, prompting rethinking about the Rohingya and entrenched patriarchy. Despite NLD shortcomings, progress was still made in some areas. For example, CLD worked with a Women's Health Organization on the right to information, showing how openness could strengthen women's rights. Mendel also established the Myanmar Media Lawyers Network, helping build capacity for democratic media law. The coup was a rupture that few foresaw. Officials once moving toward democratic reforms were jailed overnight. Since then, CLD has pivoted to supporting civil society in conflict zones, developing adaptable democratic frameworks, and aiding local “statelets” experimenting with governance. Mendel stresses that replacing the military with something “less toxic” is not enough—Myanmar needs real democratic structures. While free elections are impossible today, local initiatives adopting media policies and civil society rules mark fragile but vital first steps. Looking outward, he warns of China's export of authoritarian models and the spread of disinformation, and urges Western governments, especially Canada, to prioritize democracy support. “The people of Myanmar are engaged in an epic struggle,” he concludes, one that demands far greater international backing.

Gaza's Rafah crossing reopens today in a high-stakes test for the region's fragile ceasefire. Israel bars Médecins Sans Frontières from Gaza after the charity refuses to disclose staff lists, citing safety concerns. Ayatollah Khamenei warns of "regional war" as President Trump claims nuclear talks are underway amid a massive U.S. military buildup. Five years after Myanmar's coup, Aung San Suu Kyi remains in secret detention following military-run elections. Pierre Poilievre secures a strong leadership mandate in Calgary as strategists warn the party must link Trump's trade threats to Canada's affordability crisis. Ottawa is cutting 840 climate and environment jobs, sparking warnings that critical research on toxins and wildlife will be lost. Auditions open for the 10th season of The Great Canadian Baking Show as the nation's pandemic-born obsession with baking continues to surge.

Bienvenue dans le supplément du Grand reportage consacré entièrement à la Birmanie. Reportage sur la vie quotidienne à Rangoon. 5 ans après la prise de pouvoir par les militaires, Aung San Suu Kyi, alors dirigeante, est toujours détenue, condamnée à 27 ans de prison. Un long processus électoral vient de s'achever en Birmanie. Les militaires règnent et régneront. En 2è partie, dans le nord de la Thaïlande, se regroupent par milliers, ceux qui fuient le sol birman. Avec Juliette Chaignon.  En Birmanie, vivre sous la junte  La dernière phase du long processus électoral a pris fin le week-end dernier en Birmanie. Résultats officiels, ou pas encore,… une chose est sûre : le parti de la junte au pouvoir s'affiche grand gagnant. C'est le 1er février 2021, que les chars de l'armée birmane faisaient tomber le gouvernement élu avec une large majorité d'Aung San Suu Kyi. Depuis, les militaires règnent sans partage. Mais les militants pro-démocratie ont pris les armes. Les groupes rebelles et les armées ethniques contrôlent de larges pans d'une Birmanie à feu et à sang. L'économie est à genoux et la jeunesse rêve d'exil plutôt que de conscription. Alors que le pays est fermé aux journalistes, les élections ont permis à RFI de se rendre à Rangoun, la capitale économique et culturelle du pays. Un Grand reportage de Nicolas Rocca qui s'entretient avec Jacques Allix. Refuge précaire sur le sol thaïlandais pour les exilés birmans  En Birmanie, le processus électoral s'est achevé et la junte n'est en rien menacée de ses pleins pouvoirs. Depuis son coup d'État de 2021, qui a mis fin à la brève transition démocratique débutée en 2015, des forces de résistance, alliées à des groupes ethniques, combattent les militaires. Les civils fuient par dizaines de milliers ; bombardements, persécutions et crise économique. Ils fuient dans les pays voisins comme la Thaïlande. Un Grand reportage de Juliette Chaignon qui s'entretient avec Jacques Allix.

La dernière phase du long processus électoral a pris fin le week-end dernier en Birmanie.  Résultats officiels, ou pas encore,… une chose est sûre : le parti de la junte au pouvoir s'affiche grand gagnant. C'est le 1er février 2021, que les chars de l'armée birmane faisaient tomber le gouvernement élu avec une large majorité d'Aung San Suu Kyi. Depuis, les militaires règnent sans partage. Mais les militants pro-démocratie ont pris les armes. Les groupes rebelles et les armées ethniques contrôlent de larges pans d'une Birmanie à feu et à sang. L'économie est à genoux et la jeunesse rêve d'exil plutôt que de conscription. Alors que le pays est fermé aux journalistes, les élections ont permis à RFI de se rendre à Rangoun, la capitale économique et culturelle du pays. « En Birmanie, vivre sous la junte », un Grand reportage de Nicolas Rocca, réalisation : Pauline Leduc.

La Birmanie va débuter la troisième et dernière phase des élections générales dimanche 25 janvier. La junte au pouvoir depuis le coup d'État de 2021 organise le scrutin et tente de se légitimer aux yeux de la communauté internationale. Elles sont toutefois qualifiées de « mascarade » par la plupart des ONG et observateurs. De nombreux réfugiés birmans regardent cette élection depuis l'extérieur et notamment les Rohingyas, majoritairement musulmans et victimes de graves persécutions depuis l'indépendance du pays. Alors que la Gambie a saisi la Cour internationale de justice pour accuser la Birmanie du génocide de la communauté, plusieurs d'entre eux, exilés en Malaisie, ont accepté de témoigner. De notre envoyée spéciale à Kuala Lumpur, Dans le sud de Kuala Lumpur, un bâtiment discret se fond dans le quartier. À l'intérieur : les locaux d'une association d'aide aux réfugiés birmans, et notamment aux Rohingyas. Rafik Ismaël est originaire de l'État birman d'Arakan. Lui et sa famille ont fui les persécutions il y a presque 30 ans. « Mon père était un leader local, donc il essayait d'aider les communautés qui avaient besoin de nourriture. Mais les militaires n'aimaient pas ça, et ils ont pris mon père pour le mettre dans un camp de détention. Ensuite, ils s'en sont pris à ma mère, et puis à mon grand-père. Notre communauté s'est battue pour ma famille, mais après les avoir libérés, les militaires nous ont dit : "Il vaut mieux que vous partiez, sinon on tuera toute la famille." » À lire aussiÉlections en Birmanie: «C'est un effort visant à légitimer un pouvoir qui va se succéder à lui-même» Un problème qui dure depuis 70 ans Malgré l'exil, Rafik Ismaël regarde attentivement le déroulement des élections organisées en Birmanie dans les médias : « Le problème en Birmanie dure déjà depuis 70 ans, donc je ne vois aucun avenir possible. Sauf si on fait partir la junte. L'élection pourrait alors permettre la démocratie, peut-être qu'on aurait une chance, mais cette élection-là ne sert à rien. Pour nous Rohingyas, que ce soit la junte ou Aung San Suu Kyi, c'est pareil. Parce qu'ils ne nous soutiennent pas. La dernière fois, parce qu'elle a obtenu le prix Nobel de la paix, vous savez, on a cru qu'elle pouvait faire quelque chose de meilleur pour le pays, mais malheureusement non, on n'a vu rien bon de sa part. » Dans un coin de la pièce, Katija regarde attentivement deux réfugiés endormis sur des matelas posés au sol. Elle a fui la Birmanie il y a cinq ans. Certains de ses proches rohingyas sont toujours sur place : « Mon beau-frère a été pris par l'armée d'Arakan en 2024, c'était l'an dernier. Il a été battu pendant environ deux mois, donc il ne peut presque plus bouger, il est quasiment paralysé maintenant. Je crois à l'unité, mais je ne pense pas que la situation en Birmanie va s'améliorer. On sait que beaucoup de pays soutiennent la junte avec des armes et aussi de l'argent. Nous connaissons la plus longue guerre de l'histoire, donc je ne pense pas que ça ira mieux. » D'autres difficultés font désormais le quotidien de ces Rohingyas, exilés en Malaisie : le pays n'est pas signataire de la convention de l'ONU pour les réfugiés. L'accès à l'emploi, la santé et l'éducation sont notamment limités. À lire aussiBirmanie: la junte organise la deuxième phase des élections législatives

Voting has ended in the initial phase of Myanmar's first election since the military seized power almost five years ago. Most opposition parties were banned, including that of the deposed democratic leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.Also in the programme: The titan of French cinema, Brigitte Bardott has died aged 91; President Trump will meet Ukraine's leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, in Florida later on Sunday as efforts continue to reach a peace deal with Russia; and Sabalenka vs Kyrgios: in tennis - a true battle of the sexes or an opportunity for critics to belittle women's sport?(Photo: Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing cast his ballot in the capital Nay Pyi Taw. Credit: Win Kyaw Thu/BBC)

Episode #451: Marte Nilsen, senior researcher at the Peace Research Institute Oslo, joins the podcast to explore Aung San Suu Kyi's central role in Myanmar's political life. Drawing on decades of research across Myanmar and Thailand, she also reflects on Norway's complex engagement with Myanmar—from early solidarity movements and reform-era optimism to today's challenges of diplomacy, reversals, and rebuilding. Norway's involvement began in the wake of the 1988 uprising and Suu Kyi's 1991 Nobel Prize, when exiles and NGOs forged ties across the Thai border. The devastating Cyclone Nargis in 2008 highlighted the capacity of local civil society, prompting Oslo to expand support in that direction. Then when President Thein Sein launched reforms in 2011 and Suu Kyi contested the 2012 by-elections, Norway began engaging state institutions more directly again. Suu Kyi's NLD triumphed in 2015 and 2020, though ethnic groups criticized her Bamar-centric focus, and her stance the Rohingya crisis posed a very serious dilemma for Western nations otherwise wanting to support the country's democratization process. The 2021 coup, of course, ended the reform era. Nilsen stresses that Myanmar's current junta bears no resemblance to the military of 2010, back when foreign nations were willing to deal with the junta. Today, it is widely seen as a desperate, illegitimate regime that is waging war on its people. She rejects any notion that the 2025 elections could be free or fair. In the end, Nilsen insists that while outside solidarity and support matter, “the changes on the ground, it comes from the Burmese people.”

De dochter van de vader des vaderlands van Myanmar werd in 1988 bekend toen ze in verzet kwam tegen de militaire junta die het land regeerde. Ze leefde - totdat ze in 2016 State Counselor werd - af en aan 15 jaar onder huisarrest en werd een beroemde politieke gevangene. In 1991 won ze voor haar strijd de Nobelprijs voor de Vrede. Na een periode van voorzichtige democratisering volgde in 2021 opnieuw een staatsgreep. Nu zit ze weer gevangen. Ze werd dit jaar tachtig en geldt daarmee als een van de oudste politieke gevangenen ter wereld. Intussen is er in Myanmar al tachtig jaar sprake van een volksopstand tegen het leger. Voor journaliste Minka Nijhuis is dit geen abstract verhaal. Aan het begin van haar carrière kreeg ze het advies om naar Myanmar te reizen. In 1995 sprak ze Aung San Suu Kyi voor het eerst, toen die nog onder huisarrest leefde. In de jaren daarna ontmoette ze haar vele malen en zag ze van nabij de veranderingen in Suu Kyi’s leven: van vrijlating tot regeringsdeelname, en alle obstakels die daarmee gepaard gingen. Deze week staat er een uitgebreid profiel van Suu Kyi in De Groene. Met de recente geschiedenis van Myanmar erdoorheen geweven. Want dat lijkt ook zo te zijn met het leven van Aung San Suu Kyi. Productie: Laura ten Hove, Kees van den Bosch en Matthijs Domen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode #428: This panel gathers five voices from Myanmar's unraveling present—specialists in food, economy, energy, education, and digital life—who together trace the anatomy of a country still fighting to exist. Their stories intertwine across fields once filled with promise, now marked by loss, adaptation, and the quiet persistence of rebuilding. Thin Lei Win, a journalist and food systems expert, bridges the elemental links between nourishment and truth. She describes a nation abundant in resources yet starved by political neglect, where conflict and inflation have turned meals into measures of survival. For her, recovery begins with food sovereignty and regenerative farming— but also with journalism that insists on accountability, exposing the human costs of repression and keeping the language of truth alive. Economist Sean Turnell, once an adviser to Aung San Suu Kyi, recalls the fragile optimism of Myanmar's reform years before the economy imploded. The coup, he says, erased progress overnight, returning the country to extraction and scarcity. Yet he believes that when democracy returns, stability and investment will quickly follow, because the will to rebuild already exists. From the energy sector, Guillaume De Langre describes stalled electrification and broken trust, yet sees in renewable technologies and decentralized grids the outline of a fairer, more resilient future. Education reformer Thura echoes that belief in renewal, recounting how teachers and students who refused the junta reimagined schooling underground and online— an act of defiance that made learning itself a form of resistance. And in the digital realm, Bradley charts the turn from openness to surveillance, yet also the rise of encrypted communities that protect connection and expression. Together, these voices reveal that even in collapse, Myanmar's pulse endures— in food and light, in words and classrooms, in the stubborn will to begin again.

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She was once the great hope for Myanmar. Though Aung San Suu Kyi fell from grace – and now sits in jail – she still has much support. How LifeWise, a Christian group, is changing religious education in America. And what to make of butter yellow, the colour of the moment. Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.