Myanmar
Coup brings uptick in old scourge: sexual violence by Myanmar troops
Chin women describe how soldiers repeatedly raped them as allegations of sexual violence increase.
Vietnam
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Myanmar
Illegal gold mines operate unchecked in Myanmar’s Kachin state since coup
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North Korea
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