Observers view 100% of Burma's civil war

Proponents of her case have been working to make the actual transcript of this statement available online.

On February 1, the one-year anniversary of the military coup, a panel of experts working on the US government and policymakers released a report on Burma, which was discussed by experts at a panel discussion yesterday.

"I do not even want to call them military anymore," he said. "They are just bad guys in uniform."

Experts say the current terrorist attacks in Burma are spreading across the country and have reached the stage of a full-blown civil war.

"The crisis in Burma goes against all of the fundamental values ​​of US foreign policy, such as democracy, human rights, the rule of law, prosperity and security, and therefore the United States cannot ignore the crisis in Burma.

This is what Jason Tower, USIP Country Director for Myanmar, said.

Of the many coups in 2021 that have been described as coups, the Burmese military has been the most devastating. Former US Ambassador to Burma Derek Mitchell considers it the most ruthless and meaningless.

Mr Mitchell said the international community needed to be aware of the concerns of the Burmese military leaders and take a united response, as significant changes can only be made within the leadership of the Burmese military.

"I do not even want to call them military anymore," he said. They are just bad guys in uniform. Now the people of Burma are going through a long and difficult time. For real change to take place, it is necessary to change the way the military leaders think. The path they are taking now will not achieve their goals. We need to make them understand that their interests will not be protected. You also need to know what military leaders care about. The military leaders have their own money and resources. Their weapons of war; They are focused on maintaining their power and this power. They also care about the health and education of their family members. And people see them I also care about my perspective to some extent. Countries around the world need to think about how to make a difference from what they care about. At the moment, the main problem is the inconsistent international response to Burma. "

Asean's intervention in the Burmese crisis was expected to be resolved in response to the international response to the Burmese crisis, but the situation in Burma has undermined the capacity for cooperation between ASEAN and the United States and other international organizations. Daniel Twining, chairman of the International Republican Institute, said it also undermined US Indo-Pacific strategy.

"ASEAN needs to be careful not to make regional cooperation impossible because of divisions over Burma. This is the situation now. ASEAN is more at a disadvantage because of the military council than Asean can benefit Burma.

That's what USIP Burma expert Prisilla Clapp says.

Fighting between the Burmese army and PDF forces is now spreading to areas of the Burman majority where there was no previous military conflict. In the border areas, areas controlled by powerful ethnic armed groups have also expanded. EAOs have to be considered in finding a solution to the Burma issue. The current unity government is made up of former elected members. PDF Forces Anti-coup forces, including CDM activists, are not united and an inclusive coalition is needed. At present, it is not possible to negotiate with the military leaders.

7 deaths were reported, the number of casualties almost reached 32,000

The Health Ministry reported seven new Covid-19 deaths yesterday (Feb 1), bringing the cumulative number of deaths to 31,985.

Deaths were reported in Johor (2), Selangor (2), Pahang (1), Perak (1) and Terengganu (1).

All reported deaths occurred in the last seven days.

An average of 15 Covid-19 deaths were reported daily in the last 30 days compared to a seven-day average of 10, indicating a declining trend.

As of yesterday, there were 57,152 active cases of Covid-19. This is an increase of 25.1 percent from 45,702 active infections a week ago.

Compared to 30 days ago, the number of active cases increased 40.7 percent from 40,609.

Of the 5,566 new cases yesterday, a total of 363 of them could be traced to the persistent Covid-19 cluster.

Of the cluster -related cases, 285 (78.5 per cent) were from educational institutions while 63 (17.4 per cent) were from the workplace.

The remaining cases were detected in community infection -related clusters (6 cases, 1.7 per cent), high -risk groups such as senior citizens centers (4 cases, 1.1 per cent), detention centers (3 cases, 0.8 per cent) and religious events (two cases, 0.6 per cent) .

The Ministry of Health uploaded the latest details of the Covid-19 outbreak after midnight on Github as part of its open data initiative.

Civil society officials say internet freedom of expression is restricted and cracked down on

Civil society officials say that users of the right to freedom of expression on the Internet are increasingly restricted and cracked down on. National and international human rights principles. This is in line with The News York Times , which published an article saying that Cambodia's internet can be like that of China. By the state due to the sub-decree on the establishment of the National Internet Gateway .

Civil society officials see freedom of expression and political rights as severely restricted, especially by social activists, the environment, natural resources, politics and commentators. Social problems in the country, where they have been accused of threatening and imprisoning for expressing criticism in the sense of improving Government inaction. They say the government should not restrict or spy on their activities while some people do not understand About the use yet.

Licadho Deputy Director for Human Rights Am Sam Ath Says Telecommunications Law and Government Establishment of Internet or Social Monitoring Bureau The establishment of inter-ministerial inter-commissions and sub-decrees on national gateways in the past has been restricted to users of the Internet who have been criticized by humans. Some were arrested and others were forced to sign contracts before release.

He said that in the past, the court has taken evidence from conversations and meetings directly on various private social media. Put the burden on the state as if it were controlling or closely monitoring the user. He said that this issue seriously affected the rights, privacy and freedom of expression of citizens and contrary to the universal principles of human rights, the Convention on the Rights of the People. Citizens, political rights, social and cultural rights that guarantee the right of every citizen to express themselves online :Past arrests of social media users have had an impact on human rights, especially the right to freedom of expression. Citizens limit their freedom of expression because they fear the press will lose their domain In writing or posting information and turning to some people, he does not dare to use social media or the Internet to express his opinion. No , because of fear .

At the same time, the project coordinator of the Cambodian Youth Network Association (CYN) , Mr. Ot Latin, sees that the establishment of the Internet gateway seems to provide means and opportunities. In addition, the government expands its influence and power to block the voices of independent workers, labor and social activists, as well as politicians working online to express themselves. In a democratic society. He said the gateway could seriously affect the privacy and freedom of expression that criticizes the government .A number of political and environmental activists have been charged with threatening to imprison them because of them. Make statements that criticize the inaction of the government in terms of improvement. "I think the establishment of this gateway could further affect freedom of expression . "

The remarks came after the popular US newspaper The News York Times published an article on the 15th. January that Cambodia's Internet can be like China, which is controlled by the state under a sub-decree on the establishment of the  National Internet Gateway  . All networks will be transmitted through government control channels. The newspaper said the crackdown on digital expression was worse than imprisonment. They have been accused of inciting and insulting leaders by posting jokes, poems, pictures, private messages and songs on the internet, such as rappers .Singing critical of social issues are Kea Sokun, Kak Sovanchhay, Ny Nak, journalists and other social rights activists.

The New York Times says the sub-decree puts Cambodia in a country that has embraced China's dictatorial role in online surveillance, and it will Make an impact on the internet in the future.

RFA could not reach Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications spokesman Sovisothy for comment on January 31.

But government spokesman Phay Siphan told RFA that the allegations were misleading and inconsistent. Reflect the real intentions of the government. He stated that the issuance of the sub-decree on the establishment of the national Internet gateway is to earn national income against terrorism and maintain security on the Internet. There is no goal of restricting or suppressing freedom of expression and pursuing a model Chinese policy. He said the government's recent crackdown on online activists was due to incitement that the government must prevent .We incite violence to discriminate, do they allow it, should consider some, not just ឮ Imprisoned people talk about incarceration because the internet users do not see the real story, why? Imprisoned Evidence Mech Imprisoned What is against the law, we only talk about imprisonment can not be prosecuted No,  ” he said .

However, rapper Kea Sokun, who is also a well-known critic of social issues, told RFA on January 31 that the song That he sang rap and posted on social media was supported by the people. He said that the song is to encourage people, especially young people to think about the nation and raise social injustice to Authorities deal with it. Instead, he was arrested and charged with 18 months in prison for unjustly inciting " I am a singer. When expressing opinions, they understand a lot or they listen a lot, so it is public. Therefore, I feel that now it is difficult to express myself, but for me it did not think that did not hurt me That's it . ”

The sub-decree of the National Internet Gateway will take effect on February 16, and all internet traffic and internet services will be reconnected. Travel within the country and internationally through government-controlled ports.

Over the next several years, Freedom House found that Cambodia was ranked as a country. There is little freedom on the internet because the government has tried to block ( or block ) some websites, including the RFA website, before. The 2018 national election, which the government accused of being a " fake " page and intensified its campaign to arrest and intimidate critics and dissidents On the Internet.

National and international groups urge Hun Sen's government to ensure basic freedoms and ensure effective use of the Internet Cambodia and security for the general Cambodian people in accordance with the Constitution.

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Urges the authorities to expedite the fire

Residents near Main Landfill 32 in Xaythani District, Vientiane Capital, are urging the Lao authorities and relevant parties to put out the blaze, which is raging as smoke billows from the area, but no one comes and says anything.

As one villager near the landfill told RFE / RL on February 1:

" On the way to Nakhao, there is a lot of smoke. There is a lot of smoke. Everyone burns their eyes because it is so strong. They still do not see the lights. At night, they still see the lights.

He added that many villagers were worried that if they had to breathe in too much smoke, it could cause disease and affect their health.

Another villager near the area said villagers began to see tiny particles of smoke billowing from Landfill 32 about three or four days ago, but did not see any parties involved in extinguishing the blaze, adding to the blaze. The blaze sent smoke billowing from the landfill into a foul odor, and the smoke spread like wildfire, causing cloudy weather, polluting the environment and the villagers, but no one has been able to tell the public how to prevent it.

As villagers told RFE / RL on the same day:

" No fire, it is smoke and pollution. It is not for 3-4 days, then the night is cloudy, the day is like ah, it is like pollution, it is dark like this."

Meanwhile, a resident near the fire area said that the smoke billowing from the 32-mile main dump was many kilometers away, causing many villagers to complain that no one had come to fix it and that for their families, the doors and windows were closed so that no smoke could see into the house.

As he told RFE / RL on February 1:

" Er, this garbage can be seen around here. People are complaining that their mother is not hungry. The door is not blue."

An official with the Vientiane Capital Development and Urban Development Authority told RFA the same day that after hearing from villagers in the area, authorities had visited the area and were now stepping up firefighting, but it was difficult to control the fire because the wind was too strong.

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" I went down to see this Thai. It could not be extinguished. We put a fire truck in it and sprayed water on it.  

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At present, there are 1 fire truck, 4 garbage trucks, 12 trucks, 7 water trucks, and 3 fire trucks.

The main landfill 32 covers a total area of ​​48.2 hectares. Of that, 33.74 hectares were burned, most of them already. The cause of the fire is still being investigated.