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Saferworld stands with civil society and conflict-affected communities in their pursuit of democracy and joins with others in calling for the release of Myanmar's Civil Disobedience Movement activists, including journalists, human rights defenders, students and elected civilian government leaders.
4 March 2021We spoke to our partner Karen Women’s Empowerment Group (KWEG) about the economic experiences of women and men in northern Kayin (Karen) State during COVID-19, and the potential longer-term impacts of the virus.
27 September 2020Despite ongoing unrest and violence in many parts of Myanmar that have rightly grabbed international attention, as of 2019, limited positive trends towards a more accountable security and justice sector can be seen. Kim Joliffe, outlines three areas where steps can be taken to democratise the country’s security sector.
7 November 2019For International Women’s Day this year, we sat down with the founder of the Somali Women Solidarity Organisation, Halima Godane, and Saferworld’s programme manager in Myanmar, Saw Lin Chel, to discuss how peacebuilding organisations can involve women more meaningfully in their work.
8 March 2019A new survey by Saferworld and the Karen Peace Support Network demonstrates that people in Myanmar’s Karen ceasefire areas continue to face severe insecurity, in the context of protracted armed conflict, routine violence, abuse and exploitation.
8 January 2019In this article Dylan Hendrickson looks at the challenges of security integration in Myanmar and what the country can learn from the experiences of other conflict-affected contexts.
14 September 2018A recent trip to Nepal provided our Myanmar team with an opportunity to explore similarities and differences in the two countries’ peace processes and see first-hand the long-term effects of peacebuilding in communities.
1 February 2018Myanmar’s ongoing peace talks have ignited a debate about the future of the security sector, including the potential for dozens of ethnic armed organisations to integrate with the state. Kim Joliffe considers the concerns and perspectives of the key actors and highlights some major lessons and challenges ahead.
12 July 2017There is no single justice provider with recognised authority to enforce the law throughout Myanmar. This blog looks at some of the different justice chains people follow to redress grievances, why, and what that means for wider peace and statebuilding dynamics.
19 December 2016