Myanmar is a complex country with an unlucky history that includes op-
pressive British colonization, Japanese invasion during World War II followed
by independence, the world’s longest-running civil wars, and disastrous military
coups. The coup of 1962 resulted in half a century of authoritarian military
rule.1
The most recent coup on 1 February 2021 reversed a decade of political
and economic reforms, resulted in crimes against humanity, and removed any
glimmer of hope for Myanmar’s future.2
The terrifying trauma of a third wave
of COVID-19 in mid-2021, dominated by the Delta variant, left much of the
country sick and gasping for breath.3
Topic:
Humanitarian Intervention, Conflict, Crisis Management, Coup, and Responsibility to Protect (R2P)