With all eyes focusing on the Russia-Ukraine war, Southeast Asia and the world should not forget about what has been going on in Myanmar. The military shows no signs of stopping its brutal campaign of violence against the people, who continue to fight for the democracy that was stolen from them 14 months ago.
More than 1,700 civilians have been killed since Feb 1 last year, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. The number of political prisoners has passed 10,000.
Thousands more have been forced from their homes as a result of aerial bombardment. And civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi remains under house arrest pending trial on yet more charges that could put her in jail for the rest of her life.
