There’s Nothing Neutral about Engaging with Myanmar’s Military

Myanmar’s people have clearly and universally rejected the coup and the military junta. Will international governments, donors, and aid agencies do the same?

Six months after the 1 February coup, my country is locked in a humanitarian and COVID-19 crisis. 

The military junta has terrorised Myanmar, committing war crimes and crimes against humanity with total impunity. They have killed hundreds, arrested thousands, and launched renewed attacks – including airstrikes – against civilians in the country’s ethnic states.