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Myanmar’s Spring Revolution Must Open Two New Fronts to Oust Junta. When nationwide nonviolent protests were brutally attacked by Myanmar military and police, demands for international intervention under Responsibility to Protect (R2P) principle went ignored.

Pleas for help have also fallen on deaf ears after the junta launched a full-fledged war of terror against the civilian population, committing atrocities across the country.

Myanmar’s people have been abandoned to their fate – though they are not alone in this reality of today’s world is that hardly anyone is willing to help become all victims of state terror and brutal dictatorships. 

When democracies and international inter-govt organizations like UN and ASEAN are unable or unwilling to provide meaningful assistance to a brutalized population, other authoritarians are emboldened to help out dictators facing protests and uprisings by their own people. 

Russia, China, Iran and others are increasingly willing to jump in and provide assistance and diplomatic cover to shaken dictators. While, democracies and intergovernmental organizations express concern and regret.

Western democracies like the US and EU at least provide some funding for limited humanitarian aid while supporting favored civil society organizations and independent media. For populations under attack and in desperate need, this is welcome and useful, but it is far from sufficient.

However, no international player provides substantial, meaningful assistance for people to defend themselves against regimes ready to kill and torture. Eg: The Karenni State capital, which is strategically located near to Naypyitaw, is targeted repeated junta shelling and airstrikes. 
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