Beyond Combat: Shaping Burma’s Future Throug...
In late 2023, Burma witnessed a dramatic shift in its ongoing conflict, with pro-democracy forces making significant military gains against…
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As Burma Reaches a Tipping Point, the U.S. Can Hel...
On October 27, the Three Brotherhood Alliance (TBA) launched a coordinated offensive – called Operation 1027 – against Burma’s military.…
Burma’s Undying Flame
October 29th will mark 1,000 days since Burma’s military overthrew its democratically elected government on February 1, 2021. In that…
Bridging the Gap: Why the U.S. Must Engage with Et...
For a variety of reasons, the United States has historically been cautious in its engagement with Burma’s Ethnic Resistance Organizations…
Dismantling the Junta from Within
In pro-democracy uprisings around the globe—from the Philippines’ People Power Revolution to the collapse of Indonesia’s New Order to the…
Elections in Burma Aren’t Coming, But Here’s What ...
Burma’s military-run State Administration Council (SAC), which seized control of the country in a February 2021 coup, has offered up…
IRI Statement on 2nd Anniversary of Coup in Burma...
Washington, DC – The International Republican Institute (IRI) released the following statement on the second anniversary of the military coup in…
IRI Condemns the Execution of Democracy Activists ...
Washington, D.C. – The International Republican Institute (IRI) released the following statement after the execution of four pro-democracy activists, including Kyaw…
IRI Condemns Politically Motivated Convictions in ...
Washington, DC – Today, International Republican Institute (IRI) President Daniel Twining issued the following statement in response to the politically…
The John S. McCain Freedom Awards: Honoring Democr...
It was a year for the people at the International Republican Institute’s annual John McCain Freedom Award Celebration in Washington,…
Democracy’s Heroes Honored at 2021 John S. McCain ...
Washington, D.C. – The International Republican Institute (IRI) honored several of “Democracy’s Heroes” last night with our annual Freedom Award Celebration. Honorees included the people of Belarus, Burma, Cuba, and…
IRI To Hold the Annual John S. McCain Freedom Awar...
Washington D.C. – On Tuesday, October 19, 2021, the International Republican Institute (IRI) will present the John S. McCain Freedom Award…