Jackie Pollock
@jackiezaw.bsky.social
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All things migration especially ASEAN but elsewhere too and other bits and pieces
People in Myanmar sacrifice a lot for one family memher to study in UK. They have done nothing wrong or illegal but UK govt revokes their study visas. Please sign this petition to revoke the UK ban on study visas for Myanmar students
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People in Myanmar sacrifice a lot for one family memher to study in UK. They have done nothing wrong or illegal but UK govt revokes their study visas. Please sign this petition to revoke the UK ban on study visas for Myanmar students
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7631…
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Iranian ships deliver jet fuel, urea to Myanmar junta
Iranian ships falsifying their journeys deliver jet fuel, urea to Myanmar junta, circumventing sanctions in both countries.
https://www.reuters.com/graphics/IRAN-MYANMAR/JET-FUEL/jnpwkonqrpw/
3 months ago
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Hope migrants in the Mekong can have a day off today International Migrants Day. See the Mekong Migration Network statement here.
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Statement by the Mekong Migration Network on International Migrants Day < Mekong Migration Network
Statement by the Mekong Migration Network on International Migrants Day 18 December 2025 With comprehensive and fair migration policies, the interdependence of Mekong countries can be transformed int...
https://mekongmigration.org/?p=24362&fbclid=IwdGRjcAOwir9jbGNrA7CKtGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHpKS08f7lt8PbdHxcebjr6pJlqJS8PJSaCtlGC8D-Shc-8CFwCUlO2pjLqWq_aem_wDjtM_BftmnLsquQ1ip_Ew
4 months ago
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No human is illegal — and the immigration system is a civil one. The words we use matter.
YouTube video by Representative Pramila Jayapal
https://youtube.com/shorts/87gq5GfiCLg?si=LxIe5tM--swjqVo-
4 months ago
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Hong Kong blaze spotlights enduring role of city's foreign domestic helpers | Reuters
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Hong Kong blaze spotlights enduring role of city's foreign domestic helpers
"They're the backbone of the Hong Kong economy but they're voiceless."
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/hong-kong-blaze-spotlights-enduring-role-citys-foreign-domestic-helpers-2025-11-29/
5 months ago
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If you are a British citizen or UK resident, please sign Do not recognise the planned December 2025 election in Myanmar - Petitions
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Petition: Do not recognise the planned December 2025 election in Myanmar
Do not recognise any election held by Myanmar’s military in December 2025. We believe the Government should condemn it as illegitimate, continue to press for the release of political prisoners and sup...
https://share.google/l4iSESvWXVefopqcl
5 months ago
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IlO members, govts, employers and workers agree on invoking Article 33 on Myanmar junta. Four years to make the decision, let the action be much quicker!
#Myanmar
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Myanmar: Historic decision to hold junta accountable a ‘victory for justice, workers' rights and international solidarity'
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) welcomes a landmark decision to invoke Article 33 of the International Labour Organization (ILO) constitution against the military regime in Myanmar....
https://www.ituc-csi.org/Myanmar-Historic-decision-to-hold-junta-accountable
11 months ago
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The junta's inflexibility threatens the livelihoods of young Burmese invested in working in Japan.
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
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Many Myanmar technical trainees unable to come to Japan after March quake | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Two months have passed since a devastating earthquake hit central Myanmar.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250528_16/
11 months ago
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Thousands of workers in the Adidas supplier Tsang Yin Shoe Factory Myanmar are on strike for a living wage of 12,000 kyats (around 5$) a day. Come on Adidas step up your game. It's the least you can do to alleviate the suffering of the people of Myanmar.
@insightmyanmar.bsky.social
11 months ago
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Jackie Pollock
Myanmar Now (English Version)
12 months ago
Junta says reconstruction will come from the same crony-linked companies blamed for poor-quality buildings that collapsed in the earthquake Read more:
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One month after the earthquake in Myanmar. A powerful analysis. "Rebuilding cannot happen while rubble is still being created by the junta"
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A community-led response to the earthquake is the only answer - DVB
Guest contributor Khin Ohmar The devastating Sagaing earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28 added yet another layer of devastation to a country already in crisis. For many around the world, it may...
https://english.dvb.no/a-community-led-response-to-the-earthquake-is-the-only-answer
12 months ago
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Devastating earthquake in already devastated Myanmar. So sad..so bad for the people of Myanmar.
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about 1 year ago
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Trump’s Aid Suspension Wreaks Havoc on Thailand-Myanmar Border
Medical clinics serving around 100,000 refugees at camps in western Thailand are dependent on American aid.
https://thediplomat.com/2025/01/trumps-aid-suspension-wreaks-havoc-on-thailand-myanmar-border/
about 1 year ago
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‘We’ve proved we can do anything’: the Syrian women who want a say in running the country
Women’s rights groups have been active throughout the years of war and turmoil Syria – and now they are calling on the new regime to recognise their worth
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/05/weve-proved-we-can-do-anything-the-syrian-women-who-want-a-say-in-running-the-country
over 1 year ago
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Malaysia turns back boats carrying 300 Myanmar migrants
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia
https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2933302/malaysia-turns-back-boats-carrying-300-myanmar-migrants
over 1 year ago
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www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2024/11...
over 1 year ago
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Redefining statehood in the face of the prospect of physically losing a state due to climate change.
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Tuvalu: The disappearing island nation recreating itself in the metaverse
Facing erasure due to climate change, the Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu is digitally backing up everything from its houses to its trees as it endeavors to save whatever it can.
https://bbc.com/future/article/20241121-tuvalu-the-pacific-islands-creating-a-digital-nation-in-the-metaverse-due-to-climate-change
over 1 year ago
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As if maiming, killing and making people's daily lives treacherous with land mines, the Myanmar military also demands farmers pay compensation for any landmine detonated by their livestock.
add a skeleton here at some point
over 1 year ago
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Jackie Pollock
The Guardian
over 1 year ago
Australia accused of ‘exporting climate destruction’ on tiny Pacific neighbours with massive gas expansion plans
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Australia accused of ‘exporting climate destruction’ on tiny Pacific neighbours with massive gas expansion plans
Labor government ‘not acting in good faith’ when it stands on global stage and promotes its climate credentials, special envoy at Cop29 says Pacific governments at a UN climate summit are criticising Australia’s plans for a massive gas industry expansion…
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Reporters - Exclusive: Myanmar's young people take up arms against junta
Our reporter Constantin Simon managed to secretly enter Myanmar, where he filmed the fighting between the rebels and the ruling junta. He also followed a rebel commander. FRANCE 24 brings you his excl...
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/reporters/20240216-exclusive-myanmar-s-young-people-take-up-arms-against-junta
about 2 years ago
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Myanmar junta bans outbound legal migration ..one of the few lifelines for the population. Prison state.
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Overseas Employment Suspended as Myanmar Junta Activates Military Conscription
Myanmar’s Labor Ministry seeks to slam exit door on 14 million young people eligible for compulsory military service.
https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/overseas-employment-suspended-as-myanmar-junta-activates-military-conscription.html
about 2 years ago
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Myanmar junta enforces conscription law and stops all legal migration. Prison state.
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Myanmar Youth Exodus Feared in Wake of Junta’s Conscription Law
Activists warn of increased labor rights violations in Thailand and human trafficking as young people flee to avoid mandatory military service.
https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmar-youth-exodus-feared-in-wake-of-juntas-conscription-law.html
about 2 years ago
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My all time favourite "migration" movie is still Stephen Frears' 2002 "Dirty Pretty Things" starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, capturing the impossible decisions migrants are forced to make to survive with humour, admiration and sadness. Do please share your fav migrant movies.
over 2 years ago
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