Myanmar’s Young Demand Their Future
After decades of "closed-door" policies that transformed Myanmar from one of Asia's most promising economies to one of its worst performers, a decade of democratization had given the country's young people a glimpse of a brighter future. They will not soon stand by and let it be snatched away.
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GENEVA – Half of Myanmar’s population is under the age of 30, and many of these young people have benefited from their country’s fragile, imperfect democratic transition over the past decade. They know the military’s return to power could reverse hard-won gains in human development and fundamental freedoms. Their future is at stake.