Please read Irrawaddy daily. This from "Myanmar is safe?" by John Sifton--HRW

Is it safe to return to a country wracked by an abusive armed conflict, widespread atrocities and targeted ethnic violence, including war crimes and crimes against humanity?

https://www.irrawaddy.com/opinion/guest-column/myanmar-is-safe.html

The Trump administration says it is. On Monday, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a notice of termination of Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for people from Myanmar, effective Jan. 26.

TPS status protects non-US citizens from deportation to countries facing armed conflict or other crises making return unsafe. There are almost 4,000 people from Myanmar designated for TPS, and many may now become subject to arrest and deportation.

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The notice acknowledges that Myanmar “continues to face humanitarian challenges,” but claims termination is justified due to “improvements” in “governance and stability,” including the military junta’s revocation of a state of emergency and plans for “free and fair” elections starting in December.

Extensive reporting on Myanmar contradicts almost every assertion in the notice. Myanmar’s supposedly revoked state of emergency in July was immediately replaced with a new state of emergency and martial law in scores of townships across nine states and regions. Foreign governments and UN officials widely understand the junta’s planned “elections” are a fraudulent ploy for international legitimacy.