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In Iran, at least 22 prisoners have been hanged in the last six weeks - according to the Center for Human Rights in Iran - including 10 people who were detained during the anti-government protests in January.
Iran’s most famous human rights campaigner - Narges Mohammadi, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 - has been in prison in north-west Iran since February.
Her family says there’s been a sharp deterioration of her health in recent days - and fear she will die if she doesn’t receive adequate medical care.
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Lovely interview with Ma Thida, during her Fellowship supported by PEN Perth and the Centre for Stories.
21/04/2026
Ma Thida in residence at Centre for Stories | Robert Wood One of the great privileges of my role is that I get to meet people from all over the world. Everyone has a story to tell and there are great thinkers right here on Whadjuk Country. We have also hosted accomplished global thinkers including recently. Take a look at the small video below for one exam...
Dr Ma Thida spoke of the continuing struggle for Myanmar to be noticed by the international community and the ongoing challenges of writing truth in the face of repression.
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10/04/2026
Myanmar Update 2026 by Dr Ma Thida
Dr Ma Thida is a former prisoner of conscience, writer, surgeon and human rights advocate from Myanmar. Hear her speak in Perth next week.
Perth events:
• Monday 13 April – Myanmar Update 2026, Murdoch University
• Thursday 16 April – Speaking Truth in Dangerous Times, Curtin University
• Saturday 18 April, 9:30 am – New Steps in the Aged World, Cannington Town Hall
Click the link in our bio to register for these FREE events. Filling up fast so don’t miss out!
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09/04/2026
Can Myanmar find a way forward?
Myanmar has had a long history of complex leadership struggles and coups resulting in a fractured and dangerous society. After a so-called free and fair election, the military dictatorship has once again ‘won’ an overwhelming majority of seats, due to the fact that most opposition parties were banned or jailed. Still in civil war, the country is in crisis.
Dr Ma Thida – writer, surgeon and former prisoner of conscience from Myanmar – offers her rare, lived perspective on a country still in crisis. She has come to Perth to host some talks and discussions about Myanmar and the current state of its politics – and how it is affecting its people.
Thida gives acute insight into the strategy of the government and fractures within political movements. This needs our attention.
Come and hear Thida speak:
Monday 13 April 2026 – 5.30-5.45 pm start
Nexus Theatre, Building 351, Murdoch University
Register FREE now on Eventbrite. See link in our bio to book.
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