Abstract

Conflict and civil wars are ongoing in Myanmar. Internal displaced persons of Rohingya are now more than one million people, according to United Nations. Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Myanmar government continue using military approaches against its people, especially after the coup. This article will elaborates on the condition of Myanmar during the COVID-19 pandemic amid conflicts and military coups. It is essential to see how these three phenomena represent a multi-dimensional threat to the security of the people in Myanmar. This article uses a qualitative method with literature review as a data collection technique. Perspective of human security is used to analyse the issues regarding conflict, COVID-19, and coup in Myanmar with several dimensions of approach. The findings of this article show that the COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated the human security for the people of Myanmar during conditions of conflict and continuous repression from the junta regime.
 Keywords: COVID-19, conflict, coup, military regime, human security

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