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• Myanmar Junta Frees Political Prisoners and Journalists
• Myanmar Regime Charges Three Priests After Peace Prayer
• Released Myanmar Editor with US Citizenship Fears for Other Detainees
• Wife Fears for the Fate of snr NLD Leader Detained by Myanmar Regime
• Myanmar’s New COVID-19 Case Numbers Continue to Rise Sharply
• Dozens of Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed in Chin State Clashes
• COVID-19 Cases Spike at Myanmar’s Most Famous Beach Resort
• Myanmar Regime Threatens Foreign Media With Lawsuits for Calling It ‘Junta’

Myanmar Junta Frees Political Prisoners and Journalists Posted: 30 Jun 2021 07:46 AM PDT Despite the release of 2,296 people, more than 4,000 civilians, including prominent activists and NLD lawmakers, remain behind bars. The post Myanmar Junta Frees Political Prisoners and Journalists appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Charges Three Priests After Peace Prayer Posted: 30 Jun 2021 04:51 AM PDT Christian leaders in Kachin State face incitement charges after calling for peace. The post Myanmar Regime Charges Three Priests After Peace Prayer appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Released Myanmar Editor with US Citizenship Fears for Other Detainees Posted: 30 Jun 2021 04:44 AM PDT Ko Nathan Maung, editor-in-chief of Kamayut Media, appears to have been freed because of his US citizenship. He tells The Irrawaddy about the junta's torture he endured. The post Released Myanmar Editor with US Citizenship Fears for Other Detainees appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Wife Fears for the Fate of snr NLD Leader Detained by Myanmar Regime Posted: 30 Jun 2021 03:54 AM PDT 76-year-old NLD information secretary Monywa Aung Shin was arrested almost five months ago and his wife has heard nothing from him since then. The post Wife Fears for the Fate of snr NLD Leader Detained by Myanmar Regime appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s New COVID-19 Case Numbers Continue to Rise Sharply Posted: 30 Jun 2021 02:47 AM PDT More than 2,500 new cases were reported on Monday and Tuesday alone. The post Myanmar's New COVID-19 Case Numbers Continue to Rise Sharply appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Dozens of Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed in Chin State Clashes Posted: 30 Jun 2021 02:37 AM PDT Around 40 regime troops died in shootouts with civilian resistance fighters in Falam and Hakha Townships. The post Dozens of Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed in Chin State Clashes appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

COVID-19 Cases Spike at Myanmar’s Most Famous Beach Resort Posted: 30 Jun 2021 01:41 AM PDT Schools closed in Ngapali Beach's Thandwe as third wave of coronavirus sweeps across Rakhine State in western Myanmar. The post COVID-19 Cases Spike at Myanmar's Most Famous Beach Resort appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Threatens Foreign Media With Lawsuits for Calling It ‘Junta’ Posted: 30 Jun 2021 12:22 AM PDT International news outlets with correspondents in Myanmar will face legal action if they use the wrong terminology or report 'fake news', the junta said. The post Myanmar Regime Threatens Foreign Media With Lawsuits for Calling It 'Junta' appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• As New COVID Wave Hits Myanmar, Daily Cases Soar
• Myanmar Jade Industry Risks Becoming Regime’s Slush Fund: Report
• Myanmar Regime Offers no Help as Kalaymyo Struggles With COVID-19 Outbreak 
• Myanmar Junta Forces Detain Villagers in Bago Region
• In Myanmar Junta’s Bid to Quell Opponents, Not Even Their Babies Are Spared

As New COVID Wave Hits Myanmar, Daily Cases Soar Posted: 29 Jun 2021 05:58 AM PDT Myanmar records more than 1,200 COVID-19 cases on Monday with 12 deaths – the highest since the new wave in May. The post As New COVID Wave Hits Myanmar, Daily Cases Soar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Jade Industry Risks Becoming Regime’s Slush Fund: Report Posted: 29 Jun 2021 05:13 AM PDT Global Witness has called for worldwide ban on the trade in Myanmar jade, warning that the regime plans a 'massive fire sale to help it fund its operations'. The post Myanmar Jade Industry Risks Becoming Regime's Slush Fund: Report appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Offers no Help as Kalaymyo Struggles With COVID-19 Outbreak  Posted: 29 Jun 2021 04:06 AM PDT The town in northwest Myanmar is at the epicenter of the country's coronavirus crisis, while local resistance fighters battle junta forces. The post Myanmar Regime Offers no Help as Kalaymyo Struggles With COVID-19 Outbreak  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Forces Detain Villagers in Bago Region Posted: 29 Jun 2021 01:55 AM PDT Six civilian men were arrested at random after regime troops raided a village in Bago Region on Sunday. The post Myanmar Junta Forces Detain Villagers in Bago Region appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

In Myanmar Junta’s Bid to Quell Opponents, Not Even Their Babies Are Spared Posted: 29 Jun 2021 01:43 AM PDT Newborns and young children are among the relatives of targeted junta opponents who have been detained as the regime resorts to collective punishment to deter resistance. The post In Myanmar Junta's Bid to Quell Opponents, Not Even Their Babies Are Spared appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Worried About COVID-19 Spike, Detained Suu Kyi Urges People for More Caution
• Myanmar Regime Locks Down Chinese Border Town Amid COVID-19 Spike
• Nine Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Sagaing: PDF
• If Myanmar’s Coup Is a Fait Accompli, Who Is Complicit in the Crime?
• Myanmar Junta to Sell Metal Worth US$51 Million
• Arakan Army Seizes Weapons From Regime’s Police Force in Rakhine
• Military Coup Renews Rebellions in Myanmar’s Kayah and Chin States
• Ex-Japanese Minister’s Firm Partners With Myanmar Military-Linked Company

Worried About COVID-19 Spike, Detained Suu Kyi Urges People for More Caution Posted: 28 Jun 2021 07:13 AM PDT State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has told her lawyers that she would like people to take more care over coronavirus. The post Worried About COVID-19 Spike, Detained Suu Kyi Urges People for More Caution appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Locks Down Chinese Border Town Amid COVID-19 Spike Posted: 28 Jun 2021 07:04 AM PDT Laukkai Township in Shan State reported more than 100 coronavirus cases in 10 days. The post Myanmar Regime Locks Down Chinese Border Town Amid COVID-19 Spike appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Nine Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Sagaing: PDF Posted: 28 Jun 2021 06:33 AM PDT The Kale resistance forces say they successfully attacked the regime's soldiers. The post Nine Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Sagaing: PDF appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

If Myanmar’s Coup Is a Fait Accompli, Who Is Complicit in the Crime? Posted: 28 Jun 2021 06:08 AM PDT China and Myanmar's other neighbors are banking on another extended period of military rule under the junta. History will remember their failure to stand with the people. The post If Myanmar's Coup Is a Fait Accompli, Who Is Complicit in the Crime? appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta to Sell Metal Worth US$51 Million Posted: 28 Jun 2021 05:06 AM PDT Desperate for hard currency, the regime will auction copper and by-products from metal mines in July. The post Myanmar Junta to Sell Metal Worth US$51 Million appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Arakan Army Seizes Weapons From Regime’s Police Force in Rakhine Posted: 28 Jun 2021 02:04 AM PDT The ethnic armed group had warned the military regime not to station junta forces at the Mahamuni Buddha Temple in Kyauktaw. The post Arakan Army Seizes Weapons From Regime's Police Force in Rakhine appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Military Coup Renews Rebellions in Myanmar’s Kayah and Chin States Posted: 28 Jun 2021 01:56 AM PDT Since the military seized power on Feb. 1, dormant insurgencies have been reactivated, long-simmering wars freshly stoked and a new breed of urban resistance unleashed. The post Military Coup Renews Rebellions in Myanmar's Kayah and Chin States appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ex-Japanese Minister’s Firm Partners With Myanmar Military-Linked Company Posted: 27 Jun 2021 09:44 PM PDT A joint venture between Japan Myanmar Development Institution and a military-linked firm is developing a complex on land owned by Myanmar's Ministry of Defense in Yangon. The post Ex-Japanese Minister's Firm Partners With Myanmar Military-Linked Company appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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Myanmar Junta Frees NLD Govt Spokesman Posted: 27 Jun 2021 05:03 AM PDT Ousted government spokesman U Zaw Htay appears to have offended the military before the February coup. The post Myanmar Junta Frees NLD Govt Spokesman appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Vaccinated Rakhine Residents Catch COVID-19 on Myanmar-Bangladesh Border Posted: 27 Jun 2021 03:41 AM PDT Three people who had received two coronavirus vaccine injections have tested positive. The post Vaccinated Rakhine Residents Catch COVID-19 on Myanmar-Bangladesh Border appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Junta Chief Extols Russia Ties, Says US Relations ‘Not Intimate’
• Seven Local Officials Working for Myanmar Regime Killed in Nine Days
• Amid This ‘Great Depression’, Myanmar’s People Will Never Give Up

Myanmar Junta Chief Extols Russia Ties, Says US Relations ‘Not Intimate’ Posted: 26 Jun 2021 06:01 AM PDT Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing tells Russian media that China and India are 'close friends', but his regime's links with the US suffer due to the 'far distance' between them. The post Myanmar Junta Chief Extols Russia Ties, Says US Relations 'Not Intimate' appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Seven Local Officials Working for Myanmar Regime Killed in Nine Days Posted: 26 Jun 2021 05:32 AM PDT The dead junta-appointed administrators include members of the military proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party and some widely thought to have been informants. The post Seven Local Officials Working for Myanmar Regime Killed in Nine Days appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Amid This ‘Great Depression’, Myanmar’s People Will Never Give Up Posted: 26 Jun 2021 02:01 AM PDT Because it came at a time of such hope, the most recent coup feels harder to bear psychologically than its predecessors. But history shows that the people will prevail. The post Amid This 'Great Depression', Myanmar's People Will Never Give Up appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Chin Teenager Killed by Myanmar Junta Landmine
• UN Agency Reports 230,000 Displaced Since Myanmar Coup
• Myanmar Regime Raids Home Village of Prominent Anti-Coup Activist
• 15 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Sagaing Region Firefights
• Myanmar Regime Charges Ousted Magwe Region Chief Minister With Corruption

Chin Teenager Killed by Myanmar Junta Landmine Posted: 25 Jun 2021 06:26 AM PDT The regime reportedly planted landmines across Mindat Township after fighting with the civilian resistance. The post Chin Teenager Killed by Myanmar Junta Landmine appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

UN Agency Reports 230,000 Displaced Since Myanmar Coup Posted: 25 Jun 2021 06:14 AM PDT The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says civilians are in urgent need of food and medical care. The post UN Agency Reports 230,000 Displaced Since Myanmar Coup appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Raids Home Village of Prominent Anti-Coup Activist Posted: 25 Jun 2021 04:23 AM PDT Junta forces have raided the birthplace of Dr. Tayzar San, who has been leading anti-regime protests in Mandalay, twice this week. The post Myanmar Regime Raids Home Village of Prominent Anti-Coup Activist appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

15 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Sagaing Region Firefights Posted: 25 Jun 2021 01:44 AM PDT Civilian resistance fighters clashed with regime soldiers in two shootouts in Mingin Township. The post 15 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Sagaing Region Firefights appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Charges Ousted Magwe Region Chief Minister With Corruption Posted: 25 Jun 2021 12:44 AM PDT The junta has already jailed Dr. Aung Moe Nyo for incitement, and he is also on trial for breaking COVID-19 rules. Now it says he abused his position and took a bribe. The post Myanmar Regime Charges Ousted Magwe Region Chief Minister With Corruption appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Junta Reorganizes Legal Team for ICJ Rohingya Genocide Case
• Kachin Independence Army Calls Myanmar’s People to be Alert
• Myanmar Junta Propaganda Books Hope to Rewrite History
• Myanmar Junta Police Wounded in KIA Attack
• Junta Chief Says He’s ‘Trying to Bring Honesty Back to Myanmar Politics’
• Myanmar Reports Record Number of New Covid-19 Cases
• Ex-Philippine Leader Benigno Aquino Dies at 61

Myanmar Junta Reorganizes Legal Team for ICJ Rohingya Genocide Case Posted: 24 Jun 2021 06:47 AM PDT The regime's foreign minister, U Wunna Maung Lwin, will lead the defense in the case before the International Court of Justice in The Hague. The post Myanmar Junta Reorganizes Legal Team for ICJ Rohingya Genocide Case appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Kachin Independence Army Calls Myanmar’s People to be Alert Posted: 24 Jun 2021 05:49 AM PDT Conflict is increasingly spreading across the country, says the armed group's spokesman. The post Kachin Independence Army Calls Myanmar's People to be Alert appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Propaganda Books Hope to Rewrite History Posted: 24 Jun 2021 05:15 AM PDT Following its predecessors' footsteps, the current regime is already publishing books claiming the coup was essential to defend Myanmar. The post Myanmar Junta Propaganda Books Hope to Rewrite History appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Police Wounded in KIA Attack Posted: 24 Jun 2021 05:06 AM PDT The ethnic armed group attacked a regime checkpoint just outside the Kachin State capital Myitkyina in the latest in a series of attacks on junta forces in northern Myanmar. The post Myanmar Junta Police Wounded in KIA Attack appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Chief Says He’s ‘Trying to Bring Honesty Back to Myanmar Politics’ Posted: 24 Jun 2021 02:16 AM PDT Addressing an international conference in Moscow, coup maker Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing repeated his discredited claim that the NLD rigged last year's election. The post Junta Chief Says He's 'Trying to Bring Honesty Back to Myanmar Politics' appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Reports Record Number of New Covid-19 Cases Posted: 24 Jun 2021 02:04 AM PDT The 680 new infections reported Wednesday are the highest since the junta's February coup as the country struggles with fresh coronavirus wave. The post Myanmar Reports Record Number of New Covid-19 Cases appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ex-Philippine Leader Benigno Aquino Dies at 61 Posted: 23 Jun 2021 11:55 PM PDT Aquino, who presided over a period of economic growth from 2010 to 2016, had recently been hospitalized for an illness. The post Ex-Philippine Leader Benigno Aquino Dies at 61 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Around 30 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Sagaing
• Moscow Cautious in Its Official Embrace of Myanmar Coup Leader
• Four Young Civilians Killed by Myanmar Junta in Mandalay
• Myanmar Junta Colonel Killed in Raid on Mandalay Resistance
• Myanmar’s NUG Lauds Norwegian Fund’s Exit From Junta’s Indian Business Partner
• Fear of New COVID-19 Outbreak in Western Myanmar
• Myanmar Junta Forces Torture Civilian to Death
• Myanmar Coup Maker Visits Russian Military Aviation Hub

Around 30 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Sagaing Posted: 23 Jun 2021 07:30 AM PDT Civilian resistance fighters with homemade weapons appear to have defeated regime troops. The post Around 30 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Sagaing appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Moscow Cautious in Its Official Embrace of Myanmar Coup Leader Posted: 23 Jun 2021 07:21 AM PDT Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing may be a loyal customer of Russia's arms manufacturers, but Moscow's official reception of the junta chief has been decidedly low key. The post Moscow Cautious in Its Official Embrace of Myanmar Coup Leader appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Four Young Civilians Killed by Myanmar Junta in Mandalay Posted: 23 Jun 2021 07:17 AM PDT The victims' families deny claims the men were linked to Mandalay's resistance movement. The post Four Young Civilians Killed by Myanmar Junta in Mandalay appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Colonel Killed in Raid on Mandalay Resistance Posted: 23 Jun 2021 05:06 AM PDT Lieutenant Colonel Aung Myo Kyaw was the highest-ranking junta officer killed since the February coup. The post Myanmar Junta Colonel Killed in Raid on Mandalay Resistance appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s NUG Lauds Norwegian Fund’s Exit From Junta’s Indian Business Partner Posted: 23 Jun 2021 04:53 AM PDT Norway's pension fund KLP said it was divesting from India's largest port operator Adani over its Yangon terminal venture with a Myanmar military-owned company. The post Myanmar's NUG Lauds Norwegian Fund's Exit From Junta's Indian Business Partner appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Fear of New COVID-19 Outbreak in Western Myanmar Posted: 23 Jun 2021 03:49 AM PDT Sittwe residents concerned by what appears to be the first local transmission of coronavirus in the Rakhine State capital. The post Fear of New COVID-19 Outbreak in Western Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Forces Torture Civilian to Death Posted: 23 Jun 2021 01:42 AM PDT The 30-year-old man died in military custody after a regime raid on an NLD-supporting village in Sagaing Region. The post Myanmar Junta Forces Torture Civilian to Death appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Coup Maker Visits Russian Military Aviation Hub Posted: 22 Jun 2021 10:41 PM PDT Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing stopped in Irkutsk, the Siberian city that produces Russia's Su-30 jet fighters, en route to a conference in Moscow. The post Myanmar Coup Maker Visits Russian Military Aviation Hub appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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