Friday, July 2, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Four Myanmar Civilians Tortured to Death in Junta Custody

Posted: 02 Jul 2021 06:58 AM PDT

Witnesses say the four were beaten to death shortly after being detained by the security forces.

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Seven-Year-Old Son of Detained Myanmar Health Official Still in Prison

Posted: 02 Jul 2021 06:49 AM PDT

Maung Aung Thukhamein Lin, whose mother is the ex-head of the country's COVID-19 vaccination program, was not among more than 2,200 political detainees freed this week.

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Myanmar Regime Orders Citywide Lockdown in Mandalay

Posted: 02 Jul 2021 05:38 AM PDT

Residents of the country's second-largest city told to stay home from dawn Friday after 68 cases reported on Thursday; locals said it was business as usual, however.

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Parent of Telenor Myanmar ‘Weighing Options’ Amid Reports It Plans to Sell

Posted: 02 Jul 2021 05:00 AM PDT

Norway's Telenor Group said only that it was continuing to consider its options after reports emerged it is looking to sell Telenor Myanmar in the wake of the coup.

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UN Demands Release of All Political Prisoners in Myanmar

Posted: 02 Jul 2021 03:56 AM PDT

The regime's recent release excludes National League for Democracy MPs, protest leaders and striking government employees.

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Almost 100 Myanmar Border Police Infected With COVID-19 in Rakhine State

Posted: 02 Jul 2021 02:53 AM PDT

Coronavirus cases are spiking in the western Myanmar state which borders Bangladesh.

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Myanmar Junta Invites Bids for New Solar Power Projects

Posted: 02 Jul 2021 01:40 AM PDT

The 12 projects are the regime's latest scheme to raise foreign currency to fund military rule.

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