Wednesday, December 8, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Top US Diplomat Headed to Southeast Asia with China, Myanmar on Agenda

Posted: 08 Dec 2021 10:18 PM PST

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Jakarta, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur with State Department Counselor Derek Chollet, who will also visit ASEAN chair Cambodia.

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A New Politics is Taking Shape in Myanmar

Posted: 08 Dec 2021 05:30 PM PST

The anti-coup resistance movement is being driven by a new generation and not by political personality cults of the past.

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A Chronology of the Myanmar Junta’s Vehicle-Ramming Attacks on Peaceful Protesters

Posted: 08 Dec 2021 06:34 AM PST

Nearly 20 occasions on which military regime forces have used vehicles to ram peaceful protesters, including youths and monks, sometimes with deadly results.

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Myanmar Junta Sentences Ousted NLD Chief Minister to Four Years in Prison

Posted: 08 Dec 2021 05:07 AM PST

Mandalay Chief Minister Dr. Zaw Myint Maung is the vice-chairman of the deposed National League for Democracy.

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Villagers Allegedly Burned Alive by Myanmar Junta: Resistance

Posted: 08 Dec 2021 04:32 AM PST

Ten charred bodies were found in Sagaing Region, an anti-regime resistance stronghold, after soldiers raided a village.

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Facebook Extends Ban on Myanmar Military-Linked Firms

Posted: 08 Dec 2021 04:24 AM PST

The social-media giant has removed more pages belonging to businesses with links to Myanmar's junta.

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EU Stops Renting Residence From Former Myanmar Dictator’s Family

Posted: 08 Dec 2021 03:19 AM PST

The European Union's Ambassador to Myanmar has moved out of the grand house owned by relatives of the late General Ne Win after eight years of living there.

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Myanmar Military Bars Families From Defense Academy Graduation Amid Tight Security

Posted: 08 Dec 2021 02:38 AM PST

Only masked military officers were in attendance at Tuesday's event, marking a stark contrast to the crowds of well-wishers who usually attend.

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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to Visit Myanmar Next Month

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 09:50 PM PST

The current ASEAN chair holder has voiced support for keeping the regional bloc engaged with the military regime.

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