Saturday, February 13, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


At UNHRC, Russia and China Still Dismiss Myanmar’s Military Coup as an Internal Affair

Posted: 13 Feb 2021 07:40 AM PST

A majority of United Nations members deplored the military's actions during a special session of the UN Human Rights Council on Friday.

Veteran Student Leaders, Rocker, Social Influencers on Myanmar Military’s Arrest Warrant

Posted: 13 Feb 2021 06:36 AM PST

Renowned Student leaders U Min Ko Naing and U Jimmy are top of the list.

Defying Myanmar Military Regime in Harmony: Gen Z and Other Main Forces

Posted: 13 Feb 2021 06:26 AM PST

Along with older generations of protesters, the ousted NLD, and civil servants, tech-savvy Gen Z is showing creativity and resourcefulness in its resistance.

Myanmar Military Bans Use of ‘Regime’, ‘Junta’ by Media

Posted: 13 Feb 2021 04:53 AM PST

It is feared that the Ministry of Information directive is the beginning of a wider crackdown on press freedoms.

In Myanmar, It’s Back to the Future … but Not Quite

Posted: 13 Feb 2021 02:26 AM PST

For the military regime, putting the democratic genie back in the bottle will not be as easy as it was in 1988.

Family of Protester Shot by Myanmar Police Agree to Remove Life Support

Posted: 13 Feb 2021 01:39 AM PST

Ma Mya Thwet Thwet Khine, 20, was shot in the head by police while sheltering from water cannons at an anti-coup protest in Naypyitaw on Tuesday.