Monday, March 1, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar Military Sues Suu Kyi and President with Further Charges

Posted: 01 Mar 2021 05:06 AM PST

State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi now faces up to nine years in prison.

Ten Journalists Being Held by Myanmar’s Regime for Protest Coverage

Posted: 01 Mar 2021 04:24 AM PST

The military authorities are deliberately attacking and detaining reporters covering anti-regime protests.

Myanmar Central Bank Limits ATM Transactions, Account Withdrawals

Posted: 01 Mar 2021 03:19 AM PST

Individuals can take out 500,000 kyats daily on ATMs, and withdraw 2 million kyats a week; companies face a weekly 20-million kyat withdrawal limit.

UN Leads International Condemnation of Bloody Crackdowns in Myanmar

Posted: 01 Mar 2021 01:23 AM PST

Among Asian nations, however, only Japan has come out to publicly condemn the security forces' use of violence.

Myanmar Regime Recalls Over 100 Staff From Foreign Missions

Posted: 01 Mar 2021 12:41 AM PST

Leaked documents show diplomats, embassy staff in 19 countries ordered back to Naypyitaw following UN ambassador's speech urging support for the toppled NLD government.

Myanmar’s Bloody Sunday Sees Highest Death Toll So Far at Hands of Security Forces

Posted: 28 Feb 2021 08:26 PM PST

Military regime attempts to terrorize the people of Myanmar with escalating assaults on anti-junta protesters across the country.

Myanmar Military Regime Dismisses UN Ambassador

Posted: 28 Feb 2021 05:20 AM PST

It accused U Kyaw Moe Tun of "high treason" after his speech at UN headquarters on Friday in which he called on the international community to reject the regime.

At Least 14 People Shot Dead by Security Forces at Protests Across Myanmar

Posted: 28 Feb 2021 05:06 AM PST

Security forces moved on protesters early and with deadly force on Sunday; despite the bloodshed, protesters regrouped in the afternoon to continue their general strike.