Monday, March 22, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Another Bloody Day in Myanmar as Death Toll Reaches 254

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 08:57 AM PDT

Series of raids by security forces rock residential neighborhoods of Mandalay on Sunday night and Monday.

Social Media Campaign Shames Adult Children of Senior Myanmar Junta Members

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 08:27 AM PDT

Activists target the children and businesses of regime leaders.

When Myanmar’s Police Joined Civil Disobedience Movement 75 Years Ago

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 04:50 AM PDT

In 1946 police officers working for the British authorities started a general strike that allowed General Aung San to form a cabinet, paving the way for independence.

Myanmar Regime Troops Shoot Eight People Dead in Mandalay Night Raid

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 03:55 AM PDT

Security Forces opened fire on Sunday night in residential neighborhood after a day of violence.

Firmly on the Regime’s Enemies List, Myanmar Journalists Continue to Document Its Atrocities

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 02:44 AM PDT

Now forced to work undercover, Myanmar's news media continue to expose the regime's crimes for the world to see, while inspiring those at home to resist the dictatorship.

Two More Australians Arrested by Myanmar Military Regime

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 01:47 AM PDT

The business consultants were detained when they tried to board a flight to Australia on 19 March.

Myanmar Regime Outlaws Committee Representing Ousted Lawmakers and Its Associates

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 12:01 AM PDT

State-run media said the CRPH, formed by NLD lawmakers elected to the coup-abolished Parliament, posed a 'danger to the rule of law, peace and stability'.

Shan Villagers Flee Myanmar Military Raid after Four Soldiers Die

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 08:34 AM PDT

Sources say the military has been torturing villagers to investigate the deaths in Shan State.

Myanmar Casualty Count Continues to Climb in Face of Regime’s Brutality

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 08:23 AM PDT

At least three deaths reported Sunday as security forces begin to target charity organizations for aiding protesters; death toll reaches 241.

Myanmar Charity Staff Detained in Yangon

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 03:23 AM PDT

The security forces have targeted groups assisting wounded anti-regime protesters.

Number of Civilians Slain by Junta’s Forces Grows As High School Student, Mother Among Killed

Posted: 20 Mar 2021 09:29 AM PDT

Seven killed late Friday and Saturday, including a 15-year-old and the mother of three children; toll now 238.

French Energy Giant Halts Myanmar Hydropower Project Over Human Rights Concerns

Posted: 20 Mar 2021 01:15 AM PDT

EDF has suspended the $1.5-billion-plus Shweli-3 project in Shan State in line with international rights norms amid the regime's use of lethal force against protesters.

Indonesia, Malaysia seek ASEAN summit to discuss Myanmar

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 09:05 PM PDT

The Indonesian president's call for a meeting between the bloc's leaders to be held immediately was backed by Malaysian Prime Minister