Thursday, April 1, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar Post-Coup Death Toll Tops 540 Thursday

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 09:10 AM PDT

Villagers use antique percussion lock firearms in clash with security forces in Sagaing Region; regime forces use explosives against protesters in Mandalay.

Myanmar’s Shadow Government Vows a New Constitution and End to Dictatorship

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 09:04 AM PDT

Lawmakers whose seats were stolen by the coup pledge new interim national unity government in their Federal Democracy Charter.

Chinese Troops Gather on Myanmar’s Border to ‘Protect Pipelines’

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 07:56 AM PDT

Several sources have reported growing numbers of Chinese troops on the other side of the Shan State border.

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Appoints Six More Defense Lawyers

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 06:42 AM PDT

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's legal team now has eight members and they will also represent President U Win Myint in court.

From Thailand, Myanmar Beauty Queen Begs UN to Help Her Country

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 06:35 AM PDT

Miss Grand International Myanmar 2020 Han Lay will stay in Thailand as she would face persecution if she returned home after her on-stage plea, pageant organizers said.

Ammunition and Grenades Destined for Myanmar Seized on Thai Border

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 04:08 AM PDT

Thai police confiscate thousands of live rounds and over a hundred grenades believed to be bound for Myanmar town of Tachileik.

Pathein Teenager Shot Dead by Myanmar Military Regime

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 03:58 AM PDT

15-year-old fisherman Maung Yarzar Htwe was taken away by security forces after he was shot.

Simultaneous Blazes at Two Myanmar Military-Owned Malls Raise Suspicions of Regime Plot

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 03:16 AM PDT

Both malls burned during curfew hours and would be difficult for arsonists to target, raising fears the junta torched them as a pretext to crack down on 'rioters'.

Myanmar Doctor Condemns Security Forces Attack on Yangon Hospital

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 02:34 AM PDT

An unnamed medic tells The Irrawaddy about how his colleagues were beaten during a nighttime raid on his South Okkalapa hospital.

Third NLD Member Dies While Being Detained by Myanmar Military Regime

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 02:10 AM PDT

Three NLD members in Yangon and Naypyitaw have died in custody since early March. U Kyaw Kyaw is the latest victim.

Hospitals, Clinics Not Spared Myanmar Regime Forces’ Violence

Posted: 31 Mar 2021 11:30 PM PDT

In Yangon alone, police and soldiers raided four hospitals and a maternity ward in March. Live ammunition and rubber bullets were fired; staff were shot and badly beaten.