Monday, April 26, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Myanmar Regime’s Violence Continues Unabated Despite Plea From ASEAN

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 08:39 AM PDT

Arrests and bloodshed at the hands of the junta signal a rejection of ASEAN's call for an immediate cessation of violence.

Thousands of Sagaing Region Villagers Flee Myanmar Military

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 08:14 AM PDT

At least four villages have been emptied to avoid hundreds of troops who reportedly say they will restore order.

Myanmar’s Junta Continues to Arrest Journalists

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 08:00 AM PDT

Former cameraman for Democratic Voice of Burma and editor of weekly journal arrested over the weekend.

Detained Myanmar Leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Still Can’t Meet Lawyers in Person

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 07:18 AM PDT

Speaking via video from house arrest, she told a court Monday she has yet to meet her counsel face to face; such meetings are a right under the military's own charter.

Illegal Rare Earth Mines on China Border Multiply Since Myanmar’s Coup

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 07:09 AM PDT

Environmental groups say there has been an influx of illegal Chinese miners in Kachin State since the Feb. 1 coup.

Myanmar Activists, Observers Slam ASEAN for Failing to Hold Junta to Account

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 06:00 AM PDT

Myanmar people will be disappointed and angry that ASEAN failed to hold the military regime to account for its coup and the deaths of over 700 civilians.

Editorial: Myanmar People’s Disdain for ASEAN Borne Out by Pathetic ‘Consensus’

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 03:10 AM PDT

In Jakarta, the bloc didn't simply fail to condemn the junta and back the people—it bought the generals more time to move ahead with their corrupt and repressive agenda.
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