Tuesday, May 11, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


In Military-Ruled Myanmar, Political Detainees Mark 100 Days Behind Bars

Posted: 11 May 2021 08:10 AM PDT

From Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to elected lawmakers to civil servants to anti-regime protesters, nearly 4,000 are still being detained and arrest warrants have been issued for another 1,561.

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Karen Armed Group Leader Condemned for Backing Talks With Junta

Posted: 11 May 2021 08:02 AM PDT

"Political problem needs to be solved through the political means, which is negotiation," Karen National Union chairman said Monday.

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Myanmar Civilian Fighters Kill Three Junta Soldiers During Shootout

Posted: 11 May 2021 07:55 AM PDT

The firefights began Tuesday afternoon and continued into the evening, forcing hundreds of villagers to flee their homes.

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Myanmar’s Failed Mutinies in History

Posted: 11 May 2021 06:36 AM PDT

Since independence there have been several failed military rebellions, giving little encouragement to those hoping a mutiny will topple today's junta.

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100 Days Since Myanmar’s Coup: Looming Economic Collapse, Poverty and Hunger 

Posted: 11 May 2021 04:40 AM PDT

The Irrawaddy charts how the February coup has economically devastated the country in just over three months.

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Myanmar Regime Troops Killed in Guerilla Attacks by Civilian Fighters

Posted: 11 May 2021 04:19 AM PDT

Civilian resistance forces ambushed a military convoy and killed three junta soldiers.

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Myanmar Junta Destroys Democracy Monument in Bago

Posted: 11 May 2021 01:39 AM PDT

The monument honored the 1988 pro-democracy uprising and stood in a public park.

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Voices of Myanmar’s Martyrs Will Not Be Silenced by the Junta

Posted: 11 May 2021 01:16 AM PDT

In a sea of violence, they stepped out of their homes and put their lives at risk for what they wanted: democracy and their right to a bright future.

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Media Groups Urge Thai Govt Not to Deport Detained Myanmar Journalists

Posted: 11 May 2021 12:39 AM PDT

Three DVB reporters and two associates held in Thailand for illegal entry would face certain persecution if returned to Myanmar, CPJ and FCCT say.

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Responding to Myanmar’s Junta: An Alternative to Sanctions and Boycotts

Posted: 11 May 2021 12:30 AM PDT

The UK-based Myanmar Accountability Project targets regime leaders who have committed crimes against humanity, and is not limited by compromised international mechanisms.

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