Friday, June 4, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar Coup Leader Admits Not in Full Control of Country

Posted: 04 Jun 2021 08:16 AM PDT

Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing also acknowledges in a TV interview that the opposition caught him by surprise.

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‘Tonzang is Seeing a COVID-19 Outbreak’: Township Health Chief

Posted: 04 Jun 2021 06:48 AM PDT

Tonzang Township Health Department head Dr. Htan Shin Khaing says the new 'Indian' coronavirus strain is far more threatening than previous variants.

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Myanmar Junta Troops Shoot and Arrest Young People in Yangon

Posted: 04 Jun 2021 06:33 AM PDT

Military collaborators gave false information about the four youths, two of whom managed to evade arrest.

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Myanmar Junta Detains Pro Bono Lawyer Representing Kachin Protesters

Posted: 04 Jun 2021 03:43 AM PDT

U Thet Tun Oo was working unpaid for detained activists at Myitky-ina Prison's court when he was taken away.

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COVID-19 Claims Three More Lives in Myanmar-India Border Town

Posted: 04 Jun 2021 02:22 AM PDT

Since last Sunday, a total of five deaths have been reported and 167 positive cases detected in the area.

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Int’l Red Cross Asks Myanmar Junta Chief for Access to Prisons

Posted: 04 Jun 2021 02:16 AM PDT

ICRC chief Peter Maurer told Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing the organization wants to ensure prisoners are treated humanely; the regime leader was reportedly 'noncommittal'.

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Myanmar Daily Post-Coup Update: June 3

Posted: 04 Jun 2021 12:16 AM PDT

Local fighters killed junta forces and backers in Sagaing, Chin and Mandalay, a local official was killed in Yangon, and a bomb went off in Shan, among other incidents.

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The Rise and Fall of America’s Muscular Humanitarianism in Myanmar

Posted: 03 Jun 2021 10:44 PM PDT

Those who hope for direct US intervention in Myanmar should note that Responsibility to Protect is an afterthought among global powers, and Washington is no exception.

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