Monday, June 14, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar Junta Orders MPs to Shun Parallel Govt and Affiliations

Posted: 14 Jun 2021 07:03 AM PDT

Letters have been sent to MPs elected in the 2020 general election telling them not to communicate with the National Unity Government and its related organizations.

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Myanmar Court Testifies in Three Cases Against Suu Kyi

Posted: 14 Jun 2021 06:54 AM PDT

The charges include alleged possession of illegally imported walkie-talkies and breaching of COVID-19 restrictions.

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Myanmar’s Detained Suu Kyi ‘Gave Residences and Almost All Her Money to Charity’

Posted: 14 Jun 2021 06:45 AM PDT

An official of her foundation denied corruption charges against her, saying she has nowhere to live upon retirement as she gave so many of her possessions to the charity.

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Book’s Snapshots of Two Young Lives Illuminate Myanmar’s Political, Social Ills

Posted: 14 Jun 2021 06:32 AM PDT

A US author's account of the challenges facing a Kachin activist/businessman and a Bamar photojournalist takes on added resonance in the wake of the Feb. 1 military coup.

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Those Who Support Myanmar’s Junta Can Only Lose

Posted: 14 Jun 2021 06:19 AM PDT

The damage to China's standing among Myanmar's people grows more serious with each day that Beijing supports the illegitimate military regime.

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Myanmar Sees Record High COVID-19 Spike Since Coup

Posted: 14 Jun 2021 04:20 AM PDT

The junta-controlled health authorities in Sagaing Region and Chin State are struggling to handle coronavirus cases crossing the Indian border.

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Myanmar Junta Accuses NLD Lawmakers of Organizing Armed Resistance

Posted: 14 Jun 2021 03:15 AM PDT

Regime media claims senior National League for Democracy figures are behind the recent wave of bombings and shootings.

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Striking Myanmar Medics Face up to Six Years in Jail

Posted: 13 Jun 2021 06:22 AM PDT

Dr. Htar Htar Lin, the national immunization director, is among 27 doctors facing lengthy jail terms after being arrested in recent days.

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Chin Fighters Say 165 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed Since Late April

Posted: 12 Jun 2021 04:14 AM PDT

The civilian Chinland Defense Force says it lost about 30 fighters in the same period—far fewer than the military, despite being seriously outgunned.

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In Myanmar, Anonymous Attacks Have Junta’s Families Living in Fear

Posted: 12 Jun 2021 02:28 AM PDT

In a leaked Viber call, the Home Affairs Minister's wife warns her companions to conceal their junta ties and says anti-regime hit squads are targeting their homes.

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Striking Myanmar Military Officers Urge Public to Reach Out to Dissident Soldiers

Posted: 12 Jun 2021 12:04 AM PDT

Ex-Tatmadaw captains tell online forum many soldiers feel the coup was wrong but do not dare speak out for fear that they and their families will be arrested or killed.

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