Tuesday, June 29, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

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As New COVID Wave Hits Myanmar, Daily Cases Soar

Posted: 29 Jun 2021 05:58 AM PDT

Myanmar records more than 1,200 COVID-19 cases on Monday with 12 deaths – the highest since the new wave in May.

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Myanmar Jade Industry Risks Becoming Regime’s Slush Fund: Report

Posted: 29 Jun 2021 05:13 AM PDT

Global Witness has called for worldwide ban on the trade in Myanmar jade, warning that the regime plans a 'massive fire sale to help it fund its operations'.

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Myanmar Regime Offers no Help as Kalaymyo Struggles With COVID-19 Outbreak 

Posted: 29 Jun 2021 04:06 AM PDT

The town in northwest Myanmar is at the epicenter of the country's coronavirus crisis, while local resistance fighters battle junta forces.

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Myanmar Junta Forces Detain Villagers in Bago Region

Posted: 29 Jun 2021 01:55 AM PDT

Six civilian men were arrested at random after regime troops raided a village in Bago Region on Sunday.

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In Myanmar Junta’s Bid to Quell Opponents, Not Even Their Babies Are Spared

Posted: 29 Jun 2021 01:43 AM PDT

Newborns and young children are among the relatives of targeted junta opponents who have been detained as the regime resorts to collective punishment to deter resistance.

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