Thursday, July 1, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


US Pretzel Retailer Auntie Anne’s to Leave Myanmar

Posted: 01 Jul 2021 06:08 AM PDT

The pretzel firm's departure comes nearly five months after the military takeover in the country.

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Myanmar’s LGBTIQ Community Faces Death and Torture From Junta

Posted: 01 Jul 2021 04:56 AM PDT

A new report by the National Unity Government details the regime's use of violence against LGBTIQ people protesting military rule.

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Rival Armed Groups Fight Over Territorial Dispute in Myanmar’s Shan State

Posted: 01 Jul 2021 04:07 AM PDT

The Shan State Progress Party and Restoration Council of Shan State have been fighting each other for a month.

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Hundreds of Myanmar Migrant Workers in Thailand Infected in Mass COVID-19 Outbreak

Posted: 01 Jul 2021 02:11 AM PDT

Almost 900 Myanmar nationals in Mae Sot and Phang Nga in southern Thailand test positive for coronavirus.

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Some Sobering Truths About ASEAN and Myanmar

Posted: 01 Jul 2021 12:49 AM PDT

Economic interests and the bloc's adherence to noninterference continue to overwhelm any qualms that may exist regarding the junta's violence and rights violations.

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Five Months After Coup, What Has Myanmar Junta Chief Accomplished?

Posted: 01 Jul 2021 12:32 AM PDT

The regime has killed nearly 900 people and jailed thousands, but its officials continue to be targeted as resistance remains fierce in both cities and the countryside.

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