Monday, July 12, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Detained NLD Legal Chief In Intensive Care with COVID-19

Posted: 12 Jul 2021 07:58 AM PDT

The 79-year-old legal adviser, U Nyan Win, who was detained on the morning of the Feb. 1 coup, was infected with coronavirus in Insein Prison.

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Detained Myanmar State Counselor, President Express ‘Grave Concern’ for People as COVID-19 Surges

Posted: 12 Jul 2021 05:11 AM PDT

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and U Win Myint shared their concerns with their lawyers ahead of their trial hearings on Monday.

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Myanmar Suffering From Severe Shortage of Medical Oxygen as COVID-19 Cases Spike

Posted: 12 Jul 2021 04:55 AM PDT

As the third wave of the pandemic sweeps across the country, there are fears that the number of deaths and new infections is being underreported by the junta.

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Silence on Coup Makes Strategic Sense for Myanmar’s Wa

Posted: 11 Jul 2021 10:23 PM PDT

The coup makes Wa integration with the rest of Myanmar even less likely; for now, both the UWSA and the junta will make the most of mutually beneficial ties with China.

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