Friday, July 16, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Amid COVID’s Third Wave, Myanmar Descends Into State Failure

Posted: 16 Jul 2021 05:13 AM PDT

As crematoriums overflow, many now believe the regime is simply killing the people without bullets.

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Myanmar Junta Arrests NLD Lawmaker and His Wife in Yangon

Posted: 16 Jul 2021 04:03 AM PDT

U Aung Kyaw Kyaw Oo is accused of leading a civilian defense force in Hlaing Township, in the latest move by the regime to link NLD members to 'destructive actions'.

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Myanmar Junta Putting Lives of Political Prisoners at Risk in COVID-19 Prison Outbreaks

Posted: 16 Jul 2021 03:00 AM PDT

Insein Prison in Yangon remains locked down with coronavirus cases spiking and thousands of political detainees being held in overcrowded conditions.

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Banning the NLD Won’t End Resistance to Military Rule

Posted: 15 Jul 2021 05:40 PM PDT

The party embodies the people's desire for a better future; Gen Z activists' ingenuity and determination offer hope that the struggle to achieve this is in good hands.

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Uncertainty Over Whether Suu Kyi Will Attend Martyrs’ Day Event

Posted: 15 Jul 2021 05:30 PM PDT

Previous dictators allowed Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to lay a wreath for her murdered father at the July 19 ceremony.

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