Thursday, August 19, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar Junta Continues to Detain Journalists

Posted: 19 Aug 2021 06:48 AM PDT

With two more detentions made this week by junta soldiers, at least 42 journalists and media staff are behind bars in Myanmar.

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Around 40 Myanmar Junta Troops Abandon Posts with Weapons

Posted: 19 Aug 2021 06:30 AM PDT

Soldiers in Tanintharyi and Magwe regions have reportedly fled the military to join the resistance movement.

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Lottery-Mad Myanmar Public Turns Back on State Sweepstakes Under Junta

Posted: 19 Aug 2021 06:07 AM PDT

For the first time in a century-and-a-half, Myanmar's people are saying no to the state lottery, proving the extent to which Min Aung Hlaing's military regime is loathed.

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We Believe Nothing From a Dog’s Mouth: Myanmar Democracy Activist

Posted: 19 Aug 2021 05:26 AM PDT

Ko Kaung Min Thant was reported to have died in a junta raid in which five people jumped from a Yangon building. He tells The Irrawaddy why he will fight on.

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Myanmar Junta Boss Min Aung Hlaing’s Delusions of Grandeur

Posted: 19 Aug 2021 04:09 AM PDT

As the economy fails, the coup maker's plan to turn the capital, Naypyitaw, into a shiny global hub shows the extent to which his regime has lost touch with reality.

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Myanmar Migrant Workers in Mae Sot Get Free COVID-19 Jabs

Posted: 19 Aug 2021 01:53 AM PDT

Myanmar nationals are being vaccinated for free by the Thai authorities after the border town recorded a high number of coronavirus infections in July.

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Myanmar’s Shadow Govt Reports Junta’s Massacres of Civilians to UN Security Council

Posted: 19 Aug 2021 01:00 AM PDT

The report details the mass killings of villagers in Sagaing in July, providing evidence of the junta's war crimes and supporting the case that it be denied recognition.

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US-Thai Cobra Gold Drills Wither at 40

Posted: 18 Aug 2021 10:28 PM PDT

This year's scaled-down joint military exercises point to the need for a shake-up in the alliance between Bangkok and Washington.

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