Thursday, September 23, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Thirty Myanmar Police, Troops Defect in Chin State Since War Declaration Against Junta

Posted: 23 Sep 2021 05:45 AM PDT

Twenty-one police and nine soldiers have joined the Civil Disobedience Movement since Sept. 7; three brought their weapons with them, the Chinland Defense Force said.

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Brother of Slain Myanmar Pastor Says Regime Fails to Take Accountability for Atrocities

Posted: 23 Sep 2021 05:14 AM PDT

Cung Biak Hum was killed and his corpse dismembered and looted when junta forces rampaged through Thantlang, Chin State.

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Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Australian Advisor Appears in Naypyitaw Court

Posted: 23 Sep 2021 04:38 AM PDT

Sean Turnell, a key economic adviser to the ousted State Counselor, and three Union ministers appeared in court for the first time since their detention in February.

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More Volunteers and Civilians Detained in Myanmar’s Anti-Regime Stronghold

Posted: 23 Sep 2021 01:50 AM PDT

Two activists working with displaced people in Kayah State and a grandmother and her grandchild have been detained for over a week and denied access to lawyers.

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