Tuesday, November 9, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar’s Ousted NLD Lawmakers Vow to Keep Fighting Military Dictatorship

Posted: 09 Nov 2021 04:51 AM PST

A year after the election that should have seen them take up seats in Parliament, NLD MPs said they will never yield to the junta's campaign of terror against them.

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Myanmar Junta to Give Court Verdict Against Suu Kyi

Posted: 09 Nov 2021 03:52 AM PST

Out of 11 charges Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is facing, a special court will rule on two in December.

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Myanmar Junta Gives Deposed Chief Minister 75 Years in Prison

Posted: 09 Nov 2021 03:46 AM PST

Former Karen State leader and municipal minister from the ousted National League for Democracy government sentenced to heavy jail terms on corruption charges.

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Around 90 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Resistance Attacks

Posted: 09 Nov 2021 02:48 AM PST

Resistance groups claim the military regime continues to suffer heavy losses in Sagaing, Magwe and Bago regions and Chin and Shan states.

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Myanmar Political Parties Reject Regime’s Proportional Representation System

Posted: 09 Nov 2021 02:38 AM PST

Many believe the proposed switch to a PR system is a tactic to make it easier for the military and its allies to form a government in the future.

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Over 80 Myanmar Junta-Appointed Local Officials Resign

Posted: 09 Nov 2021 12:50 AM PST

The mass resignations in Magwe Region come as the military regime is struggling to govern huge areas of the country.

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China-Backed Myanmar Infrastructure Project Leaves Farmers Landless

Posted: 08 Nov 2021 05:30 PM PST

Locals fear that the junta will forcibly confiscate their land without compensation for a special economic zone in Rakhine State.

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