Tuesday, November 30, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Scores of Villagers Flee Junta Airstrikes in Upper Myanmar

Posted: 30 Nov 2021 05:37 AM PST

The regime is using attack helicopters against civilians in the face of heavy civilian resistance, villagers say.

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Over 50 Top Officials From Myanmar’s Ousted NLD Govt Face Long Jail Terms

Posted: 30 Nov 2021 05:15 AM PST

Courts are preparing to hand down penalties in the corruption, incitement and other cases the junta has brought against scores of elected leaders since the coup.

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Kokang Army Claims to Have Killed 198 Myanmar Junta Soldiers

Posted: 30 Nov 2021 04:25 AM PST

The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army in Shan State blames the fighting on regime attacks and says the junta has lost 10 times more personnel.

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Myanmar Regime Jails Former Election Commission Head

Posted: 30 Nov 2021 02:52 AM PST

U Hla Thein, Chairman of the Union Election Commission under the ousted NLD government, has been moved to Naypyitaw Prison.

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Myanmar Junta Charges NLD Members With Terrorism

Posted: 30 Nov 2021 01:51 AM PST

Three NLD members are accused of planning to attack a power station in the Myanmar capital Naypyitaw.

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Veteran NLD Leader Dies a Month After Release from Myanmar Junta Detention

Posted: 30 Nov 2021 01:15 AM PST

Monywa Aung Shin was a politician, poet and long-time activist in the struggle for democracy.

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Thais Vow to Crack Down on Human Trafficking

Posted: 30 Nov 2021 12:11 AM PST

Illegal migration across the country's border with Myanmar has spiked since the Feb. 1 military coup; 63 undocumented workers found in latest incident.

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Chronicling Four Decades of Separatist Activity by Manipur’s PLA in Myanmar 

Posted: 29 Nov 2021 09:55 PM PST

Amid a changed security landscape since the Feb. 1 military coup, the Indian rebel group and others appear to be reasserting their presence inside Myanmar. 

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