Tuesday, December 7, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar Ex-President Makes Donation for Alleged Junta Informants

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 04:34 AM PST

Former general U Thein Sein gave five million kyats to the military's proxy political party for members killed or wounded while acting as suspected regime informants.

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Ousted Suu Kyi, President to Serve Sentences Under House Arrest: Myanmar Junta

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 02:43 AM PST

The two were jailed for four years on Monday but the junta chief commuted their sentences to two years' house arrest; the move was widely dismissed as a PR stunt.

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Three Myanmar Police Killed on Yangon-Mandalay Highway: Resistance

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 02:24 AM PST

A combined force of four resistance groups says the attack was in response to Sunday's vehicle-ramming killings in Yangon.

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Myanmar Regime Makes Military Training Compulsory for Soldiers’ Children

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 02:15 AM PST

Both Myanmar and international law expressly prohibits providing military training to children or using them for military purposes. 

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Japan’s Kirin Seeks Arbitration in Singapore to End Venture With Myanmar Military

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 02:15 AM PST

The beverage giant says military conglomerate MEHL rejected its plan for ending their brewing venture and was attempting to liquidate it in violation of their agreement.

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Five-year-old Girl Killed by Myanmar Junta Forces

Posted: 07 Dec 2021 01:30 AM PST

The number of children killed by the military regime since the coup has risen to at least 100, including six killed in the last month.

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Ignoring Junta’s Request, UN Delays Myanmar Ambassador Replacement

Posted: 06 Dec 2021 11:34 PM PST

The resolution formally keeps U Kyaw Moe Tun, who is loyal to the ousted NLD and the shadow civilian government, in place as the country's envoy to the UN for now.

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The Much Misunderstood Wa of Myanmar and China

Posted: 06 Dec 2021 05:30 PM PST

A new book furthers our understanding of the oft-maligned, border-straddling ethnic group's culture and history, and its troubled relationship with the Chinese state.

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Resistance Groups Attack Myanmar Junta After Yangon Protest Killings

Posted: 06 Dec 2021 04:36 AM PST

Viral videos of the vehicle-ramming attack in Yangon have sparked anti-regime action across Myanmar.

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Myanmar Junta Sparks Outrage by Ramming Peaceful Protesters

Posted: 06 Dec 2021 04:29 AM PST

Five civilians are thought to have died in Yangon yesterday when a military vehicle accelerated into a protest.

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Protester Narrowly Escapes Myanmar Junta Bullets

Posted: 06 Dec 2021 04:15 AM PST

An anonymous protester tells The Irrawaddy how they escaped in a hail of bullets after being rammed by a military vehicle in Yangon.

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Myanmar Junta Chief Visits Ailing NLD Patron in Brazen Attempt to Bolster Image

Posted: 06 Dec 2021 03:51 AM PST

The politically motivated publicity stunt of visiting U Tin Oo, 94, who can barely speak after a stroke, was eclipsed by news that junta forces killed five protesters.

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Myanmar Junta Has Right to Attend ASEAN Meetings: Hun Sen

Posted: 06 Dec 2021 03:41 AM PST

Cambodian prime minister's comments raise questions over how long ASEAN's unified stance against the military regime will last.

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Female Journalist Seriously Injured After Myanmar Regime Forces Drive Truck into Protest

Posted: 06 Dec 2021 01:59 AM PST

A photojournalist was also injured and arrested while covering the flash mob protest in Yangon.

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Myanmar Junta Sentences Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint to Four Years in Prison

Posted: 06 Dec 2021 01:10 AM PST

A military regime court found the ousted State Counselor and President guilty of sedition and breaching COVID-19 restrictions.

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