Friday, December 10, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


India’s Dilemma Over Ties With Myanmar Military

Posted: 09 Dec 2021 05:30 PM PST

New Delhi anxious not to be seen endorsing the military's coup but needs the junta's help to monitor the India-Myanmar frontier.

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Myanmar Set to Shut Down With ‘Silent Strike’ to Defy Junta

Posted: 09 Dec 2021 03:49 AM PST

On Human Rights Day, people across the country are vowing to stay home and businesses plan to close in a show of defiance against the country's military junta.

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Nearly 500 Clashes Between Myanmar Junta Troops and Karen Rebels Recorded in Two Months

Posted: 09 Dec 2021 03:38 AM PST

The Karen National Union says its armed wing has inflicted heavy casualties on regime forces who entered its territory.

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Civilians Flee Junta Airstrikes, Raids and Shelling in Upper Myanmar

Posted: 09 Dec 2021 03:26 AM PST

More than 2,000 locals fled their villages in Sagaing Region after intense clashes between junta forces and civilian resistance fighters.

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Uzbek Plane Supplies Myanmar Junta with Banknote Paper

Posted: 09 Dec 2021 01:59 AM PST

The regime appears to be running out of paper money since Myanmar's German supplier withdrew its services in March.

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UK Group Hands ICC Evidence of Crimes Against Humanity by Myanmar Regime

Posted: 09 Dec 2021 12:47 AM PST

The Myanmar Accountability Project urged the International Criminal Court to investigate the junta's widespread use of torture and to hold its leader accountable.

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