Tuesday, December 21, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Global Clothing Factory Deal Ditched in Protest at Myanmar Junta

Posted: 21 Dec 2021 02:16 AM PST

The Action Collaboration Transformation deal was signed to demand workers' rights in the garment sector.

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Scores of Myanmar Junta Troops Die in Failed Attack on MNDAA Base, Kokang Fighters Say

Posted: 21 Dec 2021 01:00 AM PST

Regime forces used artillery and aircraft in their unsuccessful attempt to occupy an MNDAA base in northern Shan State.

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UN Calls For Urgent Assistance For Myanmar Refugees Fleeing to Thailand

Posted: 21 Dec 2021 12:55 AM PST

Almost 4,000 people have fled across the frontier after junta forces bombard areas close to the Myanmar-Thai border in Karen State.

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As War Brews in Myanmar’s Karen State, Civilian PDF Groups Welcome the Fight

Posted: 20 Dec 2021 11:50 PM PST

The junta assault on Lay Kay Kaw has met fierce resistance from insurgents and armed civilian groups who are outgunned but have morale and public support on their side.

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More Than Meets the Eye: Myanmar Junta Leader’s Renovation of Pagoda

Posted: 20 Dec 2021 04:56 AM PST

Many see the project at Yangon's Kyaik Devi pagoda as Min Aung Hlaing's attempt to boost the junta's fortunes; the presence of famous monks has added to the criticism.

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Nine Civilians Killed by Regime Airstrikes in Upper Myanmar

Posted: 20 Dec 2021 03:19 AM PST

Junta forces used helicopter gunships and a jet fighter to attack a village in Magwe Region.

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Thousands Flee Into Thailand as Myanmar Junta Shells Villagers

Posted: 20 Dec 2021 02:41 AM PST

Some 5,000 villagers have crossed the border and about 10,000 are displaced in the area as the regime intensifies its offensives near the Thai border in Karen State.

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Myanmar Junta Arrests Almost 100 Urban Resistance Fighters Over Last Six Weeks

Posted: 20 Dec 2021 02:35 AM PST

The military regime is targeting People's Defense Forces based in Mandalay, where anti-coup resistance remains strong.

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Hopes and Dreams of Myanmar’s Artists and Musicians Destroyed by Coup

Posted: 19 Dec 2021 11:57 PM PST

Young members of the country's cultural community are supporting the fight against military rule.

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