Thursday, December 23, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar Regime Airstrikes Break International Law: NUG

Posted: 23 Dec 2021 06:38 AM PST

The civilian National Unity Government says attacking non-combatants from the air breaches the Geneva Convention and other international laws.

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Myanmar Junta Police Arrest Muslim Teen After Civil Servant’s Murder

Posted: 23 Dec 2021 05:13 AM PST

Rakhine State's regime-appointed spokesman claims the teenager was found with the victim's phone and a bloody cloth.

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Myanmar Junta Pushing China to Restart Stalled Infrastructure Projects

Posted: 23 Dec 2021 03:11 AM PST

Beijing is concerned about the rise in anti-China sentiment in Myanmar since the coup.

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Myanmar Civil Servant Murdered in Rakhine State

Posted: 23 Dec 2021 02:12 AM PST

Residents fear the Maungdaw killing could spark communal conflict between Muslims and Buddhists after a string of suspicious incidents.

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Senior Junta Commander Sent to Lead Offensive in Restive Southeastern Myanmar

Posted: 23 Dec 2021 02:05 AM PST

Tensions continue to run high along the Myanmar-Thai border in Karen State.

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New Conviction Pushes Sentence to 80 Years for Jailed Chief Minister of Myanmar’s Karen State

Posted: 23 Dec 2021 01:37 AM PST

A junta court sentenced Daw Nan Khin Htwe Myint to three years in prison; she was already serving 77 years for a corruption conviction widely regarded as baseless.

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Myanmar Junta Jails Ousted NLD Deputy Parliament Speaker

Posted: 22 Dec 2021 06:29 AM PST

U Tun Tun Hein was charged with sedition over National League for Democracy statements denouncing the coup in February.

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Five Civilians Tortured to Death by Myanmar Regime

Posted: 22 Dec 2021 03:20 AM PST

A striking teacher and a married couple were among the victims who died during junta interrogations.

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Many Feared Dead After Jade Waste Heap Collapses in Myan-mar’s Jade Town

Posted: 22 Dec 2021 03:10 AM PST

It is the second deadly landslide in three days in the Kachin State jade-mining hub.

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