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• Property Demand Booms in Myanmar’s Capital as Wealthy Seek Safety
• Ex-Bodyguard of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Given Two More Years in Prison
• Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Back in Court After Spell in Quarantine
• US Expert Says Focusing on Regime Defections a Good Strategy for Myanmar’s Revolution
• Nothing New About Myanmar Junta Chief’s Cruelty 
• Myanmar Junta Convoy Under Repeated Attack in Chin State
• US, Singapore Leaders Urge Myanmar Junta to Free Political Detainees
• Remembering Myanmar’s Fallen Heroes

Property Demand Booms in Myanmar’s Capital as Wealthy Seek Safety Posted: 31 Mar 2022 05:34 AM PDT Regular power supplies and a lack of junta raids have led to a triple in demand for homes in some areas of Naypyitaw. The post Property Demand Booms in Myanmar's Capital as Wealthy Seek Safety appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ex-Bodyguard of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Given Two More Years in Prison Posted: 31 Mar 2022 04:58 AM PDT A junta court sentenced police officer Cherry Htet for incitement, adding to an earlier three-year term for social media posts in support of the detained State Counselor. The post Ex-Bodyguard of Myanmar's Suu Kyi Given Two More Years in Prison appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Back in Court After Spell in Quarantine Posted: 31 Mar 2022 04:21 AM PDT The detained State Counselor missed several court appearances recently due to being quarantined after people living with her tested positive for COVID-19. The post Myanmar's Suu Kyi Back in Court After Spell in Quarantine appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

US Expert Says Focusing on Regime Defections a Good Strategy for Myanmar’s Revolution Posted: 31 Mar 2022 02:13 AM PDT In an interview with The Irrawaddy, Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd also said the Myanmar resistance could learn some lessons from Ukraine's effort to rally international support. The post US Expert Says Focusing on Regime Defections a Good Strategy for Myanmar's Revolution appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Nothing New About Myanmar Junta Chief’s Cruelty  Posted: 30 Mar 2022 04:51 AM PDT Min Aung Hlaing began exploiting his power even as a junior officer so no one should be surprised by his behavior as a military dictator, argues Paw Htun.   The post Nothing New About Myanmar Junta Chief's Cruelty  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Convoy Under Repeated Attack in Chin State Posted: 30 Mar 2022 01:52 AM PDT Around 80 regime vehicles are heading to Matupi but have only reached Mindat after suffering heavy casualties, according to the Chinland Defense Force.  The post Myanmar Junta Convoy Under Repeated Attack in Chin State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

US, Singapore Leaders Urge Myanmar Junta to Free Political Detainees Posted: 29 Mar 2022 11:59 PM PDT In talks in Washington, President Biden and Prime Minister Lee also called on the regime to end violence against civilians, allow access to aid and restore democracy. The post US, Singapore Leaders Urge Myanmar Junta to Free Political Detainees appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Remembering Myanmar’s Fallen Heroes Posted: 29 Mar 2022 10:41 PM PDT The Irrawaddy revisits an article from March last year honoring some of the more than 500 peaceful protesters killed by the junta during the first month after it seized power. The post Remembering Myanmar's Fallen Heroes appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• The Day Civilians Took Office in Myanmar After 53 Years of Military Rule
• In Solidarity with Coup Leader, Myanmar Ex-Generals Appear at Armed Forces Day Event
• Myanmar Junta Helicopter Crashes in Chin State
• Myanmar Junta Enacts Law Allowing It to Deploy Police to Front Lines
• Myanmar Junta Tortures Civilians to Death in Magwe
• Karen Ethnic Armed Group Tells Myanmar Govt Employees in Its Area to Quit 
• Airstrikes Continue After Myanmar Junta Suffers Heavy Losses
• Public to Boycott Myanmar Junta’s New Year Water Festival
• Myanmar Junta Chief’s Demands for Unity Expose Rifts: Observers 
• Myanmar Junta Takes Cautious Steps With ASEAN on International Aid Access
• Myanmar Rights Groups Urge Red Cross Probe of Junta Violence Against Political Prisoners

The Day Civilians Took Office in Myanmar After 53 Years of Military Rule Posted: 29 Mar 2022 05:19 PM PDT A civilian was sworn in as president on March 30, 2016, in what turned out to be a brief interruption from military rule.  The post The Day Civilians Took Office in Myanmar After 53 Years of Military Rule appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

In Solidarity with Coup Leader, Myanmar Ex-Generals Appear at Armed Forces Day Event Posted: 29 Mar 2022 05:20 AM PDT By appearing with Min Aung Hlaing, the former generals showed they were insincere when they supposedly endorsed a transition to democracy under the previous regime.   The post In Solidarity with Coup Leader, Myanmar Ex-Generals Appear at Armed Forces Day Event appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Helicopter Crashes in Chin State Posted: 29 Mar 2022 05:06 AM PDT It is the third crash since June for Myanmar's air force, which is known for frequent deadly crashes due to its largely outdated fleet. The post Myanmar Junta Helicopter Crashes in Chin State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Enacts Law Allowing It to Deploy Police to Front Lines Posted: 29 Mar 2022 02:18 AM PDT Observers say the new police law exposes the military's lack of manpower amid mounting casualties and defections.  The post Myanmar Junta Enacts Law Allowing It to Deploy Police to Front Lines appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Tortures Civilians to Death in Magwe Posted: 29 Mar 2022 01:45 AM PDT Heavy fighting is being reported in Gangaw Township as regime forces continue to suffer heavy losses.  The post Myanmar Junta Tortures Civilians to Death in Magwe appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Karen Ethnic Armed Group Tells Myanmar Govt Employees in Its Area to Quit  Posted: 28 Mar 2022 10:48 PM PDT The KNU told The Irrawaddy in an interview that the junta's administration, as well as its troops, must be targeted if the regime is to be brought down. The post Karen Ethnic Armed Group Tells Myanmar Govt Employees in Its Area to Quit  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Airstrikes Continue After Myanmar Junta Suffers Heavy Losses Posted: 28 Mar 2022 05:57 AM PDT The Karen National Liberation Army in Myawaddy Township, Karen State, is reporting repeated junta airstrikes after successful attacks on regime forces.  The post Airstrikes Continue After Myanmar Junta Suffers Heavy Losses appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Public to Boycott Myanmar Junta’s New Year Water Festival Posted: 28 Mar 2022 05:07 AM PDT The regime wants to show life has returned to normal under military rule but few people might attend parties to mark new year.  The post Public to Boycott Myanmar Junta’s New Year Water Festival appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Chief’s Demands for Unity Expose Rifts: Observers  Posted: 28 Mar 2022 04:57 AM PDT Min Aung Hlaing used his Armed Forces Day speech to demand loyalty while vowing to crush all opponents.  The post Myanmar Junta Chief's Demands for Unity Expose Rifts: Observers  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Takes Cautious Steps With ASEAN on International Aid Access Posted: 28 Mar 2022 04:20 AM PDT Much-needed humanitarian assistance is still not reaching the almost half a million people in the country displaced by fighting. The post Myanmar Junta Takes Cautious Steps With ASEAN on International Aid Access appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Rights Groups Urge Red Cross Probe of Junta Violence Against Political Prisoners Posted: 28 Mar 2022 03:17 AM PDT Local rights organizations call on Red Cross to investigate widespread human rights violations in the country's jails and the use of sexual violence against LGBTIQ prisoners. The post Myanmar Rights Groups Urge Red Cross Probe of Junta Violence Against Political Prisoners appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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Over 100 Religious Buildings Destroyed by Myanmar Regime Forces Posted: 28 Mar 2022 01:45 AM PDT Buddhist and Christian buildings have been torched, shelled and looted since the coup, particularly in the resistance strongholds of Chin, Kayah, Sagaing and Magwe. The post Over 100 Religious Buildings Destroyed by Myanmar Regime Forces appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Quarantined as Fellow Detainees Test Positive for COVID-19 Posted: 28 Mar 2022 01:33 AM PDT The country's elected leader, who was detained when the junta overthrew her government last year, tested negative but has missed some court hearings, her lawyers said. The post Myanmar's Suu Kyi Quarantined as Fellow Detainees Test Positive for COVID-19 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• The Man Behind the Burma Independence Army
• Cracks Appear in the Myanmar Military
• Junta Watch: ‘What Defections?’ Says Regime No. 2; ASEAN Envoy Throws His Hands Up, and More
• Myanmar’s Parallel Government Asks Foreign Governments to Accept Military Defectors 
• Junta Chief’s Daughter Acquires Slice of Telenor’s Myanmar Operation 
• Massive Military Regime Convoy Arrives in Western Myanmar

The Man Behind the Burma Independence Army Posted: 26 Mar 2022 07:38 PM PDT To mark the 77th Armed Forces Day today, The Irrawaddy revisits a 2017 profile of the WWII Japanese officer who was instrumental in creating Myanmar's modern military. The post The Man Behind the Burma Independence Army appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Cracks Appear in the Myanmar Military Posted: 25 Mar 2022 08:03 PM PDT With Australia offering military defectors sanctuary, many more soldiers will leave the armed forces if their safety and futures can be guaranteed.  The post Cracks Appear in the Myanmar Military appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Watch: ‘What Defections?’ Says Regime No. 2; ASEAN Envoy Throws His Hands Up, and More Posted: 25 Mar 2022 06:30 PM PDT Also this week, the junta said the NLD's poll victories were social media propaganda, and responded to a US finding of genocide in Rakhine by blaming a few rogue troops. The post Junta Watch: 'What Defections?' Says Regime No. 2; ASEAN Envoy Throws His Hands Up, and More appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Parallel Government Asks Foreign Governments to Accept Military Defectors  Posted: 25 Mar 2022 07:27 AM PDT The National Unity Government's foreign ministry has asked other countries to provide asylum to armed forces personnel who flee the junta. The post Myanmar's Parallel Government Asks Foreign Governments to Accept Military Defectors  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Chief’s Daughter Acquires Slice of Telenor’s Myanmar Operation  Posted: 25 Mar 2022 04:46 AM PDT Min Aung Hlaing's daughter Khin Thiri Thet Mon could have a controlling role over 18 million people's secret data.  The post Junta Chief's Daughter Acquires Slice of Telenor's Myanmar Operation  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Massive Military Regime Convoy Arrives in Western Myanmar Posted: 25 Mar 2022 02:08 AM PDT Some 80 vehicles including artillery and armor have reached Mindat in Chin State, raising fears of a fresh offensive against resistance groups in the region.  The post Massive Military Regime Convoy Arrives in Western Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Madeleine Albright Applauds Burma’s ‘Long Overdue’ Reform
• Japan’s ‘Special Relationship’ With Myanmar Has Abetted Decades of Military Rule
• Myanmar Junta-Appointed UEC to Decide NLD’s Fate Later This Month
• Myanmar Junta Detains Yangon Commerce Minister and Mayor
• Myanmar Anti-Regime Leader: Freedom Does Not Come For Free
• ASEAN Envoy Sees Little Hope of Breakthrough in Myanmar
• Myanmar Junta Detains Crony Over Failed Building Project on Military-Owned Land 

Madeleine Albright Applauds Burma’s ‘Long Overdue’ Reform Posted: 25 Mar 2022 12:17 AM PDT To mark the death of Madeleine Albright earlier this week, The Irrawaddy revisits this 2013 account of a visit to Myanmar by the former US Secretary of State. The post Madeleine Albright Applauds Burma's 'Long Overdue' Reform appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Japan’s ‘Special Relationship’ With Myanmar Has Abetted Decades of Military Rule Posted: 25 Mar 2022 12:01 AM PDT It is a historical irony that Armed Forces Day, commemorated on March 27, marks the day in 1945 that Gen. Aung San's army rose up against Imperial Japan. The post Japan's 'Special Relationship' With Myanmar Has Abetted Decades of Military Rule appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta-Appointed UEC to Decide NLD’s Fate Later This Month Posted: 24 Mar 2022 06:46 AM PDT Electoral laws say any refusal to be inspected could earn punishments ranging from party suspension to disbandment. The post Myanmar Junta-Appointed UEC to Decide NLD’s Fate Later This Month appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Detains Yangon Commerce Minister and Mayor Posted: 24 Mar 2022 06:20 AM PDT An internal rift has opened up among Yangon's military elite.   The post Myanmar Junta Detains Yangon Commerce Minister and Mayor appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Anti-Regime Leader: Freedom Does Not Come For Free Posted: 24 Mar 2022 05:11 AM PDT Prominent protest leader Tayzar San talks to The Irrawaddy about the urgent need for funds for the resistance movement and what people can do to help the revolution. The post Myanmar Anti-Regime Leader: Freedom Does Not Come For Free appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN Envoy Sees Little Hope of Breakthrough in Myanmar Posted: 24 Mar 2022 04:52 AM PDT Returning from Myanmar, where he mostly met with the regime leader and his associates, Prak Sokhonn said stakeholders in the country 'insist on eliminating one another'. The post ASEAN Envoy Sees Little Hope of Breakthrough in Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Detains Crony Over Failed Building Project on Military-Owned Land  Posted: 24 Mar 2022 02:09 AM PDT U Khin Shwe, a prominent business partner of the previous regime, was arrested along with his son following a dispute over a stalled Yangon building development.  The post Myanmar Junta Detains Crony Over Failed Building Project on Military-Owned Land  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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Australia’s Embrace of Defectors Sends Shockwaves Through Myanmar Military Posted: 23 Mar 2022 06:32 AM PDT Groups assisting defectors say they have seen a spike in interest since reports emerged that Australia is granting asylum to those who quit Myanmar's brutal armed forces.   The post Australia's Embrace of Defectors Sends Shockwaves Through Myanmar Military appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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