Thursday, January 6, 2022

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


No News About Pro-Democracy Broadcaster’s Family Held by Myanmar Junta

Posted: 06 Jan 2022 06:09 AM PST

Ko Aung Nay Myo says his parents are in their 70s and both suffer from serious health issues.

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Yangon Vehicle Ramming Commander Honored by Myanmar Junta Leader

Posted: 06 Jan 2022 03:55 AM PST

Colonel Naing Bo Bo was honored along with monks and people close to the regime while others were awarded for their "outstanding performance" under military rule.

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Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed in Clash With TNLA

Posted: 06 Jan 2022 02:39 AM PST

Regime troops fought with ethnic armed group the Ta'ang National Liberation Army in northern Shan State.

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Touting Its ‘Friends’, Myanmar Regime Only Underscores Its Isolation

Posted: 06 Jan 2022 02:10 AM PST

The junta's publication of Independence Day well wishes from a handful of nations such as Belarus and N. Korea point to its lack of recognition 11 months after the coup.

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Head of Myanmar’s Shadow Govt Vows to Continue ‘Second Struggle for Independence’

Posted: 05 Jan 2022 06:08 AM PST

On the country's Independence Day, NUG Acting President Duwa Lashi La said that despite the end of colonial rule, the people continue to suffer under the military regime.

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As 2022 Dawns, Myanmar’s People Brace for a Tough Fight

Posted: 05 Jan 2022 05:31 AM PST

Things may get worse before they get better, but the people will keep fighting, because if the coup leader has his way, they will remain slaves to the military forever.

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Junta Court Rejects Appeal for Myanmar’s Ousted Ruling Party Vice-Chair

Posted: 05 Jan 2022 05:14 AM PST

Leukemia sufferer Dr. Zaw Myint Maung was given four years in jail and still faces other charges for alleged corruption and electoral fraud.

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Myanmar Junta Losing Grip on Key Kayah Township: Resistance

Posted: 05 Jan 2022 05:03 AM PST

Kayah PDFs claim the regime only controls 20 percent of Demoso town.

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Forensic Evidence Confirms Myanmar Junta’s Atrocities on Massacre Victims

Posted: 05 Jan 2022 03:54 AM PST

35 people were slaughtered by regime forces on Christmas Eve in Kayah State in southeast Myanmar.

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Concerns Over Hun Sen’s Aims Ahead of ASEAN Chair’s Visit

Posted: 05 Jan 2022 02:00 AM PST

Myanmar citizens and foreign observers fear the Cambodian prime minister's trip will legitimize the military regime.

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Junta Forces Suffer Heavy Losses in Southeastern and Western Myanmar

Posted: 05 Jan 2022 01:16 AM PST

Over 20 regime soldiers have been killed in the last two days in Kayah and Chin states, while around 50 more have died in Kayah since last Friday.

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Cambodia: ASEAN’s Spoiler or Savior?

Posted: 04 Jan 2022 09:28 PM PST

Hun Sen will not shy away from enhancing dialogue with Myanmar from the first day.

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