Friday, February 11, 2022

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Myanmar Junta Announces Union Day Prisoner Amnesty

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 09:50 PM PST

The regime issued a 'pardon order' for 814 prisoners and dropped criminal proceedings against alleged Arakan Army members to mark the 75th Union Day, state media said.

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Junta Watch: A Disingenuous Call for ‘Peace’, Regime Boss Seeks Divine Help, and More

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 01:30 PM PST

Also this week, Cambodia's PM jumped the gun, diplomats snubbed the junta foreign minister, a loyal officer was promoted and a flag relay was held amid a COVID surge.

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Dozens of Junta Soldiers Killed in Sagaing, Kayah, Myanmar Resistance Groups Say

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 04:38 AM PST

PDF, Chin and Karenni armed groups took part in a number of ambushes and attacks against regime troops on Thursday and Friday.

The post Dozens of Junta Soldiers Killed in Sagaing, Kayah, Myanmar Resistance Groups Say appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Around 70 Undocumented Myanmar Migrants Detained in Thailand

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 04:15 AM PST

Thousands of migrants are crossing in Thailand to avoid Myanmar's junta and look for work.

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Myanmar Junta Officials Assassinated in Mandalay Region

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 03:59 AM PST

Almost 370 regime-appointed local officials have been killed since March last year as resistance groups aim to prevent the junta from governing the country.

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Thousands Flee as Myanmar Regime Raids Villages in Sagaing Region

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 03:48 AM PST

PDFs say that junta forces are raiding and burning down villages in Sagaing because they can't defeat resistance groups.

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Petition Calls on Norway to Block Telenor Myanmar Sale to Junta-Linked Firm

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 02:58 AM PST

Campaigners say the sale of the telecoms network will hand the regime more than 18 million users' data to the regime.

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Myanmar Junta’s Union Day Peace Talks in Doubt as Most EAOs Won’t Attend

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 01:52 AM PST

Uncertainty over regime's plan to hold preliminary peace talks at the 75th Union Day celebrations with many ethnic armed organizations uninvited or declining to attend.

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Taiwan Shipping Giant Evergreen Stops Using Myanmar Junta-Linked Port

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 01:25 AM PST

Evergreen's ships will no longer dock at the Hteedan Port Terminal in Yangon; it is the latest in a growing number of companies to cut ties with junta-linked businesses.

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Fighting With AA Claims Heavy Regime Casualties Including Officers, Video Shows

Posted: 10 Feb 2022 11:47 PM PST

The past week has seen the junta's forces engage in costly clashes with the Arakan Army in Maungdaw; footage of one military funeral has appeared on social media.

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