Thursday, February 17, 2022

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Veteran Peace Activist Faces Myanmar Junta Charge Over 2015 Ceasefire Deal

Posted: 17 Feb 2022 01:40 AM PST

Ko Mya Aye of the 88 Generation Peace and Open Society is charged with incitement for sending an email to a Chinese citizen in 2014.

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Regime Soldiers and Pro-Junta Militia Reportedly Killed in Upper Myanmar Raids

Posted: 17 Feb 2022 01:16 AM PST

Resistance groups attacked regime troops and Pyu Saw Htee militia in Sagaing Region.

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Pilot Killed as Myanmar Air Force Jet Fighter Crashes

Posted: 17 Feb 2022 12:33 AM PST

The junta said the crash was caused by a technical failure during a training mission; the plane was based in Mandalay Region and went down in a lake in Sagaing Region.

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Zugzwang in Myanmar

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 09:34 PM PST

The military regime has lost the battle for the country, but there is no end in sight to the suffering of the people.

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COVID-19 Cases Spike Again in Myanmar

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 04:38 AM PST

Observers suspect the actual number of cases will be far higher because many people isolate at home.

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Myanmar Junta Seizes Anti-Regime Celebrity and Journalist Homes

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 04:31 AM PST

The junta sealed off the home of Myanmar's celebrity vocalist couple Lynn Lynn and Chit Thu Wai, in the latest case targeting the properties of civilians who challenge military rule.

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Resistance Fighters Warn Local Officials in Myanmar Capital to Resign

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 03:11 AM PST

Naypyitaw is experiencing an increasing number of attacks on junta targets as PDFs seek to prevent the regime from governing the country.

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Myanmar Junta Rounds Up NLD Members After Pipeline Attack

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 02:46 AM PST

The Natogyi resistance in Mandalay Region attacked regime troops guarding the Chinese-owned oil and gas pipelines in the townships, sparking a backlash by the regime.

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Letting Junta Defend Myanmar in Rohingya Genocide Case Sets Troubling Precedent

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 01:32 AM PST

Allowing illegitimate regimes to represent their nations at the ICJ would undermine the UN Charter and call the court's role in promoting the rule of law into question.

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Regime Forces Torch Houses in Upper Myanmar in Latest Arson Attack

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 12:45 AM PST

Over 4,500 houses nationwide are thought to have been damaged or destroyed by junta arson attacks since last year's coup.

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Russian Military Pilots Visit Myanmar as Junta Steps Up Air Strikes

Posted: 15 Feb 2022 11:03 PM PST

The country is Myanmar's main provider of military aviation hardware and training; the junta has become increasingly reliant on air power in battling resistance groups.

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Myanmar Regime Downplays Japanese Brewer Kirin’s Exit From Country

Posted: 15 Feb 2022 09:53 PM PST

Kirin this week quit a brewing joint venture with a military-owned firm, citing economic and human rights concerns; the junta said it would be 'easy to substitute'.

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