The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Japanese Envoy’s Talks With Myanmar EAOs Offer Little Hope for Peace, Experts Say
• Myanmar Regime Intensifies Battle for Control of Southern Chin State
• US Honors Myanmar’s NUG Deputy Minister with Women of Courage Award
• Hun Sen Asks Japanese Envoy to Work With ASEAN on Myanmar Crisis
• Myanmar Junta Forces Rape and Kill Mother, Before Killing Her Two Daughters
• Narcotics From Myanmar Still Flowing Into India’s Northeast Despite Crackdown
• Displaced Civilians Injured in Myanmar Junta Attacks
• Regime Imposes New Travel Restrictions on Myanmar Citizens
• Regional Effort Needed to Resist China’s Renewed Push for Thai Canal
• Myanmar Factories to Close Amid Planned Power Cuts
• Myanmar Junta Denies Medical Treatment to Prisoners Sick With COVID-19
• At Least 32 Regime Soldiers Reported Killed in Northern Myanmar Clashes
• Sagaing Region Internet Shut Down Amid Myanmar Junta Raids
• Myanmar Junta Chief Not Seen in Public for More Than a Week
• Myanmar Junta Starts Seizing Properties of Activists’ Families

Japanese Envoy’s Talks With Myanmar EAOs Offer Little Hope for Peace, Experts Say Posted: 09 Mar 2022 04:51 AM PST The major ethnic armed organizations currently fighting the regime are not expected to attend Thursday's talks; nor is the shadow government, or its allied PDF groups. The post Japanese Envoy's Talks With Myanmar EAOs Offer Little Hope for Peace, Experts Say appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Intensifies Battle for Control of Southern Chin State Posted: 09 Mar 2022 03:26 AM PST Junta forces are fighting resistance groups for control of strategically important Kanpetlet Township. The post Myanmar Regime Intensifies Battle for Control of Southern Chin State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

US Honors Myanmar’s NUG Deputy Minister with Women of Courage Award Posted: 09 Mar 2022 02:13 AM PST Ma Ei Thinzar Maung, 27, has become a symbol of democratic resistance to junta rule, said the US State Department. The post US Honors Myanmar's NUG Deputy Minister with Women of Courage Award appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Hun Sen Asks Japanese Envoy to Work With ASEAN on Myanmar Crisis Posted: 09 Mar 2022 01:25 AM PST The Cambodian leader requested that Yohei Sasakawa, who has links to both detained leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the junta chief, work with ASEAN envoy Prak Sokhonn. The post Hun Sen Asks Japanese Envoy to Work With ASEAN on Myanmar Crisis appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Forces Rape and Kill Mother, Before Killing Her Two Daughters Posted: 09 Mar 2022 01:16 AM PST Regime soldiers and pro-junta militia committed the atrocities while raiding villages in Magwe Region. The post Myanmar Junta Forces Rape and Kill Mother, Before Killing Her Two Daughters appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Narcotics From Myanmar Still Flowing Into India’s Northeast Despite Crackdown Posted: 08 Mar 2022 11:31 PM PST Insurgents and corrupt military personnel are thought to be contributing to the continued trafficking of heroin and methamphetamine into India from Myanmar. The post Narcotics From Myanmar Still Flowing Into India's Northeast Despite Crackdown appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Displaced Civilians Injured in Myanmar Junta Attacks Posted: 08 Mar 2022 05:26 AM PST The regime is accused of attacking a village in Kayah State where civilians are sheltering after fleeing fighting in the war-torn state. The post Displaced Civilians Injured in Myanmar Junta Attacks appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Regime Imposes New Travel Restrictions on Myanmar Citizens Posted: 08 Mar 2022 04:06 AM PST Since last year's coup, the junta has systematically restricted the rights of Myanmar people in an effort to target opponents of military rule. The post Regime Imposes New Travel Restrictions on Myanmar Citizens appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Regional Effort Needed to Resist China’s Renewed Push for Thai Canal Posted: 08 Mar 2022 02:50 AM PST The proposed canal linking the Gulf with the Andaman Sea has adverse economic and security implications for Thailand and all ASEAN nations. The post Regional Effort Needed to Resist China's Renewed Push for Thai Canal appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Factories to Close Amid Planned Power Cuts Posted: 08 Mar 2022 02:25 AM PST Amid rolling blackouts, Myanmar's people are bracing for planned weeklong power cuts with 24-hour-long outages in some areas. The post Myanmar Factories to Close Amid Planned Power Cuts appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Denies Medical Treatment to Prisoners Sick With COVID-19 Posted: 08 Mar 2022 02:21 AM PST Over 300 inmates of Mandalay's Obo Prison including political prisoners are ill with coronavirus symptoms, but many are not even being given paracetamol. The post Myanmar Junta Denies Medical Treatment to Prisoners Sick With COVID-19 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

At Least 32 Regime Soldiers Reported Killed in Northern Myanmar Clashes Posted: 08 Mar 2022 02:17 AM PST Fighting has escalated since last year across several townships in Kachin State. The post At Least 32 Regime Soldiers Reported Killed in Northern Myanmar Clashes appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Sagaing Region Internet Shut Down Amid Myanmar Junta Raids Posted: 07 Mar 2022 05:59 AM PST The lack of online information means fleeing villagers cannot find safety. The post Sagaing Region Internet Shut Down Amid Myanmar Junta Raids appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Chief Not Seen in Public for More Than a Week Posted: 07 Mar 2022 05:56 AM PST The despised military regime chief's rare prolonged absence from public view has prompted many theories, from claims he has COVID-19 to speculation he has cancer. The post Myanmar Junta Chief Not Seen in Public for More Than a Week appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Starts Seizing Properties of Activists’ Families Posted: 07 Mar 2022 04:55 AM PST An increasing number of civilians are being made homeless as the regime confiscates the homes of anyone with links to anti-junta figures. The post Myanmar Junta Starts Seizing Properties of Activists' Families appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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