Saturday, March 19, 2022

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar Junta Approves Sale of Telenor Subsidiary to Lebanon’s M1

Posted: 18 Mar 2022 10:34 PM PDT

Activist groups warn the move could put sensitive customer data in the hands of the military.

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Junta Watch: Myanmar Coup Boss’s Food Promise Rings Hollow; the Regime Deploys a Horrific Weapon, and More

Posted: 18 Mar 2022 06:30 PM PDT

Also this week, the UN called for steps to end the regime's targeting of civilians and the ASEAN special envoy's plan to meet with EAOs was scrapped. 

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ASEAN’s Strategy in Myanmar

Posted: 18 Mar 2022 04:55 AM PDT

The first visit to Naypyitaw by ASEAN's envoy to Myanmar will be a test of current ASEAN chair Hun Sen's desire to engage with the regime.

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ASEAN and Cambodia Embrace Myanmar Junta’s Bloody Generals

Posted: 18 Mar 2022 04:45 AM PDT

A delegation of senior Myanmar military officers was welcomed in Phnom Penh for two ASEAN military meetings this week. 

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Prisoners Held in Solitary Confinement After Raising Three Fingers to Myanmar Junta

Posted: 18 Mar 2022 03:04 AM PDT

Around 1,000 political prisoners from across Tanintharyi Region are being given lengthy jail terms in Dawei Prison. 

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French Embassy Condemns Myanmar Junta’s Destruction of Murals 

Posted: 18 Mar 2022 02:55 AM PDT

The popular artworks on a flyover were part of a project organized by the embassy, which called for respect for freedom of expression. 

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ASEAN Envoy to Myanmar Cancels Meeting with Ethnic Armed Organizations

Posted: 18 Mar 2022 02:33 AM PDT

Cambodia's foreign minister arrives in Myanmar on Sunday for his first official visit as ASEAN envoy to the country.

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