The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Protesters Call for Action Against Police for Revealing Toddler Rape Victim’s Identity
• Head of Myanmar Catholic Church Calls for Int’l Understanding of Country’s Struggles
• UN Honors Myanmar Women’s Rights Activist
• Int’l Media Shows Lack of Fairness, Ignores State Counselor’s Message to the ICJ
• Myanmar Police Seize Nearly 40 Million Kyats in Counterfeit Bills in Mandalay
• Myanmar Military Slams NLD ‘Tyranny’ on Charter Change Committee
• Hong Kong Braces for Protests Over Christmas Holidays
• Indian PM Defends Citizenship Law After Protests Turn Deadly
• The Day Imperial Japanese Bombers Rained Fire on Yangon
• Myanmar’s Second Political Women’s Group Was Established 100 Years Ago Today

Protesters Call for Action Against Police for Revealing Toddler Rape Victim’s Identity Posted: 23 Dec 2019 06:48 AM PST Hundreds of people marched in Yangon to demand legal action against police officers who revealed the identity of the toddler victim in the 'Victoria' rape case.

Head of Myanmar Catholic Church Calls for Int’l Understanding of Country’s Struggles Posted: 23 Dec 2019 05:59 AM PST In his Christmas address Saturday, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo called on the international community to understand Myanmar's challenges around democracy and security.

UN Honors Myanmar Women’s Rights Activist Posted: 23 Dec 2019 05:32 AM PST Ma May Sabe Phyu, a longtime women's rights activist from Myanmar, has won the United Nations Development Program's N-Peace Award.

Int’l Media Shows Lack of Fairness, Ignores State Counselor’s Message to the ICJ Posted: 23 Dec 2019 04:28 AM PST Too busy writing stories about a 'fallen icon', the world's media ignored Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's message that accountability for the Rohingya crisis should begin at home.

Myanmar Police Seize Nearly 40 Million Kyats in Counterfeit Bills in Mandalay Posted: 23 Dec 2019 02:59 AM PST Police in Mandalay have arrested five people found in possession of nearly 40 million kyats in fake bills and opened a case against them for counterfeiting currency.

Myanmar Military Slams NLD ‘Tyranny’ on Charter Change Committee Posted: 22 Dec 2019 11:32 PM PST Military MPs have filed a formal complaint over the Charter Amendment Committee, saying it is no longer representative of Parliament and accusing the NLD of 'tyranny'.

Hong Kong Braces for Protests Over Christmas Holidays Posted: 22 Dec 2019 09:23 PM PST In Hong Kong, protests are planned throughout the week, including demonstrations in five shopping malls on Christmas eve.

Indian PM Defends Citizenship Law After Protests Turn Deadly Posted: 22 Dec 2019 09:02 PM PST Indian PM Modi denies citizenship law is anti-Muslim, leads rally in New Delhi as opposition protests turn deadly.

The Day Imperial Japanese Bombers Rained Fire on Yangon Posted: 22 Dec 2019 06:41 PM PST On this day in 1941, about 3,000 Yangon residents were killed as Japanese aircraft unleashed the first-ever bombing raid on the city.

Myanmar’s Second Political Women’s Group Was Established 100 Years Ago Today Posted: 22 Dec 2019 05:30 PM PST On this day in 1919, anti-colonial Burmese women leaders founded the Darna Thukha, an organization that campaigned against British colonial rule for over a decade.

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