The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Myanmar Junta Frees Political Prisoners and Journalists
• Myanmar Regime Charges Three Priests After Peace Prayer
• Released Myanmar Editor with US Citizenship Fears for Other Detainees
• Wife Fears for the Fate of snr NLD Leader Detained by Myanmar Regime
• Myanmar’s New COVID-19 Case Numbers Continue to Rise Sharply
• Dozens of Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed in Chin State Clashes
• COVID-19 Cases Spike at Myanmar’s Most Famous Beach Resort
• Myanmar Regime Threatens Foreign Media With Lawsuits for Calling It ‘Junta’

Myanmar Junta Frees Political Prisoners and Journalists Posted: 30 Jun 2021 07:46 AM PDT Despite the release of 2,296 people, more than 4,000 civilians, including prominent activists and NLD lawmakers, remain behind bars. The post Myanmar Junta Frees Political Prisoners and Journalists appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Charges Three Priests After Peace Prayer Posted: 30 Jun 2021 04:51 AM PDT Christian leaders in Kachin State face incitement charges after calling for peace. The post Myanmar Regime Charges Three Priests After Peace Prayer appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Released Myanmar Editor with US Citizenship Fears for Other Detainees Posted: 30 Jun 2021 04:44 AM PDT Ko Nathan Maung, editor-in-chief of Kamayut Media, appears to have been freed because of his US citizenship. He tells The Irrawaddy about the junta's torture he endured. The post Released Myanmar Editor with US Citizenship Fears for Other Detainees appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Wife Fears for the Fate of snr NLD Leader Detained by Myanmar Regime Posted: 30 Jun 2021 03:54 AM PDT 76-year-old NLD information secretary Monywa Aung Shin was arrested almost five months ago and his wife has heard nothing from him since then. The post Wife Fears for the Fate of snr NLD Leader Detained by Myanmar Regime appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s New COVID-19 Case Numbers Continue to Rise Sharply Posted: 30 Jun 2021 02:47 AM PDT More than 2,500 new cases were reported on Monday and Tuesday alone. The post Myanmar's New COVID-19 Case Numbers Continue to Rise Sharply appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Dozens of Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed in Chin State Clashes Posted: 30 Jun 2021 02:37 AM PDT Around 40 regime troops died in shootouts with civilian resistance fighters in Falam and Hakha Townships. The post Dozens of Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed in Chin State Clashes appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

COVID-19 Cases Spike at Myanmar’s Most Famous Beach Resort Posted: 30 Jun 2021 01:41 AM PDT Schools closed in Ngapali Beach's Thandwe as third wave of coronavirus sweeps across Rakhine State in western Myanmar. The post COVID-19 Cases Spike at Myanmar's Most Famous Beach Resort appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Threatens Foreign Media With Lawsuits for Calling It ‘Junta’ Posted: 30 Jun 2021 12:22 AM PDT International news outlets with correspondents in Myanmar will face legal action if they use the wrong terminology or report 'fake news', the junta said. The post Myanmar Regime Threatens Foreign Media With Lawsuits for Calling It 'Junta' appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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