The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Myanmar Coup Leader Admits Not in Full Control of Country
• ‘Tonzang is Seeing a COVID-19 Outbreak’: Township Health Chief
• Myanmar Junta Troops Shoot and Arrest Young People in Yangon
• Myanmar Junta Detains Pro Bono Lawyer Representing Kachin Protesters
• COVID-19 Claims Three More Lives in Myanmar-India Border Town
• Int’l Red Cross Asks Myanmar Junta Chief for Access to Prisons
• Myanmar Daily Post-Coup Update: June 3
• The Rise and Fall of America’s Muscular Humanitarianism in Myanmar

Myanmar Coup Leader Admits Not in Full Control of Country Posted: 04 Jun 2021 08:16 AM PDT Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing also acknowledges in a TV interview that the opposition caught him by surprise. The post Myanmar Coup Leader Admits Not in Full Control of Country appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

‘Tonzang is Seeing a COVID-19 Outbreak’: Township Health Chief Posted: 04 Jun 2021 06:48 AM PDT Tonzang Township Health Department head Dr. Htan Shin Khaing says the new 'Indian' coronavirus strain is far more threatening than previous variants. The post 'Tonzang is Seeing a COVID-19 Outbreak': Township Health Chief appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Troops Shoot and Arrest Young People in Yangon Posted: 04 Jun 2021 06:33 AM PDT Military collaborators gave false information about the four youths, two of whom managed to evade arrest. The post Myanmar Junta Troops Shoot and Arrest Young People in Yangon appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Detains Pro Bono Lawyer Representing Kachin Protesters Posted: 04 Jun 2021 03:43 AM PDT U Thet Tun Oo was working unpaid for detained activists at Myitky-ina Prison's court when he was taken away. The post Myanmar Junta Detains Pro Bono Lawyer Representing Kachin Protesters appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

COVID-19 Claims Three More Lives in Myanmar-India Border Town Posted: 04 Jun 2021 02:22 AM PDT Since last Sunday, a total of five deaths have been reported and 167 positive cases detected in the area. The post COVID-19 Claims Three More Lives in Myanmar-India Border Town appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Int’l Red Cross Asks Myanmar Junta Chief for Access to Prisons Posted: 04 Jun 2021 02:16 AM PDT ICRC chief Peter Maurer told Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing the organization wants to ensure prisoners are treated humanely; the regime leader was reportedly 'noncommittal'. The post Int'l Red Cross Asks Myanmar Junta Chief for Access to Prisons appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Daily Post-Coup Update: June 3 Posted: 04 Jun 2021 12:16 AM PDT Local fighters killed junta forces and backers in Sagaing, Chin and Mandalay, a local official was killed in Yangon, and a bomb went off in Shan, among other incidents. The post Myanmar Daily Post-Coup Update: June 3 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

The Rise and Fall of America’s Muscular Humanitarianism in Myanmar Posted: 03 Jun 2021 10:44 PM PDT Those who hope for direct US intervention in Myanmar should note that Responsibility to Protect is an afterthought among global powers, and Washington is no exception. The post The Rise and Fall of America's Muscular Humanitarianism in Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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