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• Myanmar Junta Still Denies Australian Advisor’s Access to Lawyer
• Myanmar Junta Even More Ruthless Than Predecessors in Legal Persecution of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
• Around 60 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Fighting With Resistance Forces
• Price of Fuel in Myanmar Has More Than Doubled Since Junta’s Coup
• International Pressure Essential in War Against Junta: Myanmar’s UN Ambassador 

Myanmar Junta Still Denies Australian Advisor’s Access to Lawyer Posted: 30 Sep 2021 07:01 AM PDT State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, her Australian advisor Sean Turnell and three ousted ministers are accused of breaching the Official Secret Act. The post Myanmar Junta Still Denies Australian Advisor's Access to Lawyer appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Even More Ruthless Than Predecessors in Legal Persecution of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Posted: 30 Sep 2021 06:28 AM PDT Its decision to hold her in an undisclosed location and the sheer number of charges brought against her are unprecedented. The post Myanmar Junta Even More Ruthless Than Predecessors in Legal Persecution of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Around 60 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Fighting With Resistance Forces Posted: 30 Sep 2021 04:42 AM PDT Major ambushes were launched against regime forces in Kayah State and Magwe and Sagaing regions. The post Around 60 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Fighting With Resistance Forces appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Price of Fuel in Myanmar Has More Than Doubled Since Junta’s Coup Posted: 30 Sep 2021 02:30 AM PDT A weakening kyat and rising crude oil prices have combined to push the cost of fuel to over 1,500 kyats per liter. The post Price of Fuel in Myanmar Has More Than Doubled Since Junta's Coup appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

International Pressure Essential in War Against Junta: Myanmar’s UN Ambassador  Posted: 29 Sep 2021 09:46 PM PDT U Kyaw Moe Tun said the junta's recognition at the UN is unlikely given the UN Charter and the global commitment to democracy and human rights. The post International Pressure Essential in War Against Junta: Myanmar’s UN Ambassador  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Junta Accused of Targeting Civilians with Landmines
• Myanmar Junta Crony Plays Key Role in Arms Purchases From Ukraine
• Myanmar Junta Jails NLD Lawmaker and Civilians For Anti-Regime Protests
• Myanmar’s Currency Hits Record Low as Coup Wreaks Havoc on Economy
• Thailand Offers a Vision for a ‘Next Normal’ at the UN

Myanmar Junta Accused of Targeting Civilians with Landmines Posted: 29 Sep 2021 04:31 AM PDT An increasing use of landmines is being reported in Kayah and Chin states as the regime steps up its violence against villagers in anti-regime strongholds. The post Myanmar Junta Accused of Targeting Civilians with Landmines appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Crony Plays Key Role in Arms Purchases From Ukraine Posted: 29 Sep 2021 02:33 AM PDT U Aung Hlaing Oo, owner of MCM, is close with Tatmadaw leaders and has plans to set up a military hardware and arms factory in Myanmar with Ukrainian involvement. The post Myanmar Junta Crony Plays Key Role in Arms Purchases From Ukraine appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Jails NLD Lawmaker and Civilians For Anti-Regime Protests Posted: 29 Sep 2021 01:42 AM PDT The three men were convicted of sedition and other offences for organizing demonstrations in Rakhine State against the military regime's coup. The post Myanmar Junta Jails NLD Lawmaker and Civilians For Anti-Regime Protests appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Currency Hits Record Low as Coup Wreaks Havoc on Economy Posted: 29 Sep 2021 12:47 AM PDT Demand for US dollars and gold is soaring as the junta's attempts to stabilize currency markets fail, foreign inflows dry up and the prices of fuel and other goods rise. The post Myanmar's Currency Hits Record Low as Coup Wreaks Havoc on Economy appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Thailand Offers a Vision for a ‘Next Normal’ at the UN Posted: 28 Sep 2021 06:30 PM PDT Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha stressed the importance of the Buddhist concept of 'balance of all things' in preparing for the post COVID-19 era. The post Thailand Offers a Vision for a 'Next Normal' at the UN appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Regime Arrests Wife of Doctor Reportedly Killed by Troops
• Myanmar Junta Troops Ambushed in Shan State
• Int’l Rights Experts Urge UN to Declare Myanmar Junta ‘Terrorist’ Organization

Myanmar Regime Arrests Wife of Doctor Reportedly Killed by Troops Posted: 28 Sep 2021 05:21 AM PDT Herself a doctor, she was detained Sunday, a day after her husband Dr. Zin Lynn was reportedly among four young people tortured and shot dead by junta forces in Yangon. The post Myanmar Regime Arrests Wife of Doctor Reportedly Killed by Troops appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Troops Ambushed in Shan State Posted: 28 Sep 2021 04:22 AM PDT Some 20 regime soldiers were reportedly killed or wounded in the clash with Karenni resistance fighters. The post Myanmar Junta Troops Ambushed in Shan State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Int’l Rights Experts Urge UN to Declare Myanmar Junta ‘Terrorist’ Organization Posted: 28 Sep 2021 01:38 AM PDT The regime has earned the designation due to its ongoing atrocities against civilians, the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar said. The post Int'l Rights Experts Urge UN to Declare Myanmar Junta 'Terrorist' Organization appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Junta Kills Dozens in Latest Surge of Violence Against Civilians
• Rebel Fighters From India Cooperating With Myanmar Military Regime
• Over 30 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Fierce Weekend Fighting
• ‘No Future’ for Myanmar People Unless Spring Revolution Succeeds
• Myanmar’s NLD Marks 33rd Anniversary Facing Abolition Threat
• Myanmar Regime Accuses Detained State Counselor’s Ex-Bodyguard of Incitement
• Quad Leaders Call on Myanmar Junta to End Violence

Myanmar Junta Kills Dozens in Latest Surge of Violence Against Civilians Posted: 27 Sep 2021 07:03 AM PDT Several members and followers of the NLD have died in custody, and many villagers, activists in areas known for anti-regime resistance have been shot dead in recent days. The post Myanmar Junta Kills Dozens in Latest Surge of Violence Against Civilians appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Rebel Fighters From India Cooperating With Myanmar Military Regime Posted: 27 Sep 2021 05:22 AM PDT Meitei armed groups based along the Myanmar-India Border are fighting in Sagaing Region alongside junta troops against civilian resistance forces. The post Rebel Fighters From India Cooperating With Myanmar Military Regime appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Over 30 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Fierce Weekend Fighting Posted: 27 Sep 2021 03:52 AM PDT Civilian resistance fighters and regime forces clashed over the weekend in Chin and Kayah states and Sagaing Region. The post Over 30 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Fierce Weekend Fighting appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

‘No Future’ for Myanmar People Unless Spring Revolution Succeeds Posted: 27 Sep 2021 02:32 AM PDT NUG minister Dr. Sasa talks to The Irrawaddy about the current situation in Chin State and the NUG's efforts to defeat the junta. The post 'No Future' for Myanmar People Unless Spring Revolution Succeeds appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s NLD Marks 33rd Anniversary Facing Abolition Threat Posted: 27 Sep 2021 02:15 AM PDT Despite having won three elections, the country's most popular party continues to suffer the persecution it has experienced since its earliest days at the hands of the military. The post Myanmar's NLD Marks 33rd Anniversary Facing Abolition Threat appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Accuses Detained State Counselor’s Ex-Bodyguard of Incitement Posted: 27 Sep 2021 12:17 AM PDT Police said Cherry Htet posted messages in support of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on social media, communicated with an NLD lawmaker and received information on the NUG. The post Myanmar Regime Accuses Detained State Counselor's Ex-Bodyguard of Incitement appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Quad Leaders Call on Myanmar Junta to End Violence Posted: 26 Sep 2021 11:11 PM PDT At their first in-person meeting in Washington on Friday, the leaders of the US, Japan, India and Australia also called for the ASEAN consensus to be implemented. The post Quad Leaders Call on Myanmar Junta to End Violence appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Junta Seeks to Arrest Doctor Assisting Displaced Persons in Chin State
• Woman Hospitalized After Being Beaten by Myanmar Junta Forces
• Fears of More Atrocities as Myanmar Junta Blocks Internet in Parts of Chin, Magwe
• Villagers Displaced by Myanmar Military Regime Infected With COVID-19
• UN Human Rights Chief Calls for Urgent Action on ‘Catastrophe’ in Myanmar
• Myanmar Junta Torches Village Twice in Two Days
• Beijing Tells Regime It Fears Attack on Its Oil, Gas Pipelines in Myanmar

Myanmar Junta Seeks to Arrest Doctor Assisting Displaced Persons in Chin State Posted: 24 Sep 2021 06:18 AM PDT It said it will prosecute Dr. Aye Nyein Thu, who has been providing medical care for those displaced by clashes in Mindat, for allegedly aiding civilian resistance units. The post Myanmar Junta Seeks to Arrest Doctor Assisting Displaced Persons in Chin State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Woman Hospitalized After Being Beaten by Myanmar Junta Forces Posted: 24 Sep 2021 04:06 AM PDT The former student was interrogated and beaten in Dawei for holding records of donations made to local civilian resistance fighters. The post Woman Hospitalized After Being Beaten by Myanmar Junta Forces appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Fears of More Atrocities as Myanmar Junta Blocks Internet in Parts of Chin, Magwe Posted: 24 Sep 2021 03:59 AM PDT Local resistance fighters say the regime wants to prevent villagers from relaying information on troop movements, and to cover up news of its soldiers' atrocities. The post Fears of More Atrocities as Myanmar Junta Blocks Internet in Parts of Chin, Magwe appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Villagers Displaced by Myanmar Military Regime Infected With COVID-19 Posted: 24 Sep 2021 02:54 AM PDT Coronavirus cases are surging in Kayah State, where over half the population has been displaced by fighting between junta forces and Karenni resistance groups. The post Villagers Displaced by Myanmar Military Regime Infected With COVID-19 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

UN Human Rights Chief Calls for Urgent Action on ‘Catastrophe’ in Myanmar Posted: 24 Sep 2021 02:10 AM PDT OHCHR chief Michelle Bachelet says the global community needs to do more to keep the situation from becoming a 'full-blown conflict'. The post UN Human Rights Chief Calls for Urgent Action on 'Catastrophe' in Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Torches Village Twice in Two Days Posted: 24 Sep 2021 02:00 AM PDT Regime troops raided and burned down the village in Sagaing Region twice after the relatives of a local policewoman were murdered. The post Myanmar Junta Torches Village Twice in Two Days appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Beijing Tells Regime It Fears Attack on Its Oil, Gas Pipelines in Myanmar Posted: 24 Sep 2021 01:04 AM PDT China has conveyed concerns to the military junta that civilian resistance forces seek to target the 800-km-long twin pipelines due to Beijing's support for the regime. The post Beijing Tells Regime It Fears Attack on Its Oil, Gas Pipelines in Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Thirty Myanmar Police, Troops Defect in Chin State Since War Declaration Against Junta
• Brother of Slain Myanmar Pastor Says Regime Fails to Take Accountability for Atrocities
• Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Australian Advisor Appears in Naypyitaw Court
• More Volunteers and Civilians Detained in Myanmar’s Anti-Regime Stronghold

Thirty Myanmar Police, Troops Defect in Chin State Since War Declaration Against Junta Posted: 23 Sep 2021 05:45 AM PDT Twenty-one police and nine soldiers have joined the Civil Disobedience Movement since Sept. 7; three brought their weapons with them, the Chinland Defense Force said. The post Thirty Myanmar Police, Troops Defect in Chin State Since War Declaration Against Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Brother of Slain Myanmar Pastor Says Regime Fails to Take Accountability for Atrocities Posted: 23 Sep 2021 05:14 AM PDT Cung Biak Hum was killed and his corpse dismembered and looted when junta forces rampaged through Thantlang, Chin State. The post Brother of Slain Myanmar Pastor Says Regime Fails to Take Accountability for Atrocities appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Australian Advisor Appears in Naypyitaw Court Posted: 23 Sep 2021 04:38 AM PDT Sean Turnell, a key economic adviser to the ousted State Counselor, and three Union ministers appeared in court for the first time since their detention in February. The post Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's Australian Advisor Appears in Naypyitaw Court appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

More Volunteers and Civilians Detained in Myanmar’s Anti-Regime Stronghold Posted: 23 Sep 2021 01:50 AM PDT Two activists working with displaced people in Kayah State and a grandmother and her grandchild have been detained for over a week and denied access to lawyers. The post More Volunteers and Civilians Detained in Myanmar's Anti-Regime Stronghold appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Former UN Under-Secretary-General Tipped as Next Special Envoy to Myanmar
• Myanmar Junta’s Internet Blackout Violates Residents’ Rights
• Diplomacy Is Wasted on Myanmar’s Junta
• Myanmar Regime Forces Kill Family of Four in Mandalay Region
• Myanmar Junta Offers COVID-19 Vaccines to Arakan Army
• Thai Security Forces on Alert for Myanmar Border Arms Smuggling

Former UN Under-Secretary-General Tipped as Next Special Envoy to Myanmar Posted: 22 Sep 2021 06:10 AM PDT Singaporean Noeleen Heyzer established a working relationship with the previous military regime, and later with its proxy government, as head of ESCAP. The post Former UN Under-Secretary-General Tipped as Next Special Envoy to Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta’s Internet Blackout Violates Residents’ Rights Posted: 22 Sep 2021 05:09 AM PDT Internet access has been cut in parts of Upper Myanmar as the military regime tries to restrict the flow of information to civilian resistance fighters. The post Myanmar Junta's Internet Blackout Violates Residents' Rights appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Diplomacy Is Wasted on Myanmar’s Junta Posted: 22 Sep 2021 04:51 AM PDT While foreign capitals uselessly call for peace, the regime's atrocities worsen by the day, only serving to justify the National Unity Government's call to arms. The post Diplomacy Is Wasted on Myanmar's Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Forces Kill Family of Four in Mandalay Region Posted: 22 Sep 2021 04:32 AM PDT A toddler aged two and a female relative were also seriously injured after drunken junta troops opened fire randomly. The post Myanmar Regime Forces Kill Family of Four in Mandalay Region appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Offers COVID-19 Vaccines to Arakan Army Posted: 22 Sep 2021 01:47 AM PDT The military regime has previously said that all ethnic armed organizations will receive jabs. The post Myanmar Junta Offers COVID-19 Vaccines to Arakan Army appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Thai Security Forces on Alert for Myanmar Border Arms Smuggling Posted: 21 Sep 2021 11:11 PM PDT Deputy PM tells border security personnel to be extra vigilant amid reports that arms dealers are trafficking weapons to groups fighting Myanmar junta. The post Thai Security Forces on Alert for Myanmar Border Arms Smuggling appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Locals Describe Myanmar Military Massacre of Yaw Villagers
• Scores of Myanmar Regime Troops Killed in Clashes With Civilian, Ethnic Groups
• Myanmar Coup Leader Met by Protests in Kachin State

Locals Describe Myanmar Military Massacre of Yaw Villagers Posted: 21 Sep 2021 09:12 AM PDT Residents recount how regime soldiers and armed militia executed 18 villagers and looted and burned down homes on September 9. The post Locals Describe Myanmar Military Massacre of Yaw Villagers appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Scores of Myanmar Regime Troops Killed in Clashes With Civilian, Ethnic Groups Posted: 21 Sep 2021 03:18 AM PDT Junta soldiers clashed with People's Defense Force and KIA fighters in Sagaing Region, and with the KNDF and KA in Kayah State. The post Scores of Myanmar Regime Troops Killed in Clashes With Civilian, Ethnic Groups appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Coup Leader Met by Protests in Kachin State Posted: 21 Sep 2021 03:03 AM PDT Kachin youths staged a protest against Senior General Min Aung Hlaing's visit to the Kachin capital Myitkyina. The post Myanmar Coup Leader Met by Protests in Kachin State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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