The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Ethnic Minority Student Killed in Myanmar Junta Custody
• Senior NLD Official, Prominent Myanmar Comedian Freed Alongside Activists, Journalists
• New Crony Brokers Israeli Aircraft Parts for Myanmar Air Force
• NUG Urges Boycott of Myanmar Coup Leader Family Businesses
• Political Prisoners Freed by Myanmar Junta Rearrested on Same Day
• Thousands of Civilians Displaced by Myanmar Military Raids Hit by Floods
• Anti-Regime Protesters Arrested After Attack by Myanmar Junta Troops
• Myanmar Military Struggles to Adapt to New Kind of Conflict
• Auction for Myanmar Rocker’s Ukulele Breaks World Record
• Myanmar Junta Releases Over 5,600 Anti-Coup Protesters
• After Summit Exclusion, Myanmar Junta Chief Says ASEAN Envoy Made Impossible Demands
• Myanmar Capital Hit by Another Bomb Blast at Local Administration Office
• AUKUS Alliance Poses Challenges to Other Powers
• Hundreds of Myanmar Junta Soldiers and Police Plan to Defect Since People’s War Declaration: NUG
• Honest, Brave, Hardworking: Myanmar’s Detained President Has Always Put Country First

Ethnic Minority Student Killed in Myanmar Junta Custody Posted: 19 Oct 2021 06:01 AM PDT Ko Lin Paing Soe died shortly after being seized on Sept. 30 but his death has only just been revealed. The post Ethnic Minority Student Killed in Myanmar Junta Custody appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Senior NLD Official, Prominent Myanmar Comedian Freed Alongside Activists, Journalists Posted: 19 Oct 2021 05:34 AM PDT NLD information secretary Monywa Aung Shin was held for eight months without charge; a DVB reporter said he was tortured and forced to do labor in prison. The post Senior NLD Official, Prominent Myanmar Comedian Freed Alongside Activists, Journalists appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

New Crony Brokers Israeli Aircraft Parts for Myanmar Air Force Posted: 19 Oct 2021 04:05 AM PDT Dr. Tun Min Latt is reportedly involved in casinos, state power projects, the arms trade and payments after more than 700,000 Rohingya were forced from Rakhine State. The post New Crony Brokers Israeli Aircraft Parts for Myanmar Air Force appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

NUG Urges Boycott of Myanmar Coup Leader Family Businesses Posted: 19 Oct 2021 04:01 AM PDT People who continue to work or do business with 15 companies owned by Min Aung Hlaing's family risk being listed as collaborators. The post NUG Urges Boycott of Myanmar Coup Leader Family Businesses appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Political Prisoners Freed by Myanmar Junta Rearrested on Same Day Posted: 19 Oct 2021 01:30 AM PDT Nearly a dozen detainees who were released from a prison in Mandalay's Meiktila on Monday were taken away by police on the same day and now face terrorism charges. The post Political Prisoners Freed by Myanmar Junta Rearrested on Same Day appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Thousands of Civilians Displaced by Myanmar Military Raids Hit by Floods Posted: 19 Oct 2021 01:22 AM PDT Displaced villagers in Magwe Region have abandoned their temporary shelters due to severe flooding. The post Thousands of Civilians Displaced by Myanmar Military Raids Hit by Floods appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Anti-Regime Protesters Arrested After Attack by Myanmar Junta Troops Posted: 18 Oct 2021 05:19 AM PDT Plainclothes soldiers drove their vehicles into a Mandalay protest march, injuring almost 20 civilians. The post Anti-Regime Protesters Arrested After Attack by Myanmar Junta Troops appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Military Struggles to Adapt to New Kind of Conflict Posted: 18 Oct 2021 04:22 AM PDT Hit-and-run clashes with ethnic Burmese fighters in the heartland and urban guerrilla warfare now complicate the Tatmadaw's traditional task of containing ethnic armies. The post Myanmar Military Struggles to Adapt to New Kind of Conflict appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Auction for Myanmar Rocker’s Ukulele Breaks World Record Posted: 18 Oct 2021 02:52 AM PDT Big Bag's lead singer Kyar Pauk auctioned his ukulele for US$27,500, with all proceeds going to the people's war against the junta. The post Auction for Myanmar Rocker's Ukulele Breaks World Record appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Releases Over 5,600 Anti-Coup Protesters Posted: 18 Oct 2021 02:09 AM PDT The amnesty for people jailed or detained for anti-regime activities comes just after coup leader Min Aung Hlaing was barred from attending an ASEAN summit. The post Myanmar Junta Releases Over 5,600 Anti-Coup Protesters appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

After Summit Exclusion, Myanmar Junta Chief Says ASEAN Envoy Made Impossible Demands Posted: 18 Oct 2021 02:02 AM PDT In a televised address, Min Aung Hlaing expressed hope that the regional bloc would reverse its decision not to invite him to its upcoming meeting in Brunei. The post After Summit Exclusion, Myanmar Junta Chief Says ASEAN Envoy Made Impossible Demands appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Capital Hit by Another Bomb Blast at Local Administration Office Posted: 17 Oct 2021 11:46 PM PDT No one was injured in the attack on Sunday; it follows Friday's bombing of a Naypyitaw bank branch, which was claimed by the local People's Defense Force. The post Myanmar Capital Hit by Another Bomb Blast at Local Administration Office appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

AUKUS Alliance Poses Challenges to Other Powers Posted: 15 Oct 2021 06:30 PM PDT The new security pact is a big gamble for the US, Australia and the UK, and will necessitate a strategic rethink in Southeast Asia, Europe, Japan, China and elsewhere. The post AUKUS Alliance Poses Challenges to Other Powers appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Hundreds of Myanmar Junta Soldiers and Police Plan to Defect Since People’s War Declaration: NUG Posted: 15 Oct 2021 06:36 AM PDT More than 760 junta soldiers and police reportedly plan to join the Civil Disobedience Movement since the civilian National Unity Government declared war on the regime. The post Hundreds of Myanmar Junta Soldiers and Police Plan to Defect Since People's War Declaration: NUG appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Honest, Brave, Hardworking: Myanmar’s Detained President Has Always Put Country First Posted: 15 Oct 2021 05:17 AM PDT U Win Myint's insistence that he would rather die when told to quit by the generals doesn't surprise those familiar with his decades of self-sacrifice as a politician. The post Honest, Brave, Hardworking: Myanmar's Detained President Has Always Put Country First appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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