Friday, March 26, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Protest Fatalities at Hands of Myanmar Military Regime Now Stand at 327

Posted: 26 Mar 2021 10:08 AM PDT

Three more killed on Thursday night and another four shot to death on Friday, pushing the number of lives lost even higher.

Myanmar Coup Leader Snubbed by Karen Rebel Leader Over Killing Protesters

Posted: 26 Mar 2021 08:19 AM PDT

Ethnic armed group calls for an end to violence against protesters, the release of detainees, and an exit by the military from politics.

Myanmar’s Military Must Be Held Accountable: Shan Armed Group Leader

Posted: 26 Mar 2021 08:09 AM PDT

RCSS chairman Yawd Serk said the CRPH has not yet provided enough details on its vision for a new federal union and constitution to earn the group's full backing.

How Myanmar’s Security Forces Murder Children Through History

Posted: 26 Mar 2021 08:06 AM PDT

After the murder of six-year-old Khin Myo Chit by the junta's forces in Mandalay this week, we look at other child deaths at the hands of Myanmar's authorities.

Names and Faces of the Youngest Victims of Myanmar Regime’s Brutality

Posted: 26 Mar 2021 06:06 AM PDT

More than 20 of the 320 dead so far were children; some had taken to the streets, some were innocent bystanders.

Myanmar’s Striking Civil Servants Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Posted: 26 Mar 2021 06:00 AM PDT

Six Norwegian academics have nominated the civil disobedience movement for its determination to bring down the military regime.

US and UK Sanction Myanmar Military-Owned Conglomerates

Posted: 26 Mar 2021 03:59 AM PDT

The sanctions are a response to the junta's coup and the security forces use of lethal violence against peaceful pro-democracy protesters.

World Bank Forecasts 10 Percent Slump in Myanmar’s Growth

Posted: 26 Mar 2021 03:50 AM PDT

The global financial institution in December predicted that Myanmar would start recovering economically from COVID-19 this month.

Striking Healthcare Workers Threatened by Myanmar Junta Officials

Posted: 26 Mar 2021 02:16 AM PDT

Healthcare workers participating in the civil disobedience movement in Ayeyarwady Region are being pressured to return to work.

Myanmar Regime Threatens Banks That Fail to Reopen With Fines

Posted: 26 Mar 2021 01:50 AM PDT

The Central Bank of Myanmar also said private bank employees who fail to return to work will be blacklisted from working in the financial industry in future.

Arsonists Target Headquarters of Myanmar’s NLD

Posted: 26 Mar 2021 12:46 AM PDT

Video footage shows men hurling Molotov cocktails at ousted ruling party's Yangon office; only minor damage was reported as local residents started putting out the blaze.

History Rhymes Tragically in Myanmar

Posted: 25 Mar 2021 06:01 PM PDT

The 2021 coup ignores the trauma and human cost of previous military regimes.