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• Myanmar Junta Sentences Lawmaker From Suu Kyi’s Party to Death
• Junta Watch: Regime Leader Repeats His Predecessor’s Palm Oil Folly, and More
• The Accomplices of Myanmar’s Murderer-in-Chief
• Myanmar Coup Leader Approached to Allow Suu Kyi’s Presidency
• Total, Chevron to Exit Myanmar Amid Rights Abuses
• Ethnic Organizations Call For Myanmar Military No Fly Zone and Civilian Safe Areas
• Nearly a Dozen Junta Soldiers Killed in Upper Myanmar Clash
• Despite Sacrifices, a Twin Brother’s Anti-regime Mission Stays Alive in Myanmar
• Myanmar Junta Lays Landmines Around Chinese-Backed Pipelines
• Myanmar’s ‘Army’ of Overseas Workers Join Fight Against Junta
• The Day Hired Mobs Began Protesting the Military Proxy Party’s 2020 Election Loss
• Myanmar Junta Reports 118 Omicron Cases

Myanmar Junta Sentences Lawmaker From Suu Kyi’s Party to Death Posted: 21 Jan 2022 09:37 PM PST A regime tribunal handed death sentences to U Phyo Zeyar Thaw, a former National League for Democracy MP, and activist Ko Jimmy for violating the counterterrorism act. The post Myanmar Junta Sentences Lawmaker From Suu Kyi's Party to Death appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Watch: Regime Leader Repeats His Predecessor’s Palm Oil Folly, and More Posted: 21 Jan 2022 05:30 PM PST Also this week, the regime and its favorite monks gave each other gifts, and an NLD turncoat invited some unflattering comparisons. The post Junta Watch: Regime Leader Repeats His Predecessor's Palm Oil Folly, and More appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

The Accomplices of Myanmar’s Murderer-in-Chief Posted: 21 Jan 2022 06:07 AM PST Min Aung Hlaing's regime is enabled by a handpicked crew of opportunists comprising failed politicians, self-serving advisers and monks corrupted by proximity to power. The post The Accomplices of Myanmar's Murderer-in-Chief appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Coup Leader Approached to Allow Suu Kyi’s Presidency Posted: 21 Jan 2022 05:20 AM PST Min Aung Hlaing revealed he often had negotiations to remove the constitutional ban on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi becoming president under her NLD government. The post Myanmar Coup Leader Approached to Allow Suu Kyi's Presidency appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Total, Chevron to Exit Myanmar Amid Rights Abuses Posted: 21 Jan 2022 04:25 AM PST The French and US oil giants will withdraw from the Yadana gas field in the Andaman Sea, in a move that will deprive the junta of a key source of revenue. The post Total, Chevron to Exit Myanmar Amid Rights Abuses appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ethnic Organizations Call For Myanmar Military No Fly Zone and Civilian Safe Areas Posted: 21 Jan 2022 03:47 AM PST Three of Myanmar's oldest ethnic political organizations call on UN and ASEAN to declare no fly zone to protect civilians from regime's indiscriminate air attacks. The post Ethnic Organizations Call For Myanmar Military No Fly Zone and Civilian Safe Areas appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Nearly a Dozen Junta Soldiers Killed in Upper Myanmar Clash Posted: 21 Jan 2022 03:13 AM PST Two officers were among the regime troops killed in early morning battle with resistance groups in Sagaing Region. The post Nearly a Dozen Junta Soldiers Killed in Upper Myanmar Clash appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Despite Sacrifices, a Twin Brother’s Anti-regime Mission Stays Alive in Myanmar Posted: 21 Jan 2022 03:05 AM PST "I want him to know that his older brother won't let his sacrifice be for nothing," said Ko Ko Aung Htet Naing, whose twin brother was shot dead by the regime at a protest. The post Despite Sacrifices, a Twin Brother's Anti-regime Mission Stays Alive in Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Lays Landmines Around Chinese-Backed Pipelines Posted: 21 Jan 2022 02:23 AM PST Villagers in Hsipaw Township, Shan State, fear for their safety since regime troops laid mines around an oil and gas pipeline control center. The post Myanmar Junta Lays Landmines Around Chinese-Backed Pipelines appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s ‘Army’ of Overseas Workers Join Fight Against Junta Posted: 21 Jan 2022 01:55 AM PST Migrant laborers in Thailand and elsewhere are donating their time and meager wages to a variety of anti-regime causes, as well as to assisting refugees and IDPs on the border. The post Myanmar's 'Army' of Overseas Workers Join Fight Against Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

The Day Hired Mobs Began Protesting the Military Proxy Party’s 2020 Election Loss Posted: 20 Jan 2022 05:30 PM PST On this day a year ago, USDP vice chair U Khin Yi organized the first of a series of protests targeting the Union Election Commission for announcing the NLD's poll win. The post The Day Hired Mobs Began Protesting the Military Proxy Party's 2020 Election Loss appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Reports 118 Omicron Cases Posted: 20 Jan 2022 03:48 AM PST The regime claims the spread is under control and the cases of the latest COVID-19 variant have almost all come from abroad and it is not spreading domestically. The post Myanmar Junta Reports 118 Omicron Cases appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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