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• Myanmar Junta Officially Endorses Militias to Attack Anti-Regime Civilians
• Myanmar’s Revolution Must Succeed: NUG Humanitarian Minister
• Who is Myanmar Regime Apologist Ko Ko Hlaing?
• NLD Lawyer Goes Missing Amid Pro-Regime Militia Attacks
• Open Letter Warns China of Attacks on Projects in Myanmar 

Myanmar Junta Officially Endorses Militias to Attack Anti-Regime Civilians Posted: 28 Apr 2022 07:29 AM PDT The regime said a public security system has developed and it will support it with manpower and equipment. The post Myanmar Junta Officially Endorses Militias to Attack Anti-Regime Civilians appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Revolution Must Succeed: NUG Humanitarian Minister Posted: 28 Apr 2022 05:54 AM PDT The civilian humanitarian relief minister, Dr. Win Myat Aye, tells The Irrawaddy how his ministry is helping hundreds of thousands of those displaced by junta atrocities. The post Myanmar's Revolution Must Succeed: NUG Humanitarian Minister appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Who is Myanmar Regime Apologist Ko Ko Hlaing? Posted: 28 Apr 2022 05:13 AM PDT The junta's Minister for International Cooperation has spent much of his career defending past and present military regimes and pumping out propaganda for dictators. The post Who is Myanmar Regime Apologist Ko Ko Hlaing? appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

NLD Lawyer Goes Missing Amid Pro-Regime Militia Attacks Posted: 28 Apr 2022 02:11 AM PDT Daw Ywat Nu Aung's disappearance in Mandalay comes as the city is experiencing a series of extra-judicial killings of NLD members by a pro-junta militia. The post NLD Lawyer Goes Missing Amid Pro-Regime Militia Attacks appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Open Letter Warns China of Attacks on Projects in Myanmar  Posted: 28 Apr 2022 01:19 AM PDT The letter to President Xi Jinping from 558 organizations says Chinese projects should cease operations until the junta has been toppled.  The post Open Letter Warns China of Attacks on Projects in Myanmar  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• EU condemns Myanmar’s ‘politically motivated’ Suu Kyi sentence
• Kayah Villages Targeted With Junta Landmines
• Interest in Regime’s Planned Election Reveals China and India’s Disguised Support for Myanmar Junta
• Myanmar’s Covid Crisis Needs Thai Cooperation for Cross-Border Vaccine Aid 
• Around 300 Karen Troops Defect From Splinter Group to Fight Myanmar Regime
• Myanmar Regime Charges Top Tycoon With Corruption
• Military Tensions Grow in Southern Myanmar as Regime Forces Clash With Resistance Fighters
• Myanmar junta court convicts Suu Kyi of corruption: source
• Regime Soldiers Torch Nine Villages and Kill Monk in Upper Myanmar
• Myanmar Junta Closes Another Thai Border Gate After Resistance Attack
• Myanmar Junta Chief’s Real Estate up for Sale 

EU condemns Myanmar’s ‘politically motivated’ Suu Kyi sentence Posted: 27 Apr 2022 10:30 PM PDT The bloc spokesperson said the jail sentence by Myanmar junta court was another major setback for democracy since the coup. The post EU condemns Myanmar’s ‘politically motivated’ Suu Kyi sentence appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Kayah Villages Targeted With Junta Landmines Posted: 27 Apr 2022 06:39 AM PDT Regime troops are increasingly using mines to terrorize civilians in the strategically important state.   The post Kayah Villages Targeted With Junta Landmines appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Interest in Regime’s Planned Election Reveals China and India’s Disguised Support for Myanmar Junta Posted: 27 Apr 2022 04:39 AM PDT Ambassadors of the two Asian giants met with head of regime's electoral body to discuss junta's planned 2023 poll that has been widely rejected in Myanmar. The post Interest in Regime's Planned Election Reveals China and India's Disguised Support for Myanmar Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Covid Crisis Needs Thai Cooperation for Cross-Border Vaccine Aid  Posted: 27 Apr 2022 03:15 AM PDT The COVID-19 surge in Myanmar poses a super-spreader threat and without cross-border vaccination, Thailand could be at risk. The post Myanmar's Covid Crisis Needs Thai Cooperation for Cross-Border Vaccine Aid  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Around 300 Karen Troops Defect From Splinter Group to Fight Myanmar Regime Posted: 27 Apr 2022 02:36 AM PDT The Democratic Karen Benevolent Army left to join the Karen National Defense Organization's fight against the military regime. The post Around 300 Karen Troops Defect From Splinter Group to Fight Myanmar Regime appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Charges Top Tycoon With Corruption Posted: 27 Apr 2022 02:03 AM PDT Many suspect U Chit Khine's arrest is due to his close ties with ousted leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the NLD. The post Myanmar Regime Charges Top Tycoon With Corruption appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Military Tensions Grow in Southern Myanmar as Regime Forces Clash With Resistance Fighters Posted: 26 Apr 2022 11:50 PM PDT Villagers have been forced to flee in Tanintharyi Region after junta troops responded to an attack on a police station with artillery strikes. The post Military Tensions Grow in Southern Myanmar as Regime Forces Clash With Resistance Fighters appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar junta court convicts Suu Kyi of corruption: source Posted: 26 Apr 2022 10:18 PM PDT The 76-year-old who had already been jailed to six years for other charges was sentenced five more years for corruption on Wednesday. The post Myanmar junta court convicts Suu Kyi of corruption: source appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Regime Soldiers Torch Nine Villages and Kill Monk in Upper Myanmar Posted: 26 Apr 2022 03:37 AM PDT At least 30,000 people have been displaced in two townships in Sagaing Region this month, as junta forces burn villages after suffering heavy casualties. The post Regime Soldiers Torch Nine Villages and Kill Monk in Upper Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Closes Another Thai Border Gate After Resistance Attack Posted: 26 Apr 2022 01:41 AM PDT Trade with Thailand has been restricted since the closure of the Myawaddy border.  The post Myanmar Junta Closes Another Thai Border Gate After Resistance Attack appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Chief’s Real Estate up for Sale  Posted: 26 Apr 2022 01:35 AM PDT Min Aung Hlaing's two Yangon properties are among the regime-owned and confiscated real estate that the NUG will put on sale soon. The post Myanmar Junta Chief's Real Estate up for Sale  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Pro-Junta Militia Kills NLD Supporters in Myanmar 
• Ethnic Armed Groups Reject Myanmar Junta Chief’s Peace Talks
• ASEAN’s Myanmar Peace Plan Condemned for No Significant Progress
• ASEAN’s Peace Efforts Dead in the Water
• Myanmar Regime Forces Accused of Serial Sexual Assaults
• Myanmar Junta Chief Reveals His Egotism by Awarding Himself Honorary Titles

Pro-Junta Militia Kills NLD Supporters in Myanmar  Posted: 25 Apr 2022 06:03 AM PDT Two men's bodies and a heavily wounded woman were dumped in Mandalay in response to a resistance threat.   The post Pro-Junta Militia Kills NLD Supporters in Myanmar  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ethnic Armed Groups Reject Myanmar Junta Chief’s Peace Talks Posted: 25 Apr 2022 04:12 AM PDT Min Aung Hlaing's call for talks is seen as a desperate attempt to reduce attacks from ethnic armed organizations while the regime battles the people's defense forces.  The post Ethnic Armed Groups Reject Myanmar Junta Chief's Peace Talks appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN’s Myanmar Peace Plan Condemned for No Significant Progress Posted: 25 Apr 2022 04:08 AM PDT One year after the bloc's failed Five-Point Consensus was agreed, western countries were also criticized for a lack of action and standing behind ASEAN's hollow words.  The post ASEAN's Myanmar Peace Plan Condemned for No Significant Progress appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN’s Peace Efforts Dead in the Water Posted: 25 Apr 2022 02:17 AM PDT The regional bloc's failed five-point consensus should be replaced by proper demands for peace, argues Bo Kyi of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners.  The post ASEAN's Peace Efforts Dead in the Water appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Forces Accused of Serial Sexual Assaults Posted: 25 Apr 2022 02:02 AM PDT Soldiers and pro-junta militia have committed multiple rapes in Mandalay Region since the coup. The post Myanmar Regime Forces Accused of Serial Sexual Assaults appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Chief Reveals His Egotism by Awarding Himself Honorary Titles Posted: 25 Apr 2022 12:32 AM PDT Min Aung Hlaing has decorated regime figures and spent hundreds of billions of kyats on titles and pensions when the economy is in chaos. The post Myanmar Junta Chief Reveals His Egotism by Awarding Himself Honorary Titles appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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Junta Watch: Regime Chief’s Thingyan Party Backfires; Billions Wasted on Honorary Titles for Dictators and More Posted: 22 Apr 2022 08:49 PM PDT Also this week, the regime goes into defensive mode as it puts its troops on "emergency alert" and Karen State has become the deadliest place in Myanmar for junta soldiers. The post Junta Watch: Regime Chief's Thingyan Party Backfires; Billions Wasted on Honorary Titles for Dictators and More appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Engulfed with Mounting Resistance, Myanmar Junta Boss Calls for Peace Talks
• Myanmar Resistance Threatens Chinese Mines
• Myanmar Junta Chief Excluded From US-ASEAN Special Summit
• Myanmar Regime Murders NLD Official’s Wife and Dumps Body on Street
• Myanmar Junta Names Foreign Businesses Exempt From Exchange Regulations
• Junta Jails Myanmar’s COVID-19 Vaccine Chief for Protecting International Aid Money from Seizure
• Myanmar Junta Chief Visits Former Dictator Than Shwe
• Almost 350,000 People Displaced in Northwest Myanmar Since Coup
• Rare Sculptures Stolen From World Heritage Site in Myanmar 
• Myanmar Urban Guerrillas Launch New Anti-Regime Attacks in Yangon
• Myanmar Junta Issues Emergency Alert Amid Resistance Attacks 
• Rebel Group Demands Increased Attacks on Myanmar Junta and Collaborators 
• Why Did the Myanmar Peace Process Fail?
• Myanmar Junta Makes Fuel Suppliers Sell Supplies Amid Shortage Fears
• Regime Forces Suffer Heavy Losses in Southeast Myanmar

Engulfed with Mounting Resistance, Myanmar Junta Boss Calls for Peace Talks Posted: 22 Apr 2022 06:08 AM PDT Min Aung Hlaing's invitation to ethnic armed groups for peace talks receives skepticism. The post Engulfed with Mounting Resistance, Myanmar Junta Boss Calls for Peace Talks appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Resistance Threatens Chinese Mines Posted: 22 Apr 2022 02:16 AM PDT Resistance groups in Sagaing Region have threatened to attack Chinese-run copper mines and told miners to quit. The post Myanmar Resistance Threatens Chinese Mines appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Chief Excluded From US-ASEAN Special Summit Posted: 22 Apr 2022 02:07 AM PDT The regime's failure to honor the ASEAN peace plan agreed last year means that the junta will continue not to be invited to meetings of the regional bloc. The post Myanmar Junta Chief Excluded From US-ASEAN Special Summit appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Murders NLD Official’s Wife and Dumps Body on Street Posted: 22 Apr 2022 12:31 AM PDT The 50-year-old was killed during interrogation and her body was then left by the side of the road in downtown Mandalay. The post Myanmar Regime Murders NLD Official's Wife and Dumps Body on Street appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Names Foreign Businesses Exempt From Exchange Regulations Posted: 21 Apr 2022 06:36 AM PDT The Central Bank of Myanmar has responded to international pressure over its controversial order to immediately convert foreign currency into kyats. The post Myanmar Junta Names Foreign Businesses Exempt From Exchange Regulations appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Jails Myanmar’s COVID-19 Vaccine Chief for Protecting International Aid Money from Seizure Posted: 21 Apr 2022 05:36 AM PDT Dr. Htar Htar Lin, director of Myanmar's immunization program, sent back international aid money before the regime could seize it. The post Junta Jails Myanmar's COVID-19 Vaccine Chief for Protecting International Aid Money from Seizure appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Chief Visits Former Dictator Than Shwe Posted: 21 Apr 2022 04:54 AM PDT Min Aung Hlaing paid his first visit to Than Shwe since the middle of last year, at a time when the regime faces steadfast resistance to military rule. The post Myanmar Junta Chief Visits Former Dictator Than Shwe appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Almost 350,000 People Displaced in Northwest Myanmar Since Coup Posted: 21 Apr 2022 01:51 AM PDT Over half of the 560,000-plus people displaced since the military takeover are from the country's most restive regions in Sagaing, Magwe and Chin State. The post Almost 350,000 People Displaced in Northwest Myanmar Since Coup appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Rare Sculptures Stolen From World Heritage Site in Myanmar  Posted: 21 Apr 2022 01:25 AM PDT Observers say Bagan's pagodas need security doors.  The post Rare Sculptures Stolen From World Heritage Site in Myanmar  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Urban Guerrillas Launch New Anti-Regime Attacks in Yangon Posted: 21 Apr 2022 12:36 AM PDT Resistance groups in Yangon have carried out at least 15 attacks on junta targets in the last two weeks.  The post Myanmar Urban Guerrillas Launch New Anti-Regime Attacks in Yangon appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Issues Emergency Alert Amid Resistance Attacks  Posted: 20 Apr 2022 06:15 AM PDT Defectors say the alert is unusual and shows the regime is struggling to cope with resistance attacks.   The post Myanmar Junta Issues Emergency Alert Amid Resistance Attacks  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Rebel Group Demands Increased Attacks on Myanmar Junta and Collaborators  Posted: 20 Apr 2022 05:12 AM PDT Bo Nagar, commander of the Myanmar Royal Dragon Army, says it is time to isolate the regime and weaken its command structure.  The post Rebel Group Demands Increased Attacks on Myanmar Junta and Collaborators  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Why Did the Myanmar Peace Process Fail? Posted: 20 Apr 2022 04:25 AM PDT It is time to evaluate the organizations that tried and failed to build peace in Myanmar between 2016 and 2021.  The post Why Did the Myanmar Peace Process Fail? appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Makes Fuel Suppliers Sell Supplies Amid Shortage Fears Posted: 20 Apr 2022 03:26 AM PDT The junta claims fuel deliveries have been delayed by Thingyan while long queues form across the country. The post Myanmar Junta Makes Fuel Suppliers Sell Supplies Amid Shortage Fears appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Regime Forces Suffer Heavy Losses in Southeast Myanmar Posted: 20 Apr 2022 01:16 AM PDT Over 1,200 junta soldiers have been killed in Karen State since the start of the year, according to the Karen National Union. The post Regime Forces Suffer Heavy Losses in Southeast Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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