Wednesday, February 23, 2022

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Refugees Running Out of Rice in Lower Myanmar

Posted: 23 Feb 2022 01:21 AM PST

Human rights groups warn that food shortages mean that 170,000 people displaced by fighting in Kayah State face starvation within three months.

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China, Russia Arming Myanmar Junta: UN Rights Expert

Posted: 23 Feb 2022 12:12 AM PST

The UN's Special Rapporteur called for a Security Council resolution banning 'arms transfers that the Myanmar military are known to use to attack and kill civilians.'

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Myanmar Impasse Challenges ASEAN

Posted: 22 Feb 2022 05:30 PM PST

The much-awaited foreign ministerial retreat last Thursday showed once again that ASEAN remains a closely knit, pragmatic family.

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Pregnant Woman Miscarries, 4 Detained as Myanmar Regime Cracks Down on ‘Six Twos’ Protest

Posted: 22 Feb 2022 06:14 AM PST

The woman was forced from a motorbike after junta personnel in a car attempted to ram protesters in Sagaing Region's Monywa; one detainee was shot and wounded.

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Myanmar Junta Turns to China for Help Policing Internet Use

Posted: 22 Feb 2022 03:26 AM PST

Deploying Chinese firewall and surveillance technology could prove a double-edged sword for the regime, however, given Beijing's record of spying on its 'partners'.

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Myanmar Junta Asks UN’s Top Court to Drop Rohingya Genocide Case at Hearing in The Hague

Posted: 22 Feb 2022 02:23 AM PST

The junta said the ICJ lacks jurisdiction because the 'real applicant' in the case against Myanmar is the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which is not a state.

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Cobra Gold Military Exercise Kicks Off in Thailand Without Myanmar

Posted: 22 Feb 2022 01:52 AM PST

Bangkok denies the Tatmadaw was shunned due to the coup; meanwhile, the regime said it would send a ship to take part in an India-led naval exercise later this month.

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EU Adds More Myanmar Companies, Regime Officials to Sanctions List

Posted: 22 Feb 2022 01:17 AM PST

Junta ministers, election officials and senior military officers, as well as four firms, are among the latest sanctions targets over the continuing violence in Myanmar.

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Junta-Appointed Chief Minister Attacked For Sixth Time in Upper Myanmar

Posted: 22 Feb 2022 01:11 AM PST

The motorcade of the Sagaing Region Chief Minister was ambushed by resistance groups.

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