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• Myanmar Regime Arrests NLD Members for Seeking ‘Explosive Training’
• Myanmar Protest Death Toll Hits 270 as Regime Intensifies Assaults
• Kachin Rebels Seize Myanmar Military’s Strategic Outpost near Chinese Border
• Myanmar’s Military Regime Arrests Four Media Staff in Shan State
• Myanmar Junta Accused of Using Deepfake Technology to Prove Graft Case Against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
• 63 Striking Myanmar Investment Staff Suspended by Junta
• NLD Lawyers to Defend Suu Kyi Against Myanmar Military Charges
• Myanmar Military Regime Detains Workers Taking Part in Silent Strike
• Two More Including 16-Year-Old Boy Killed as Myanmar Regime Continues Crackdowns
• Thailand Must Be a Friend to the People of Myanmar
• Myanmar Military’s Notorious Foot Soldiers

Myanmar Regime Arrests NLD Members for Seeking ‘Explosive Training’ Posted: 25 Mar 2021 09:07 AM PDT State-controlled news media report claims the group was hoping to link up with an ethnic armed group in the southeast.

Myanmar Protest Death Toll Hits 270 as Regime Intensifies Assaults Posted: 25 Mar 2021 08:35 AM PDT At least eight more were shot dead Thursday, bringing the post-coup death toll to 270 with many wounded and not expected to survive.

Kachin Rebels Seize Myanmar Military’s Strategic Outpost near Chinese Border Posted: 25 Mar 2021 05:48 AM PDT The Kachin Independence Army says it has occupied Alaw Hill, which has a commanding hilltop position in northern Myanmar.

Myanmar’s Military Regime Arrests Four Media Staff in Shan State Posted: 25 Mar 2021 05:33 AM PDT Ethnic Media Kanbawza Tai News is the latest victim as the junta continues its crackdown against the media in Myanmar.

Myanmar Junta Accused of Using Deepfake Technology to Prove Graft Case Against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Posted: 25 Mar 2021 04:06 AM PDT Myanmar citizens doubt authenticity of video showing detained Chief Minister of Yangon Region claiming he bribed the ousted State Counselor.

63 Striking Myanmar Investment Staff Suspended by Junta Posted: 25 Mar 2021 03:46 AM PDT The regime has suspended Directorate of Investment and Company Administration staff who refused to work for the military.

NLD Lawyers to Defend Suu Kyi Against Myanmar Military Charges Posted: 25 Mar 2021 03:38 AM PDT State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi faces four charges and has not been seen since her detention during the Feb. 1 coup.

Myanmar Military Regime Detains Workers Taking Part in Silent Strike Posted: 25 Mar 2021 02:15 AM PDT taff from some of the country's biggest retailers held at Yangon City Hall after stores across the country closed in protest at military rule.

Two More Including 16-Year-Old Boy Killed as Myanmar Regime Continues Crackdowns Posted: 25 Mar 2021 12:30 AM PDT Several people were also shot and wounded during night raids and street protests, which resumed around the country on Thursday morning.

Thailand Must Be a Friend to the People of Myanmar Posted: 24 Mar 2021 10:21 PM PDT Bangkok should back efforts by Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia and push ASEAN to play a direct role in addressing the disastrous situation in Myanmar, ex-Thai FM says.

Myanmar Military’s Notorious Foot Soldiers Posted: 24 Mar 2021 07:08 PM PDT The soldiers crushing anti-regime protests across Myanmar are only repeating the abuse carried out in ethnic-minority areas for decades, argues David Scott Mathieson.

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• Nation of Ghost Towns Defies Myanmar Junta With ‘Silent Strike’
• Myanmar Security Forces Snatch the Bodies of Those They Have Slain
• Myanmar Military Junta Releases 628 Protest-Related Detainees
• China and Russia Express ‘Deep Concern’ as Myanmar’s Protest Death Toll Mounts
• Myanmar Energy and Electricity Staff Pressured to End Strike
• Food for Myanmar Regime Soldiers Taken Away After Karen Rebels Block Delivery
• Australian Economic Adviser Held in Myanmar Faces Two Charges
• Southeast Asia Trapped Amid US-China Friction

Nation of Ghost Towns Defies Myanmar Junta With ‘Silent Strike’ Posted: 24 Mar 2021 08:42 AM PDT Businesses closed and streets emptied as the people speak loudly with their silence, shaming regime's claims of 'normalcy.'

Myanmar Security Forces Snatch the Bodies of Those They Have Slain Posted: 24 Mar 2021 08:04 AM PDT Mandalay residents believe that military forces want to avoid responsibility for their killing and reduce the death toll by manipulating autopsies.

Myanmar Military Junta Releases 628 Protest-Related Detainees Posted: 24 Mar 2021 06:47 AM PDT Most of those freed from Insein Prison were students who protested against the military regime.

China and Russia Express ‘Deep Concern’ as Myanmar’s Protest Death Toll Mounts Posted: 24 Mar 2021 03:50 AM PDT Beijing and Moscow stung by criticism that they have failed to condemn the junta's coup.

Myanmar Energy and Electricity Staff Pressured to End Strike Posted: 24 Mar 2021 02:44 AM PDT Ministry of Electricity and Energy staff, who refuse to work for Myanmar's junta, say they have received threatening phone calls from their bosses.

Food for Myanmar Regime Soldiers Taken Away After Karen Rebels Block Delivery Posted: 24 Mar 2021 02:00 AM PDT Outcry on social media as Myanmar citizens protest at alleged involvement of the Thai Army in supplying food to junta troops.

Australian Economic Adviser Held in Myanmar Faces Two Charges Posted: 24 Mar 2021 12:25 AM PDT The junta said Sean Turnell, who counseled Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, is suspected of violating immigration and official secrets laws; he faces up to seven years in prison.

Southeast Asia Trapped Amid US-China Friction Posted: 23 Mar 2021 10:02 PM PDT The arrival of President Joe Biden should boost regional Southeast Asia's development, not drag members into disputes with China, argues Kavi Chongkittavorn.

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• Random Brutality by Myanmar Security Forces in Mandalay Pushes Death Toll to 260
• NCA Signatories Snub Myanmar’s Armed Forces Day
• Myanmar Security Forces Loot, Destroy Civilians’ Property Amid Crackdown
• Made Homeless by Junta, Myanmar Govt Workers Vow to Continue Strike Till Regime Falls
• Dissidents Fleeing Myanmar Junta Find Shelter and Support with Ethnic Armed Groups
• Myanmar Junta Fires Striking Ministry of Foreign Affairs Staff
• KNU Blocks Food Deliveries to Myanmar Military Regime Soldiers in Karen State
• Myanmar Gem Traders Warned of Blacklist for Joining Naypyitaw Emporium by CRPH
• Crisis in Myanmar Seen Undermining ‘ASEAN Centrality’
• China and Myanmar: No interference?

Random Brutality by Myanmar Security Forces in Mandalay Pushes Death Toll to 260 Posted: 23 Mar 2021 10:11 AM PDT A 7-year-old girl shot dead while clinging to her father in latest round of extreme violence.

NCA Signatories Snub Myanmar’s Armed Forces Day Posted: 23 Mar 2021 09:50 AM PDT Ethnic armed groups have refused to attend the annual show of strength by Myanmar's military on March 27.

Myanmar Security Forces Loot, Destroy Civilians’ Property Amid Crackdown Posted: 23 Mar 2021 09:07 AM PDT Soldiers and police employ the same brutal tactics they've used on the country's ethnic population, looting, destroying, intimidating, beating and killing.

Made Homeless by Junta, Myanmar Govt Workers Vow to Continue Strike Till Regime Falls Posted: 23 Mar 2021 06:31 AM PDT Given a choice of going back to work or leaving their housing, striking civil servants choose the second option, whatever the cost.

Dissidents Fleeing Myanmar Junta Find Shelter and Support with Ethnic Armed Groups Posted: 23 Mar 2021 05:41 AM PDT Activists follow in the footsteps of the 1988 generation by finding refuge from the military regime in Myanmar's eastern borderlands.

Myanmar Junta Fires Striking Ministry of Foreign Affairs Staff Posted: 23 Mar 2021 03:15 AM PDT The 56 civil servants had defied the military regime by joining the civil disobedience movement.

KNU Blocks Food Deliveries to Myanmar Military Regime Soldiers in Karen State Posted: 23 Mar 2021 02:07 AM PDT The KNU is blocking the food supplies because Karen people are affected by armed conflicts in the region and because the KNU refuses to support the junta.

Myanmar Gem Traders Warned of Blacklist for Joining Naypyitaw Emporium by CRPH Posted: 23 Mar 2021 01:54 AM PDT The Committee Representing the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw says gem traders will face legal action if they collaborate with the junta.

Crisis in Myanmar Seen Undermining ‘ASEAN Centrality’ Posted: 22 Mar 2021 10:23 PM PDT Former Thai diplomat Sihasak urges ASEAN to play a more active role in resolving the violent situation in Myanmar, saying there is 'room for constructive intervention.'

China and Myanmar: No interference? Posted: 22 Mar 2021 07:12 PM PDT The giant neighbor to the north has been meddling in Myanmar's affairs for generations despite the official line.

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• Another Bloody Day in Myanmar as Death Toll Reaches 254
• Social Media Campaign Shames Adult Children of Senior Myanmar Junta Members
• When Myanmar’s Police Joined Civil Disobedience Movement 75 Years Ago
• Myanmar Regime Troops Shoot Eight People Dead in Mandalay Night Raid
• Firmly on the Regime’s Enemies List, Myanmar Journalists Continue to Document Its Atrocities
• Two More Australians Arrested by Myanmar Military Regime
• Myanmar Regime Outlaws Committee Representing Ousted Lawmakers and Its Associates
• Shan Villagers Flee Myanmar Military Raid after Four Soldiers Die
• Myanmar Casualty Count Continues to Climb in Face of Regime’s Brutality
• Myanmar Charity Staff Detained in Yangon
• Number of Civilians Slain by Junta’s Forces Grows As High School Student, Mother Among Killed
• French Energy Giant Halts Myanmar Hydropower Project Over Human Rights Concerns
• Indonesia, Malaysia seek ASEAN summit to discuss Myanmar

Another Bloody Day in Myanmar as Death Toll Reaches 254 Posted: 22 Mar 2021 08:57 AM PDT Series of raids by security forces rock residential neighborhoods of Mandalay on Sunday night and Monday.

Social Media Campaign Shames Adult Children of Senior Myanmar Junta Members Posted: 22 Mar 2021 08:27 AM PDT Activists target the children and businesses of regime leaders.

When Myanmar’s Police Joined Civil Disobedience Movement 75 Years Ago Posted: 22 Mar 2021 04:50 AM PDT In 1946 police officers working for the British authorities started a general strike that allowed General Aung San to form a cabinet, paving the way for independence.

Myanmar Regime Troops Shoot Eight People Dead in Mandalay Night Raid Posted: 22 Mar 2021 03:55 AM PDT Security Forces opened fire on Sunday night in residential neighborhood after a day of violence.

Firmly on the Regime’s Enemies List, Myanmar Journalists Continue to Document Its Atrocities Posted: 22 Mar 2021 02:44 AM PDT Now forced to work undercover, Myanmar's news media continue to expose the regime's crimes for the world to see, while inspiring those at home to resist the dictatorship.

Two More Australians Arrested by Myanmar Military Regime Posted: 22 Mar 2021 01:47 AM PDT The business consultants were detained when they tried to board a flight to Australia on 19 March.

Myanmar Regime Outlaws Committee Representing Ousted Lawmakers and Its Associates Posted: 22 Mar 2021 12:01 AM PDT State-run media said the CRPH, formed by NLD lawmakers elected to the coup-abolished Parliament, posed a 'danger to the rule of law, peace and stability'.

Shan Villagers Flee Myanmar Military Raid after Four Soldiers Die Posted: 21 Mar 2021 08:34 AM PDT Sources say the military has been torturing villagers to investigate the deaths in Shan State.

Myanmar Casualty Count Continues to Climb in Face of Regime’s Brutality Posted: 21 Mar 2021 08:23 AM PDT At least three deaths reported Sunday as security forces begin to target charity organizations for aiding protesters; death toll reaches 241.

Myanmar Charity Staff Detained in Yangon Posted: 21 Mar 2021 03:23 AM PDT The security forces have targeted groups assisting wounded anti-regime protesters.

Number of Civilians Slain by Junta’s Forces Grows As High School Student, Mother Among Killed Posted: 20 Mar 2021 09:29 AM PDT Seven killed late Friday and Saturday, including a 15-year-old and the mother of three children; toll now 238.

French Energy Giant Halts Myanmar Hydropower Project Over Human Rights Concerns Posted: 20 Mar 2021 01:15 AM PDT EDF has suspended the $1.5-billion-plus Shweli-3 project in Shan State in line with international rights norms amid the regime's use of lethal force against protesters.

Indonesia, Malaysia seek ASEAN summit to discuss Myanmar Posted: 19 Mar 2021 09:05 PM PDT The Indonesian president's call for a meeting between the bloc's leaders to be held immediately was backed by Malaysian Prime Minister

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• Myanmar Protest Death Toll Climbs As Regime’s Troops Keep Shooting
• Villagers Flee Their Homes as Myanmar Military Regime Vows Action
• Funeral Services Refuse to Help Dead Myanmar Police Officer Involved in Crackdown
• With Two More Arrests, A Total of 18 Journalists Detained by Myanmar Regime
• Four More Myanmar Diplomats Refuse to Work for Military Regime
• Myanmar Security Forces Rob Local Residents in Yangon
• NLD’s Information Team Member Arrested by Myanmar’s Military Regime
• Myanmar Regime Sues 10 University Academics on Strike
• Singapore Military Chief Expresses ‘Grave Concern’ to Myanmar Regime Leader
• KIA Uses Artillery on Myanmar Police in Jade-Mining Hub

Myanmar Protest Death Toll Climbs As Regime’s Troops Keep Shooting Posted: 19 Mar 2021 10:15 AM PDT Eleven killed amid Friday's crackdowns in Yangon, Shan State and Mandalay, pushing national death toll to 231.

Villagers Flee Their Homes as Myanmar Military Regime Vows Action Posted: 19 Mar 2021 10:05 AM PDT Two members of the police killed and police captain wounded in conflict with protesters in Sagaing Region, prompting retribution vow.

Funeral Services Refuse to Help Dead Myanmar Police Officer Involved in Crackdown Posted: 19 Mar 2021 07:29 AM PDT Police Captain Kyaw Naing Oo died during a crackdown on anti-regime protesters, leading the city's free funeral organizations to refuse to help arrange his service.

With Two More Arrests, A Total of 18 Journalists Detained by Myanmar Regime Posted: 19 Mar 2021 05:14 AM PDT The reporters for the BBC and Mizzima News were taken away by police in Naypyitaw, joining 18 more journalists being detained by the military regime.

Four More Myanmar Diplomats Refuse to Work for Military Regime Posted: 19 Mar 2021 03:44 AM PDT The foreign-based civil servants announced that they are joining the civil disobedience movement.

Myanmar Security Forces Rob Local Residents in Yangon Posted: 19 Mar 2021 03:26 AM PDT Police and soldiers broke into homes in Twante at gunpoint and stole items worth nearly 20 million Kyat as well as ice cream.

NLD’s Information Team Member Arrested by Myanmar’s Military Regime Posted: 19 Mar 2021 02:38 AM PDT U Kyi Toe is a long-time NLD insider and worked for the party's central information team.

Myanmar Regime Sues 10 University Academics on Strike Posted: 19 Mar 2021 01:27 AM PDT A student leader also faces charges for encouraging government staff to strike.

Singapore Military Chief Expresses ‘Grave Concern’ to Myanmar Regime Leader Posted: 19 Mar 2021 12:51 AM PDT Speaking at the ASEAN Chiefs of Defense Forces Meeting, Lt-Gen Melvyn Ong urged Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing to refrain from using lethal force against protesters.

KIA Uses Artillery on Myanmar Police in Jade-Mining Hub Posted: 19 Mar 2021 12:03 AM PDT The Kachin Independence Army has been targeting Hpakant, a key source of income for the military and its businesses.

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• Myanmar’s Ethnic Chinese Deny Allegiance to Beijing as They Risk Lives Against Junta
• Myanmar Regime Charges Rival Vice-President with High Treason
• Four Ethnic Chin Protesters Killed by Myanmar Security Forces
• Almost 550 Student Protesters Still Being Detained by Myanmar’s Military Regime
• Civil Servant on Strike Dies of Torture by Myanmar Security Forces
• Myanmar Police Search Villages After Outpost Raid
• More Civilians Flee as Fighting Between Myanmar’s Military and Kachin Rebels Continues
• Myanmar Regime Announces Fresh Corruption Case Against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar’s Ethnic Chinese Deny Allegiance to Beijing as They Risk Lives Against Junta Posted: 18 Mar 2021 08:47 AM PDT Three young protesters of Chinese descent were killed during the Beijing-friendly regime's crackdown; mother of slain protester says, 'We are full of Burmese spirit.'

Myanmar Regime Charges Rival Vice-President with High Treason Posted: 18 Mar 2021 07:00 AM PDT Mahn Win Khaing Than faces the death penalty for accepting the appointment as vice-president by deposed National League for Democracy MPs.

Four Ethnic Chin Protesters Killed by Myanmar Security Forces Posted: 18 Mar 2021 06:30 AM PDT Anti-regime protesters in Kale, Sagaing Region, are facing increasing violence from the military and police

Almost 550 Student Protesters Still Being Detained by Myanmar’s Military Regime Posted: 18 Mar 2021 05:32 AM PDT Around 400 students have been charged by the junta for taking part in anti-coup protests across the country.

Civil Servant on Strike Dies of Torture by Myanmar Security Forces Posted: 18 Mar 2021 05:22 AM PDT The 24-year-old forestry worker was arrested and tortured after joining an anti-regime protest in Monywa.

Myanmar Police Search Villages After Outpost Raid Posted: 18 Mar 2021 03:20 AM PDT Residents raided a police outpost amid allegations its officers killed a civilian at a Kawlin protest in Sagaing Region, upper Myanmar.

More Civilians Flee as Fighting Between Myanmar’s Military and Kachin Rebels Continues Posted: 18 Mar 2021 02:17 AM PDT Hundreds of Kachin villagers displaced after artillery battle close to the China-backed Myitsone Dam Project.

Myanmar Regime Announces Fresh Corruption Case Against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Posted: 18 Mar 2021 12:29 AM PDT Military alleges local businessman U Maung Waik gave the now-detained State Counselor a total of $550,000 from 2018 to 2020.

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