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• Death Toll in Myanmar Regime’s Latest Massacre Rises as Details Emerge
• Myanmar Regime Hunts Down Prominent Critics
• Resistance Forces Kill At Least 18 Myanmar Soldiers in Sagaing Border Town

Death Toll in Myanmar Regime’s Latest Massacre Rises as Details Emerge Posted: 11 Apr 2021 08:48 AM PDT A single day of Bago raids took the lives of more than 80 civilians, pushing toll since the Feb. 1 coup to more than 700.

Myanmar Regime Hunts Down Prominent Critics Posted: 11 Apr 2021 05:40 AM PDT Celebrity couples and Buddhist leaders are among those being charged by the junta.

Resistance Forces Kill At Least 18 Myanmar Soldiers in Sagaing Border Town Posted: 11 Apr 2021 03:25 AM PDT Grenades were thrown into a military truck in Tamu in Sagaing Region on the Indian border, according to residents.

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• At Least 60 Killed During Myanmar Regime’s Massacre at Anti-Regime Strongholds
• UN Special Envoy on Myanmar in Bangkok to Discuss Crisis With Thai Officials
• Myanmar Regime Shores Up Ties With Two Powerful Northern Ethnic Armies
• Chinese-Made Drones Reportedly Monitor Anti-Regime Protests in Myanmar
• At Least 14 Police Killed as Ethnic Armed Groups Attack Outpost in Myanmar’s Shan State

At Least 60 Killed During Myanmar Regime’s Massacre at Anti-Regime Strongholds Posted: 10 Apr 2021 07:34 AM PDT Perhpas as many as 80 dead in day-long attack in Bago on Friday; people saw bodies thrown into a dump truck.

UN Special Envoy on Myanmar in Bangkok to Discuss Crisis With Thai Officials Posted: 10 Apr 2021 03:50 AM PDT Christine Schraner Burgener will meet the Thai foreign minister ahead of trips to regional capitals; she is 'ready to visit Myanmar any time,' UN official says.

Myanmar Regime Shores Up Ties With Two Powerful Northern Ethnic Armies Posted: 10 Apr 2021 03:41 AM PDT During visits to 'discuss peace', senior Tatmadaw officers reportedly sought to ensure that the military's good relations with the UWSA and SSPP continue after the coup.

Chinese-Made Drones Reportedly Monitor Anti-Regime Protests in Myanmar Posted: 10 Apr 2021 02:00 AM PDT Even as its hardware is used to surveil and intimidate anti-regime protesters, Beijing says it is 'willing to communicate with all parties'.

At Least 14 Police Killed as Ethnic Armed Groups Attack Outpost in Myanmar’s Shan State Posted: 10 Apr 2021 01:51 AM PDT Local residents say the three-member Brotherhood Alliance staged the attack in Lashio Township; hundreds flee as Myanmar military responds by raiding two villages.

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• Myanmar Regime’s Troops Kill More Than 20 in Friday Assault
• In Myanmar, Pair of Protest Activists Share Common Goal: Root Out Dictatorship
• Myanmar Junta Bans Satellite Dishes in Effort to Restrict Anti-Regime News
• KIA Ambushes Myanmar Military Convoy in Kachin State
• Kachin State Land Confiscated by Myanmar Military Crony Taken Back by Local Farmers
• Myanmar Junta Using Prison Courts to Try Political Prisoners
• Malaysian Ambassador’s Meeting With Junta Member ‘Not Recognition’: Kuala Lumpur
• A Textbook Example of Authoritarian Rule in Myanmar

Myanmar Regime’s Troops Kill More Than 20 in Friday Assault Posted: 09 Apr 2021 09:24 AM PDT Regime forces reportedly used mortars to drop explosive shells on three Bago residential wards in a dawn raid targeting roadblocks.

In Myanmar, Pair of Protest Activists Share Common Goal: Root Out Dictatorship Posted: 09 Apr 2021 08:57 AM PDT Meet two of the most prominent faces in the protests in Mandalay and Monywa.

Myanmar Junta Bans Satellite Dishes in Effort to Restrict Anti-Regime News Posted: 09 Apr 2021 05:17 AM PDT PSI satellite dishes that broadcast DVB TV and Mizzima targeted by the regime as junta struggles to control the media.

KIA Ambushes Myanmar Military Convoy in Kachin State Posted: 09 Apr 2021 04:25 AM PDT The Kachin Independence Army says it will continue to attack reinforcements as long as the regime's security forces kill peaceful protesters.

Kachin State Land Confiscated by Myanmar Military Crony Taken Back by Local Farmers Posted: 09 Apr 2021 03:06 AM PDT Yuzana Co, which confiscated the farmland 15 years ago, ordered to leave the Hukawng Valley by ethnic armed group the Kachin Independence Army.

Myanmar Junta Using Prison Courts to Try Political Prisoners Posted: 09 Apr 2021 02:42 AM PDT Relatives of prisoners denied the chance to attend trials in the temporary courts and claim they breach human rights.

Malaysian Ambassador’s Meeting With Junta Member ‘Not Recognition’: Kuala Lumpur Posted: 09 Apr 2021 01:01 AM PDT The envoy met the regime's electricity minister to inform him that Malaysia's Petronas had suspended its Andaman Sea gas project, the Malaysian Foreign Ministry said.

A Textbook Example of Authoritarian Rule in Myanmar Posted: 08 Apr 2021 07:30 PM PDT Myanmar's military regime is following a familiar playbook after seizing power and overturning democracy.

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• Myanmar Junta Uses Explosives, Killing At Least Two Dozen Protesters
• Man who Helped Extinguish Fire Tortured to Death in Myanmar Regime Custody
• Chinese Embassy Makes Contact With Myanmar’s Shadow Government
• ASEAN’s Future Depends on Its Response to Myanmar Crisis
• This Is Not ‘Just Another Coup’: Ex-US Ambassador to Myanmar

Myanmar Junta Uses Explosives, Killing At Least Two Dozen Protesters Posted: 08 Apr 2021 06:05 AM PDT Troops have been deployed in large numbers against anti-regime protests in Kale and Taze in Sagaing Region.

Man who Helped Extinguish Fire Tortured to Death in Myanmar Regime Custody Posted: 08 Apr 2021 02:48 AM PDT Post-mortem report says Ko Aung Paing Htwe died in a car crash, but injuries to his body suggest torture.

Chinese Embassy Makes Contact With Myanmar’s Shadow Government Posted: 08 Apr 2021 01:44 AM PDT While the CRPH demanded Beijing's support, an embassy official expressed concern for the safety of Chinese citizens, investments in Myanmar during a phone call last week.

ASEAN’s Future Depends on Its Response to Myanmar Crisis Posted: 08 Apr 2021 01:06 AM PDT If the strong words of Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia are not followed up with action, the bloc will lose its last chance to be taken seriously.

This Is Not ‘Just Another Coup’: Ex-US Ambassador to Myanmar Posted: 07 Apr 2021 07:03 PM PDT The priority for the international community must be to find a solution to the crisis that benefits the people of Myanmar, former envoy Scot Marciel tells The Irrawaddy.

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• Deaths of Protesters and Bystanders Push Myanmar Toll to at Least 596
• Series of Explosions Rock at Least Seven Locations in Myanmar’s Largest City
• Myanmar Regime Detains Medics and Elected MPs
• Shan State Villagers Flee Fighting Between Rival Ethnic Armed Groups
• Myanmar Junta Accused of Extra-Judicial Executions and Human Rights Abuses
• Death Toll From Myanmar Regime’s Crackdown Reaches at Least 587
• At Least Five Protesters Killed as Junta Launches Heavy Crackdown in Kale

Deaths of Protesters and Bystanders Push Myanmar Toll to at Least 596 Posted: 07 Apr 2021 09:08 AM PDT Regime's forces attack protesters in Sagaing and Bago regions as civilians attempt to fight back.

Series of Explosions Rock at Least Seven Locations in Myanmar’s Largest City Posted: 07 Apr 2021 08:21 AM PDT Military housing, government offices and shopping mall are blast scenes; Facebook full of suspicion and speculation about those responsible.

Myanmar Regime Detains Medics and Elected MPs Posted: 07 Apr 2021 04:45 AM PDT The security forces in Mandalay opened fire on medics preparing to march against the junta.

Shan State Villagers Flee Fighting Between Rival Ethnic Armed Groups Posted: 07 Apr 2021 03:29 AM PDT Over 1,000 people displaced by artillery fire after Restoration Council of Shan State and Ta'ang National Liberation Army clash in Namtu, northern Shan State.

Myanmar Junta Accused of Extra-Judicial Executions and Human Rights Abuses Posted: 07 Apr 2021 02:18 AM PDT Elected lawmakers from the NLD to meet UN body to collect, preserve and analyze evidence of crimes committed by the military regime.

Death Toll From Myanmar Regime’s Crackdown Reaches at Least 587 Posted: 07 Apr 2021 01:56 AM PDT At least five people were killed when junta forces used grenades during an assault on a roadblock in Kale, Sagaing Region, and more killings were reported in Shan State.

At Least Five Protesters Killed as Junta Launches Heavy Crackdown in Kale Posted: 06 Apr 2021 11:10 PM PDT More fatalities expected after regime troops use grenades and other explosives on protesters manning a roadblock to keep police and soldiers out of the town.

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• Myanmar Regime’s Thugs Target Doctors and Clinics Aiding the Wounded
• Myanmar Youths Call for Boycott of Traditional Water Festival to Defy Junta, Honor Those Slain
• Suu Kyi Will Now Understand Her Mistakes: Karen National Union
• Myanmar Military Raids Kachin Churches
• Myanmar Regime Detains Family of NLD Fugitive, Including Three Children
• Myanmar Junta Forces Shoot Dead Three Protesters in Sagaing Region
• Myanmar Military Regime Releases Eight People Arrested for Talking to CNN
• Myanmar Junta Opens Legal Front in Its Crackdown on Dissent
• Did India ‘Change Its Stand’ on Myanmar Under US Pressure?
• Myanmar Regime Abducts 75-Yr-Old Chairwoman of NLD Branch in Yangon

Myanmar Regime’s Thugs Target Doctors and Clinics Aiding the Wounded Posted: 06 Apr 2021 09:06 AM PDT Frustrated by continuing protests, security forces lash out at leaders of the civil disobedience movement.

Myanmar Youths Call for Boycott of Traditional Water Festival to Defy Junta, Honor Those Slain Posted: 06 Apr 2021 06:53 AM PDT Thingyan festivities should not be celebrated out of respect for those slain by the regime, and to thwart its efforts to create an impression of normalcy, they say.

Suu Kyi Will Now Understand Her Mistakes: Karen National Union Posted: 06 Apr 2021 06:49 AM PDT The KNU's Brigade 5 spokesman Padoh Mahn Mahn says a framework is in place to establish a federal union and army, including the ethnic armed groups.

Myanmar Military Raids Kachin Churches Posted: 06 Apr 2021 05:51 AM PDT Three religious compounds were thoroughly searched for evidence of anti-regime activities.

Myanmar Regime Detains Family of NLD Fugitive, Including Three Children Posted: 06 Apr 2021 05:10 AM PDT Myanmar's junta abducted the two-year-old daughter and five other relatives of Ko Ja Lay in Bago Region to force him to turn himself in.

Myanmar Junta Forces Shoot Dead Three Protesters in Sagaing Region Posted: 06 Apr 2021 03:40 AM PDT A 12-year-old girl was also injured in Pinlebu as people across Sagaing Region step up their anti-coup protests despite ongoing lethal crackdowns by regime security forces.

Myanmar Military Regime Releases Eight People Arrested for Talking to CNN Posted: 06 Apr 2021 01:49 AM PDT The fate of three of the eleven people detained by the junta for speaking to a CNN reporter last week remains unknown.

Myanmar Junta Opens Legal Front in Its Crackdown on Dissent Posted: 06 Apr 2021 01:23 AM PDT Scores of artists, celebrities and other prominent figures with social media followings have been targeted under incitement laws for opposing the military regime.

Did India ‘Change Its Stand’ on Myanmar Under US Pressure? Posted: 06 Apr 2021 01:18 AM PDT World's largest democracy sends mixed signals with its ambiguous stance on the military regime in Myanmar.

Myanmar Regime Abducts 75-Yr-Old Chairwoman of NLD Branch in Yangon Posted: 06 Apr 2021 01:15 AM PDT Fears grow for the fate of Daw Mya Mya Win, as several party executives have already been tortured and killed in the junta's custody.

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• Mandalay Teenager Shot Dead by Myanmar Security Forces
• Bago Bombs Target Myanmar Military-Linked Sites
• Myanmar Junta Spokesman: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Father Would Think Her ‘Stupid’
• Four Myanmar Soldiers Killed in Grenade Attack in Sagaing Region
• China’s Policy on Myanmar Junta Endangers its Interests: Analyst
• Shadow Government Outlines Federal Union Plan for Myanmar’s Future
• Russia Plots Its Next Moves on the Myanmar Chessboard
• Easter Sunday Sees Myanmar Death Toll at Hands of Military Regime Topping 560

Mandalay Teenager Shot Dead by Myanmar Security Forces Posted: 05 Apr 2021 07:31 AM PDT The 19-year-old and her husband were riding home on a motorbike.

Bago Bombs Target Myanmar Military-Linked Sites Posted: 05 Apr 2021 06:13 AM PDT Grenade attacks were reported on the military-joint venture Mytel office and a guardhouse at the town's pagoda.

Myanmar Junta Spokesman: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Father Would Think Her ‘Stupid’ Posted: 05 Apr 2021 06:02 AM PDT Asked by CNN what Gen. Aung San would think of the Tatmadaw's brutal crackdowns, a flustered Brig-Gen Zaw Min Tun tried to change the subject, then got his facts wrong.

Four Myanmar Soldiers Killed in Grenade Attack in Sagaing Region Posted: 05 Apr 2021 05:37 AM PDT Anti-regime protesters are fighting back against the junta's deadly crackdowns with homemade weapons.

China’s Policy on Myanmar Junta Endangers its Interests: Analyst Posted: 05 Apr 2021 04:38 AM PDT A Chatham House report says Chinese support for Myanmar's junta is short-sighted and jeopardizes its Belt and Road projects.

Shadow Government Outlines Federal Union Plan for Myanmar’s Future Posted: 05 Apr 2021 03:23 AM PDT CRPH spokesman says a national unity government will be formed and that it will draft a federal democracy constitution.

Russia Plots Its Next Moves on the Myanmar Chessboard Posted: 04 Apr 2021 11:14 PM PDT Appearance by Russian official at Armed Forces Day event raises eyebrows and stirs dismay; arms sales are part of the agenda.

Easter Sunday Sees Myanmar Death Toll at Hands of Military Regime Topping 560 Posted: 04 Apr 2021 06:34 PM PDT Protesters share images of decorated Easter eggs on social media expressing hope for 'resurrection of democracy.'

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Myanmar’s 10 Peace Signatories Back Elected Govt Posted: 04 Apr 2021 07:42 AM PDT The ethnic armed groups leaders backed plans for a federal union and to scrap the military-drafted 2008 Constitution.

Myanmar Protesters and Interviewees Remain in Detention After Speaking to CNN Posted: 04 Apr 2021 06:48 AM PDT Myanmar's junta told the US broadcaster those detained had been released.

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