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• Myanmar Junta Accused of Restricting Oxygen Supplies
• Myanmar Junta Jails Activist’s Wife and Daughter for 3 Years
• Myanmar Junta Says it Can’t Cope With Rising COVID-19 Cases
• No Security Present When Myanmar Military Raided Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s House
• Crematoriums Overflow in Myanmar’s Biggest City as COVID Deaths Spike Amid Oxygen Shortage
• Moscow Reasserts Itself in Southeast Asia

Myanmar Junta Accused of Restricting Oxygen Supplies Posted: 14 Jul 2021 05:52 AM PDT Amid multiplying COVID-19 cases, oxygen is increasingly scarce for those infected. The post Myanmar Junta Accused of Restricting Oxygen Supplies appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Jails Activist’s Wife and Daughter for 3 Years Posted: 14 Jul 2021 03:06 AM PDT Ma Theint Sandi Soe and Daw Kyi Kyi Khaing were only detained when the security forces in Mandalay Region failed to find activist U Soe Htay. The post Myanmar Junta Jails Activist's Wife and Daughter for 3 Years appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Says it Can’t Cope With Rising COVID-19 Cases Posted: 14 Jul 2021 02:40 AM PDT The regime's spokesperson admitted also that the junta is unable to guarantee the security of military-appointed administrators. The post Myanmar Junta Says it Can't Cope With Rising COVID-19 Cases appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

No Security Present When Myanmar Military Raided Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s House Posted: 14 Jul 2021 01:48 AM PDT The major who led the raid on the detained State Counselor's Naypyitaw residence testified at her trial that there were no security guards at the house. The post No Security Present When Myanmar Military Raided Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's House appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Crematoriums Overflow in Myanmar’s Biggest City as COVID Deaths Spike Amid Oxygen Shortage Posted: 13 Jul 2021 11:38 PM PDT Under-resourced hospitals are turning patients away, triggering panic buying of oxygen; the junta has responded by banning sales to individuals. The post Crematoriums Overflow in Myanmar's Biggest City as COVID Deaths Spike Amid Oxygen Shortage appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Moscow Reasserts Itself in Southeast Asia Posted: 13 Jul 2021 06:30 PM PDT Sensing a diplomatic windfall, Russia is courting closer ties in regional capitals, many of whose governments feel marginalized by Washington's democratic agenda. The post Moscow Reasserts Itself in Southeast Asia appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• In Myanmar’s Divided Shan State, a New Appeal for Unity; China Will Be Watching
• Myanmar Hit by the Two Cs—Coup d’Etat and COVID-19 
• Aung San Suu Kyi Faces 75 Years in Prison as Myanmar Junta Brings Fresh Charges
• COVID-19 Spreads Among Students in Kachin Independence Army Territory
• Myanmar Junta Troops Die in Kayah State Clashes

In Myanmar’s Divided Shan State, a New Appeal for Unity; China Will Be Watching Posted: 13 Jul 2021 06:29 AM PDT Beijing is believed to support the northern Shan-based SSPP and to distrust their Shan rivals, the RCSS. The post In Myanmar's Divided Shan State, a New Appeal for Unity; China Will Be Watching appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Hit by the Two Cs—Coup d’Etat and COVID-19  Posted: 13 Jul 2021 05:49 AM PDT Through its incompetence, Myanmar's dictatorial junta has exacerbated the country's third wave of COVID-19. The post Myanmar Hit by the Two Cs—Coup d'Etat and COVID-19  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Aung San Suu Kyi Faces 75 Years in Prison as Myanmar Junta Brings Fresh Charges Posted: 13 Jul 2021 05:03 AM PDT Four new corruption charges have been filed against the ousted civilian leader, adding to the six charges she already faces. The post Aung San Suu Kyi Faces 75 Years in Prison as Myanmar Junta Brings Fresh Charges appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

COVID-19 Spreads Among Students in Kachin Independence Army Territory Posted: 13 Jul 2021 04:48 AM PDT More than 220 students have tested positive with coronavirus in Maijayang on the Chinese border inside Kachin State, Myanmar. The post COVID-19 Spreads Among Students in Kachin Independence Army Territory appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Troops Die in Kayah State Clashes Posted: 13 Jul 2021 02:50 AM PDT At least seven regime soldiers reportedly killed in all-day battle between Kayah ethnic armed group and the Myanmar military. The post Myanmar Junta Troops Die in Kayah State Clashes appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Detained NLD Legal Chief In Intensive Care with COVID-19
• Detained Myanmar State Counselor, President Express ‘Grave Concern’ for People as COVID-19 Surges
• Myanmar Suffering From Severe Shortage of Medical Oxygen as COVID-19 Cases Spike
• Silence on Coup Makes Strategic Sense for Myanmar’s Wa

Detained NLD Legal Chief In Intensive Care with COVID-19 Posted: 12 Jul 2021 07:58 AM PDT The 79-year-old legal adviser, U Nyan Win, who was detained on the morning of the Feb. 1 coup, was infected with coronavirus in Insein Prison. The post Detained NLD Legal Chief In Intensive Care with COVID-19 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Detained Myanmar State Counselor, President Express ‘Grave Concern’ for People as COVID-19 Surges Posted: 12 Jul 2021 05:11 AM PDT Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and U Win Myint shared their concerns with their lawyers ahead of their trial hearings on Monday. The post Detained Myanmar State Counselor, President Express 'Grave Concern' for People as COVID-19 Surges appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Suffering From Severe Shortage of Medical Oxygen as COVID-19 Cases Spike Posted: 12 Jul 2021 04:55 AM PDT As the third wave of the pandemic sweeps across the country, there are fears that the number of deaths and new infections is being underreported by the junta. The post Myanmar Suffering From Severe Shortage of Medical Oxygen as COVID-19 Cases Spike appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Silence on Coup Makes Strategic Sense for Myanmar’s Wa Posted: 11 Jul 2021 10:23 PM PDT The coup makes Wa integration with the rest of Myanmar even less likely; for now, both the UWSA and the junta will make the most of mutually beneficial ties with China. The post Silence on Coup Makes Strategic Sense for Myanmar's Wa appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar’s Third Wave of COVID-19 Spreads to Almost 90% of Townships
• Nearly 1,200 Coronavirus-Positive Myanmar Workers in Thailand’s Tak Need Help, Groups Say
• The Day Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was Freed From House Arrest for the First Time

Myanmar’s Third Wave of COVID-19 Spreads to Almost 90% of Townships Posted: 10 Jul 2021 01:35 AM PDT Friday sees 64 deaths—the highest since the Feb. 1 coup—and 4,320 new cases; junta says China, Russia providing vaccines and unveils plan for Myanmar to make its own. The post Myanmar's Third Wave of COVID-19 Spreads to Almost 90% of Townships appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Nearly 1,200 Coronavirus-Positive Myanmar Workers in Thailand’s Tak Need Help, Groups Say Posted: 09 Jul 2021 11:22 PM PDT Migrant factory workers in Mae Sot are struggling to pay rent and buy food, and lack proper access to health care, rights organizations trying to assist them say. The post Nearly 1,200 Coronavirus-Positive Myanmar Workers in Thailand's Tak Need Help, Groups Say appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

The Day Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was Freed From House Arrest for the First Time Posted: 09 Jul 2021 06:30 PM PDT On this day in 1995, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was released from six years of house arrest ordered by the former junta. The post The Day Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was Freed From House Arrest for the First Time appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Junta Closes Myanmar’s Schools Amid COVID-19 Spike
• Myanmar Junta to File Corruption Charges Against NLD Vice Chairman
• China Closes Myanmar Border Amid COVID-19 Spike
• Myanmar Border Town Locked Down by KIA as New COVID-19 Infections Emerge
• The Coup China Saw Coming in Myanmar—and Failed to Stop
• Public Facing an Unprecedented Threefold Tragedy: Myanmar’s Shadow Govt Must Work With Ethnic Civil Groups

Junta Closes Myanmar’s Schools Amid COVID-19 Spike Posted: 09 Jul 2021 04:44 AM PDT Sources say the June 1 reopening was unsafe and rushed to show the regime was in control of the country. The post Junta Closes Myanmar's Schools Amid COVID-19 Spike appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta to File Corruption Charges Against NLD Vice Chairman Posted: 09 Jul 2021 02:42 AM PDT Dr. Zaw Myint Maung, who is also the ousted Mandalay Region Chief Minister, faces new case under Anti-Corruption Law. The post Myanmar Junta to File Corruption Charges Against NLD Vice Chairman appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

China Closes Myanmar Border Amid COVID-19 Spike Posted: 09 Jul 2021 01:53 AM PDT Traders do not know when the only border gate that was still operating in Muse will reopen. The post China Closes Myanmar Border Amid COVID-19 Spike appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Border Town Locked Down by KIA as New COVID-19 Infections Emerge Posted: 09 Jul 2021 01:48 AM PDT Access to Majiayang, a town controlled by ethnic armed group the Kachin Independence Army, has been blocked after a cluster of coronavirus cases was discovered. The post Myanmar Border Town Locked Down by KIA as New COVID-19 Infections Emerge appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

The Coup China Saw Coming in Myanmar—and Failed to Stop Posted: 09 Jul 2021 12:28 AM PDT After five months of worsening instability on its border, Beijing would be open to a negotiated settlement, some NLD insiders say. The post The Coup China Saw Coming in Myanmar—and Failed to Stop appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Public Facing an Unprecedented Threefold Tragedy: Myanmar’s Shadow Govt Must Work With Ethnic Civil Groups Posted: 08 Jul 2021 10:45 PM PDT The NLD, NUG and CRPH should coordinate with ethnic civil society leaders, who have the infrastructure in place to help people affected by conflict, COVID and poverty. The post Public Facing an Unprecedented Threefold Tragedy: Myanmar's Shadow Govt Must Work With Ethnic Civil Groups appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Death Toll Underreported on Myanmar’s COVID-19 Frontline: Charities
• Myanmar Hospitals Run Out of Beds Amid COVID-19 Surge
• Two Civilian Fighters Killed in Shootout With Myanmar Junta Troops in Dawei
• Norway’s Telenor Sells its Myanmar Telecoms Operation to Regime-Linked Partner
• Myanmar Junta Extorting Money From Anti-Coup Detainees
• Head of Myanmar EAO’s Peace Negotiating Team Steps Down
• Activist Sought by Myanmar Junta Says Parents Being Held Hostage

Death Toll Underreported on Myanmar’s COVID-19 Frontline: Charities Posted: 08 Jul 2021 07:09 AM PDT Charities in Kale Township, Sagaing Region, say nearly 600 people have died recently from coronavirus while the regime puts the number at 16. The post Death Toll Underreported on Myanmar's COVID-19 Frontline: Charities appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Hospitals Run Out of Beds Amid COVID-19 Surge Posted: 08 Jul 2021 05:47 AM PDT Apart from patients who are struggling to breathe, coronavirus sufferers are being sent to isolate at home. The post Myanmar Hospitals Run Out of Beds Amid COVID-19 Surge appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Two Civilian Fighters Killed in Shootout With Myanmar Junta Troops in Dawei Posted: 08 Jul 2021 05:38 AM PDT They were among six members of the Dawei Defense Team who clashed with junta forces and civilian guards at a school in Yaungmaw Village. The post Two Civilian Fighters Killed in Shootout With Myanmar Junta Troops in Dawei appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Norway’s Telenor Sells its Myanmar Telecoms Operation to Regime-Linked Partner Posted: 08 Jul 2021 05:08 AM PDT The Norwegian company has sold its Myanmar operations to the M1 Group, which has been blacklisted for doing business with the Myanmar military. The post Norway's Telenor Sells its Myanmar Telecoms Operation to Regime-Linked Partner appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Extorting Money From Anti-Coup Detainees Posted: 08 Jul 2021 03:41 AM PDT Military regime soldiers and police are deceiving relatives of political prisoners into paying cash for their release. The post Myanmar Junta Extorting Money From Anti-Coup Detainees appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Head of Myanmar EAO’s Peace Negotiating Team Steps Down Posted: 08 Jul 2021 03:18 AM PDT General Yawd Serk, the leader of an ethnic armed group in Shan State, has resigned as the chief of the Peace Process Steering Team. The post Head of Myanmar EAO's Peace Negotiating Team Steps Down appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Activist Sought by Myanmar Junta Says Parents Being Held Hostage Posted: 07 Jul 2021 11:20 PM PDT Ma Thaw Thaw says junta forces arrested her parents and sister-in-law after failing to find her at her home in April; her elderly father has been badly beaten in prison. The post Activist Sought by Myanmar Junta Says Parents Being Held Hostage appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Over 40 Myanmar Junta Troops Reported Killed in Sagaing
• The Death of Myanmar’s Celebrities
• Xi Says China Doesn’t Bully Other Countries: Myanmar’s People Know Better
• Tabayin Villagers Cannot Count Dead Amid Myanmar Junta Attacks
• Myanmar Junta Suspends Trials Inside Insein Prison Due to COVID-19
• UN Vote Puts Spotlight on Myanmar-Belarus Connection
• US Underrates Thailand’s Efforts in Human Trafficking Report

Over 40 Myanmar Junta Troops Reported Killed in Sagaing Posted: 07 Jul 2021 07:48 AM PDT Kawlin Township is reporting increasingly heavy fighting as regime reinforcements arrive to replace those killed by resistance fighters. The post Over 40 Myanmar Junta Troops Reported Killed in Sagaing appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

The Death of Myanmar’s Celebrities Posted: 07 Jul 2021 07:35 AM PDT Draconian persecution and powerful social forces mean that there are, effectively, no longer any celebrities in Myanmar. The post The Death of Myanmar's Celebrities appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Xi Says China Doesn’t Bully Other Countries: Myanmar’s People Know Better Posted: 07 Jul 2021 06:42 AM PDT Beijing's steadfast support for repressive military regimes in the post-independence era provides sufficient evidence, but examples can be found throughout history. The post Xi Says China Doesn't Bully Other Countries: Myanmar's People Know Better appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Tabayin Villagers Cannot Count Dead Amid Myanmar Junta Attacks Posted: 07 Jul 2021 04:47 AM PDT A villager in Sagaing Region tells The Irrawaddy that the community is asking why it became a military target. The post Tabayin Villagers Cannot Count Dead Amid Myanmar Junta Attacks appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Suspends Trials Inside Insein Prison Due to COVID-19 Posted: 07 Jul 2021 01:57 AM PDT As coronavirus cases spike nationwide, there are fears that thousands of detainees could be infected if the prison trials continue. The post Myanmar Junta Suspends Trials Inside Insein Prison Due to COVID-19 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

UN Vote Puts Spotlight on Myanmar-Belarus Connection Posted: 06 Jul 2021 10:10 PM PDT Myanmar's military and Lukashenko's autocratic regime have been quietly building ties, focused on arms sales, for over a decade; contact remains close following the coup. The post UN Vote Puts Spotlight on Myanmar-Belarus Connection appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

US Underrates Thailand’s Efforts in Human Trafficking Report Posted: 06 Jul 2021 06:30 PM PDT The US downgrade of Thailand to 'Tier 2 Watch List' ignores progress such as the registration of 250,000 Myanmar workers, who now receive protection and welfare benefits. The post US Underrates Thailand's Efforts in Human Trafficking Report appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Suu Kyi Warns People of New COVID-19 Strain, Urges More Caution
• Cowardly Myanmar Junta Jails Our Families: Activist
• Myanmar Junta Sanctions ‘Inappropriate’ Says China
• ASEAN Deadlocked on Selection of Special Envoy to Myanmar
• Myanmar’s Border Trade With China Hit by COVID-19 Outbreaks
• Myanmar’s Orwellian New Order

Suu Kyi Warns People of New COVID-19 Strain, Urges More Caution Posted: 06 Jul 2021 07:38 AM PDT State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi told her lawyers that people need to fear the new strains of coronavirus. The post Suu Kyi Warns People of New COVID-19 Strain, Urges More Caution appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Cowardly Myanmar Junta Jails Our Families: Activist Posted: 06 Jul 2021 06:35 AM PDT Despite the recent release of his five-year-old daughter, Ko Soe Htay's wife and another ailing daughter remain in the regime's detention. The post Cowardly Myanmar Junta Jails Our Families: Activist appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Sanctions ‘Inappropriate’ Says China Posted: 06 Jul 2021 04:54 AM PDT China's foreign minister Wang Yi reiterates support for military regime at World Peace Forum in Beijing. The post Myanmar Junta Sanctions 'Inappropriate' Says China appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN Deadlocked on Selection of Special Envoy to Myanmar Posted: 06 Jul 2021 04:40 AM PDT Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand are all reportedly unwilling to compromise on their candidates; the junta is said to prefer the latter option but has been unresponsive. The post ASEAN Deadlocked on Selection of Special Envoy to Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Border Trade With China Hit by COVID-19 Outbreaks Posted: 06 Jul 2021 02:33 AM PDT Bilateral trade through border crossings between Shan and Kachin states and Yunnan has slumped as China restricts the number of cargo trucks allowed to enter the country. The post Myanmar's Border Trade With China Hit by COVID-19 Outbreaks appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Orwellian New Order Posted: 06 Jul 2021 12:13 AM PDT Do the Tatmadaw's generals and their cohorts believe the absurd fictions they use to justify their takeover and repressive rule? The answer is probably yes. The post Myanmar's Orwellian New Order appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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