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• Detained NLD Adviser’s COVID Death Was a Political Execution by Myanmar’s Junta
• Ceasefire Broken in Chin State as Myanmar Junta Troops Clash with Civilian Resistance Fighters
• As Myanmar Regime Mishandles COVID-19, More Than 2,000 People Die in Three Weeks
• Heavy Job Losses in Myanmar Since Coup: ILO Report
• Arakan Army Announces Lockdown in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Amid COVID Surge
• A New US Push: Vaccine Diplomacy in the Mekong Region

Detained NLD Adviser’s COVID Death Was a Political Execution by Myanmar’s Junta Posted: 21 Jul 2021 06:18 AM PDT For Min Aung Hlaing, throwing political enemies like U Nyan Win into COVID-infested jails is just another method of exterminating them. The post Detained NLD Adviser's COVID Death Was a Political Execution by Myanmar's Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ceasefire Broken in Chin State as Myanmar Junta Troops Clash with Civilian Resistance Fighters Posted: 21 Jul 2021 04:54 AM PDT Fresh fighting in the mountain-top town of Mindat, as displaced people in the area struggle to access aid supplies. The post Ceasefire Broken in Chin State as Myanmar Junta Troops Clash with Civilian Resistance Fighters appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

As Myanmar Regime Mishandles COVID-19, More Than 2,000 People Die in Three Weeks Posted: 21 Jul 2021 03:38 AM PDT Military regime criticized for lack of foresight as shortage of medical oxygen and overwhelmed hospitals drives surge in fatalities. The post As Myanmar Regime Mishandles COVID-19, More Than 2,000 People Die in Three Weeks appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Heavy Job Losses in Myanmar Since Coup: ILO Report Posted: 21 Jul 2021 02:31 AM PDT The country lost about 1.2 million jobs in Q2 following the February military coup, which has crippled an economy already hit by COVID, the labor agency said. The post Heavy Job Losses in Myanmar Since Coup: ILO Report appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Arakan Army Announces Lockdown in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Amid COVID Surge Posted: 21 Jul 2021 02:09 AM PDT COVID-19 cases are spiking across the state, with over 15,000 infections and 54 deaths between May 25 and July 19. The post Arakan Army Announces Lockdown in Myanmar's Rakhine State Amid COVID Surge appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

A New US Push: Vaccine Diplomacy in the Mekong Region Posted: 20 Jul 2021 07:04 PM PDT While Washington lags behind China, it is catching up as the Biden administration unveils plans to distribute vaccines independently and through the WHO's Covax scheme. The post A New US Push: Vaccine Diplomacy in the Mekong Region appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Hundreds of Myanmar Migrants Infected with COVID-19 in Chiang Mai
• Myanmar COVID-19 Case Numbers Heavily Underestimated: Medics
• NLD Leader U Nyan Win Dies of COVID-19 While Detained by Myanmar Junta
• As COVID Deaths Soar, Myanmar Junta Urges Citizens to Recite Buddhist Verses
• Ethnic Karen Armed Group Clashes with Karen Forces Allied to Myanmar Junta
• Myanmar Junta Arrests Doctors After Luring Them With Fake COVID ‘Emergency’

Hundreds of Myanmar Migrants Infected with COVID-19 in Chiang Mai Posted: 20 Jul 2021 07:01 AM PDT A large proportion of coronavirus cases in Chiang Mai are being reported among migrants from Myanmar. The post Hundreds of Myanmar Migrants Infected with COVID-19 in Chiang Mai appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar COVID-19 Case Numbers Heavily Underestimated: Medics Posted: 20 Jul 2021 05:08 AM PDT A private doctor says coronavirus has spread through most Yangon and Bago households. The post Myanmar COVID-19 Case Numbers Heavily Underestimated: Medics appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

NLD Leader U Nyan Win Dies of COVID-19 While Detained by Myanmar Junta Posted: 20 Jul 2021 04:19 AM PDT A key NLD figure and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's personal lawyer, U Nyan Win caught coronavirus while being held in Insein Prison. The post NLD Leader U Nyan Win Dies of COVID-19 While Detained by Myanmar Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

As COVID Deaths Soar, Myanmar Junta Urges Citizens to Recite Buddhist Verses Posted: 20 Jul 2021 03:06 AM PDT Urging people to take refuge in Buddha is seen as a sign of the regime's desperation—and highly ironic, given its forces' record of beating monks and murdering civilians. The post As COVID Deaths Soar, Myanmar Junta Urges Citizens to Recite Buddhist Verses appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ethnic Karen Armed Group Clashes with Karen Forces Allied to Myanmar Junta Posted: 20 Jul 2021 02:53 AM PDT Fighting between the KNU/KNLA and Karen troops allied to the military regime is continuing, despite last month's peace talks aimed at ending armed confrontations in Karen State. The post Ethnic Karen Armed Group Clashes with Karen Forces Allied to Myanmar Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Arrests Doctors After Luring Them With Fake COVID ‘Emergency’ Posted: 19 Jul 2021 10:21 PM PDT A total of five doctors volunteering for a Yangon charity were arrested; the regime appears to be targeting medics working independently of official anti-COVID efforts. The post Myanmar Junta Arrests Doctors After Luring Them With Fake COVID 'Emergency' appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Around 5,000 Sagaing Villagers Flee Myanmar Junta Raid
• Chinese Casino City in Myanmar Recruiting Despite COVID-19 Crisis
• Obituary: Unacknowledged Godfather of Myanmar’s Democracy Movement Dies of COVID-19
• Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Misses Myanmar’s Martyrs’ Day Ceremony
• Myanmar’s Mausoleum Quiet as COVID-19 Mutes Martyrs’ Day
• Australian Adviser Detained by Myanmar Junta at Risk of COVID-19
• The Myanmar Generals Who Have Relentlessly Persecuted Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Are Worse Than Her Father’s Assassin
• Who Killed Gen. Aung San?

Around 5,000 Sagaing Villagers Flee Myanmar Junta Raid Posted: 19 Jul 2021 05:04 AM PDT Civilians say they are struggling to survive in the forest. The post Around 5,000 Sagaing Villagers Flee Myanmar Junta Raid appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Chinese Casino City in Myanmar Recruiting Despite COVID-19 Crisis Posted: 19 Jul 2021 04:29 AM PDT The giant Shwe Kokko new city project near the Thai border has apparently stepped up operations since the February coup. The post Chinese Casino City in Myanmar Recruiting Despite COVID-19 Crisis appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Obituary: Unacknowledged Godfather of Myanmar’s Democracy Movement Dies of COVID-19 Posted: 19 Jul 2021 04:04 AM PDT Former BBC reporter Chris Gunness recalls U Nay Min, the fearless democracy activist who helped spark the 1988 uprising against a previous junta, at huge personal cost. The post Obituary: Unacknowledged Godfather of Myanmar's Democracy Movement Dies of COVID-19 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Misses Myanmar’s Martyrs’ Day Ceremony Posted: 19 Jul 2021 03:17 AM PDT The detained State Counselor was apparently not allowed to attend this year's ceremony and lay a wreath for her father General Aung San. The post Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Misses Myanmar's Martyrs' Day Ceremony appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Mausoleum Quiet as COVID-19 Mutes Martyrs’ Day Posted: 19 Jul 2021 03:01 AM PDT Amid a deadly COVID-19 outbreak, only soldiers and patrolling military vehicles were seen at sites in Yangon associated with assassinated independence hero Gen. Aung San. The post Myanmar's Mausoleum Quiet as COVID-19 Mutes Martyrs' Day appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Australian Adviser Detained by Myanmar Junta at Risk of COVID-19 Posted: 19 Jul 2021 02:09 AM PDT Sean Turnell, a senior adviser to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, is being held in Insein Prison, where coronavirus cases are surging. The post Australian Adviser Detained by Myanmar Junta at Risk of COVID-19 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

The Myanmar Generals Who Have Relentlessly Persecuted Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Are Worse Than Her Father’s Assassin Posted: 18 Jul 2021 11:20 PM PDT Today we remember the killings of Gen. Aung San and his colleagues in 1947; the independence hero's daughter has suffered an even worse fate than his. The post The Myanmar Generals Who Have Relentlessly Persecuted Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Are Worse Than Her Father's Assassin appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Who Killed Gen. Aung San? Posted: 18 Jul 2021 09:33 PM PDT To mark Martyrs' Day, The Irrawaddy revisits a 2010 interview with author Kin Oung about his book on the assassination of Myanmar's independence hero and his colleagues. The post Who Killed Gen. Aung San? appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Yangon’s Major Cemeteries Report Unprecedented Influx of Bodies Amid COVID Surge
• Unsung Hero of Myanmar’s ’88 Uprising Dies of COVID-19
• Activist Who Embodied Myanmar’s Democracy Struggle Dies of COVID-19
• Myanmar Junta Indicts NLD Patron U Win Htein for Sedition

Yangon’s Major Cemeteries Report Unprecedented Influx of Bodies Amid COVID Surge Posted: 17 Jul 2021 02:50 AM PDT The cemeteries have seen one of their busiest weeks ever, cremating over 700 bodies on Thursday alone amid a lack of oxygen and a healthcare system ruined by the coup.  The post Yangon's Major Cemeteries Report Unprecedented Influx of Bodies Amid COVID Surge appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Unsung Hero of Myanmar’s ’88 Uprising Dies of COVID-19 Posted: 17 Jul 2021 01:08 AM PDT The Irrawaddy revisits a 2014 profile of U Nay Min, who kept the world informed of the military's brutal crackdown on democracy protesters in 1988 and was later jailed. The post Unsung Hero of Myanmar's '88 Uprising Dies of COVID-19 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Activist Who Embodied Myanmar’s Democracy Struggle Dies of COVID-19 Posted: 17 Jul 2021 12:58 AM PDT U Hla Shwe was jailed six times between 1959 and 2005; he died aged 84 on Thursday after his oxygen supply ran out. The Irrawaddy here republishes a 2012 profile of him. The post Activist Who Embodied Myanmar's Democracy Struggle Dies of COVID-19 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Indicts NLD Patron U Win Htein for Sedition Posted: 17 Jul 2021 12:50 AM PDT The 80-year-old stalwart of the elected ruling party was arrested within days of the coup for saying the takeover was a result of the military chief's lust for power. The post Myanmar Junta Indicts NLD Patron U Win Htein for Sedition appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Amid COVID’s Third Wave, Myanmar Descends Into State Failure
• Myanmar Junta Arrests NLD Lawmaker and His Wife in Yangon
• Myanmar Junta Putting Lives of Political Prisoners at Risk in COVID-19 Prison Outbreaks
• Banning the NLD Won’t End Resistance to Military Rule
• Uncertainty Over Whether Suu Kyi Will Attend Martyrs’ Day Event

Amid COVID’s Third Wave, Myanmar Descends Into State Failure Posted: 16 Jul 2021 05:13 AM PDT As crematoriums overflow, many now believe the regime is simply killing the people without bullets. The post Amid COVID's Third Wave, Myanmar Descends Into State Failure appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Arrests NLD Lawmaker and His Wife in Yangon Posted: 16 Jul 2021 04:03 AM PDT U Aung Kyaw Kyaw Oo is accused of leading a civilian defense force in Hlaing Township, in the latest move by the regime to link NLD members to 'destructive actions'. The post Myanmar Junta Arrests NLD Lawmaker and His Wife in Yangon appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Putting Lives of Political Prisoners at Risk in COVID-19 Prison Outbreaks Posted: 16 Jul 2021 03:00 AM PDT Insein Prison in Yangon remains locked down with coronavirus cases spiking and thousands of political detainees being held in overcrowded conditions. The post Myanmar Junta Putting Lives of Political Prisoners at Risk in COVID-19 Prison Outbreaks appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Banning the NLD Won’t End Resistance to Military Rule Posted: 15 Jul 2021 05:40 PM PDT The party embodies the people's desire for a better future; Gen Z activists' ingenuity and determination offer hope that the struggle to achieve this is in good hands. The post Banning the NLD Won't End Resistance to Military Rule appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Uncertainty Over Whether Suu Kyi Will Attend Martyrs’ Day Event Posted: 15 Jul 2021 05:30 PM PDT Previous dictators allowed Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to lay a wreath for her murdered father at the July 19 ceremony. The post Uncertainty Over Whether Suu Kyi Will Attend Martyrs' Day Event appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar’s Shortage of Medical Oxygen is the Biggest Killer in the Country
• Myanmar Junta Announces Nationwide Lockdown Next Week as COVID-19 Surges
• Controversial Israeli-Canadian Lobbyist Cuts Ties With Myanmar Junta
• Myanmar Junta Failing to Control COVID-19 Outbreaks in Rakhine State
• Myanmar’s Electricity Sector Crippled Since Military Coup
• US Urges ASEAN to Hold Myanmar ‘Accountable’ to Jakarta Consensus
• Rohingya Terrorist Group Linked to Pakistan and Militant Islamic Organizations

Myanmar’s Shortage of Medical Oxygen is the Biggest Killer in the Country Posted: 15 Jul 2021 06:44 AM PDT As a devastating third wave of coronavirus hits nationwide, the lack of oxygen supplies is behind most COVID-19 deaths. The post Myanmar's Shortage of Medical Oxygen is the Biggest Killer in the Country appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Announces Nationwide Lockdown Next Week as COVID-19 Surges Posted: 15 Jul 2021 06:09 AM PDT Three extra holidays have also been added to create a weeklong public holiday; nonessential travel banned; only shops selling medicine and other necessities can open. The post Myanmar Junta Announces Nationwide Lockdown Next Week as COVID-19 Surges appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Controversial Israeli-Canadian Lobbyist Cuts Ties With Myanmar Junta Posted: 15 Jul 2021 03:37 AM PDT Ari Ben-Menashe said he would suspend his efforts to re-brand the military regime as international sanctions prevented him from being paid for his work. The post Controversial Israeli-Canadian Lobbyist Cuts Ties With Myanmar Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Failing to Control COVID-19 Outbreaks in Rakhine State Posted: 15 Jul 2021 01:31 AM PDT Local civil society organizations have accused the military regime of not cooperating with them to help stem the spike in coronavirus cases. The post Myanmar Junta Failing to Control COVID-19 Outbreaks in Rakhine State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Electricity Sector Crippled Since Military Coup Posted: 15 Jul 2021 12:29 AM PDT With the public refusing to pay bills and thousands of energy workers on strike or fired, the junta is unable to meet the country's power needs, a group of experts said. The post Myanmar's Electricity Sector Crippled Since Military Coup appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

US Urges ASEAN to Hold Myanmar ‘Accountable’ to Jakarta Consensus Posted: 14 Jul 2021 11:48 PM PDT The possibility appears remote, however, given that the regional bloc has yet to even agree on the appointment of a Special Envoy to Myanmar. The post US Urges ASEAN to Hold Myanmar 'Accountable' to Jakarta Consensus appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Rohingya Terrorist Group Linked to Pakistan and Militant Islamic Organizations Posted: 14 Jul 2021 05:30 PM PDT ARSA, which the Myanmar military says is responsible for attacks in Rakhine State, has been tied to both the Pakistani intelligence service and radical Muslim terror groups. The post Rohingya Terrorist Group Linked to Pakistan and Militant Islamic Organizations appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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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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