Wednesday, February 2, 2022

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Almost 370 Myanmar Junta Officials Assassinated Since Coup

Posted: 02 Feb 2022 03:51 AM PST

Junta boss Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said the high number of deaths was contributing to instability in the country and justified extending military rule for another six months.

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Junta Enlists Indian Insurgent Groups to Fight Resistance Forces in Western Myanmar

Posted: 02 Feb 2022 02:55 AM PST

The Chin National Front talks to The Irrawaddy about how Indian rebel militias are fighting for the Myanmar military in Chin State and Sagaing Region.

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Despite Junta Threats, Myanmar People Mark Coup Anniversary With Silent Strike

Posted: 02 Feb 2022 12:34 AM PST

Threats of harsh punishment failed to deter people from staying at home on Tuesday as the population displayed its rejection of the junta a year after it seized power.

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Two Killed, 38 Injured at Rally Attack on Myanmar Coup Anniversary

Posted: 01 Feb 2022 10:07 PM PST

No one has yet claimed responsibility for the grenade attack on a pro-junta rally in Tachileik, eastern Shan State.

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Myanmar’s CDM, Shadow Govt Among Nobel Peace Prize Nominees

Posted: 01 Feb 2022 09:47 PM PST

Myanmar's Civil Disobedience Movement and National Unity Government are reportedly on the list of nominees for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize.

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One Year Ago, Myanmar’s Military Passed a Point of No Return

Posted: 01 Feb 2022 05:04 AM PST

The disastrous events triggered by the coup have convinced Myanmar's people there can be no place for the current military institution in their country's future.

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Myanmar Junta Leader Endorses Proportional Representation Election System

Posted: 01 Feb 2022 03:54 AM PST

Critics of PR say that the system will overwhelmingly favor the military and its allied political parties.

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US Enforces Fresh Sanctions on Myanmar Junta and its Cronies

Posted: 01 Feb 2022 03:26 AM PST

To mark a year of military rule, the US condemned the regime and unveiled sanctions targeting those supplying arms used to kill civilians.

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Myanmar in Revolt as People Choose to Fight the Brutal Regime

Posted: 01 Feb 2022 03:12 AM PST

The armed resistance to the junta shows the Myanmar people have taken their destiny into their own hands.

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Myanmar Junta Killed Over 1,500 People, Detained 11,000 in Year Following Coup

Posted: 01 Feb 2022 01:59 AM PST

Peaceful protesters, journalists, politicians, striking civil servants, celebrities, children and the relatives of its opponents are among those killed or arrested.

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Thirty Junta Soldiers Reportedly Killed in Upper Myanmar 

Posted: 01 Feb 2022 01:11 AM PST

Resistance groups in Sagaing Region are continuing their attacks against a military flotilla on the Chindwin River.

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On Anniversary of Coup, Myanmar Junta Extends Military Rule for Six Months

Posted: 01 Feb 2022 12:09 AM PST

Regime leader Min Aung Hlaing said the extension was necessary as parts of the country remain unstable, and to prepare for the election the junta plans to hold next year.

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A Year After the Failed Coup, the Myanmar People’s Opposition to Military Rule Remains Resolute

Posted: 31 Jan 2022 09:55 PM PST

Thwarted by widespread civil disobedience and armed resistance, the military's bid to illegitimately seize power has failed, bringing only civil war and economic collapse.

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Monday, January 31, 2022

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The Irrawaddy Magazine


Even Worse Than Expected, Myanmar Coup also a Failure for Junta

Posted: 31 Jan 2022 05:30 PM PST

After a year of failing to consolidate its power, the military regime is resorting to increasingly brutal methods.

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Defections and Victories Over Myanmar Junta This Year: NUG Defense Minister

Posted: 31 Jan 2022 06:27 AM PST

U Yee Mon, the defense minister in the parallel National Unity Government, says he expects increasing numbers of military defections bringing more weapons this year.

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Myanmar Resistance Kills Dozens of Junta Soldiers in Three Days of Clashes

Posted: 31 Jan 2022 05:13 AM PST

PDF groups and ethnic armies fought with and ambushed junta troops and pro-regime militias in six states and regions.

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Police Officer in Charge for NLD Lawyer’s Killing Left Unpunished and Promoted

Posted: 31 Jan 2022 04:01 AM PST

Win Min Thein was Yangon Airport security chief when U Ko Ni was assassinated. He is not only a member of the coup leader's inner circle, but classmate of the culprits.

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Myanmar People’s Assembly Pledges to Try Junta at ICC

Posted: 31 Jan 2022 02:17 AM PST

Among other atrocities, the military regime has killed at least 1,499 civilians and over 11,800 more have been arrested to date.

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Villagers Found Slain After Myanmar Junta Raids

Posted: 31 Jan 2022 02:11 AM PST

Regime troops have been raiding villages in Kayah State during January and residents say they fear there may be many more bodies to find.

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Myanmar’s Year of Turmoil: From Coup to Jailing of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Posted: 30 Jan 2022 11:42 PM PST

A timeline of events over the past year, during which nearly 1,500 people have been killed by the military regime.

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Saturday, January 29, 2022

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The Irrawaddy Magazine


Junta Watch: Ex-Air Force Chief Goes Missing, Strikers Warned and More

Posted: 28 Jan 2022 01:00 PM PST

This week the junta claimed devastated Kayah was at peace, and that the NLD, whose leaders are in jail, can operate as usual; it also unveiled plans for a big parade.

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Myanmar Diary: Eleven Months of Sleeping Under Strange Roofs

Posted: 28 Jan 2022 05:08 AM PST

A firsthand account of life in hiding from the forces of Min Aung Hlaing's brutal military regime.

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Resistance Groups Claim Rising Numbers of Yangon Attacks on Myanmar Regime

Posted: 28 Jan 2022 04:40 AM PST

Numerous groups claim to be mounting a guerrilla war in the city, despite the recent loss of two apparent resistance leaders.

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Friday, January 28, 2022

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The Irrawaddy Magazine


Two Aged NLD Prisoners Freed by Myanmar Junta

Posted: 28 Jan 2022 03:35 AM PST

U Han Tha Myint and U Soe Win of the National League for Democracy were both reportedly released because of health concerns.

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Washington Urged to Maintain Support for Myanmar’s Shadow Government

Posted: 28 Jan 2022 03:14 AM PST

US State Department stated its 'deep appreciation' for the NUG's leadership in the face of the military regime's ongoing oppression and violence.

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Myanmar Junta Arrests and Threatens Shop Owners Over Planned Silent Strike

Posted: 28 Jan 2022 02:34 AM PST

With the country expected to close down on the first anniversary of the coup, the junta is escalating its efforts to prevent the protest.

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Myanmar Junta Locks Down Indian Border Town After COVID-19 Outbreak

Posted: 28 Jan 2022 02:23 AM PST

More than 150 coronavirus cases have been found in Tamu and the town is under lockdown, despite fighting with resistance groups in the township.

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Over 1,000 Junta Soldiers Killed in Western Myanmar Last Year: Chin Resistance Forces

Posted: 28 Jan 2022 01:17 AM PST

There were almost two hundred clashes between regime troops and resistance groups in Chin State between April and December last year.

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Displaced Kayah Civilians Going Hungry as Myanmar Junta Blocks Supplies

Posted: 27 Jan 2022 03:55 AM PST

The rising price of rice and roadblocks by the regime have pushed many Kayah State civilians towards hunger.

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Major Australian Energy Firm Woodside Announces Myanmar Pullout

Posted: 27 Jan 2022 03:34 AM PST

The petroleum giant attributed the move to Myanmar's 'deteriorating human rights situation'; it follows last week's exit announcements from Total and Chevron.

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Myanmar’s KBZ Group Dissolves Subsidiary That Operated Jade Mine With Military

Posted: 27 Jan 2022 02:57 AM PST

Nilar Yoma Gems Co. Ltd. once engaged in jade mining with military-owned MEHL in Sagaing Region but had been inactive for several years.

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Forty Junta Soldiers Reported Killed in Upper Myanmar

Posted: 27 Jan 2022 02:08 AM PST

Resistance groups attacked a flotilla of eight military vessels on the Chindwin River in Sagaing Region over the course of five days.

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Indian rebels now brothers in arms with Myanmar military

Posted: 27 Jan 2022 01:58 AM PST

The junta has made a secret pact with rebel groups in India's northeast so they can join in attacks on PDFs in western Myanmar's Chin State and Sagaing Region.

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Myanmar Regime Arrests Striking Civil Servants in Chin State

Posted: 27 Jan 2022 01:51 AM PST

The Chin National Organization said staff betrayed their former colleagues to junta authorities.

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Ex-Myanmar Military Officer-Turned-NLD Minister Charged With Corruption

Posted: 26 Jan 2022 10:29 PM PST

U Min Thu was Union Government Office minister in the ousted administration; he is the second ex-military officer appointed by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to be charged.

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Myanmar’s Current Tragedy Will Have Dire and Continuing Consequences

Posted: 26 Jan 2022 09:02 PM PST

Not even the military regime will want to celebrate the first anniversary of their coup amid the chaos, repression and violence it has sparked.

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The Day Myanmar’s Military Chief Hinted at the Coup to Come

Posted: 26 Jan 2022 05:30 PM PST

On this day a year ago, Min Aung Hlaing voiced his displeasure at the 2020 election outcome by saying the Constitution should be scrapped if it was not being adhered to.

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Thousands More Villagers Flee Myanmar Junta Raids 

Posted: 26 Jan 2022 05:52 AM PST

Regime troops continue to burn villages in Sagaing Region in response to attacks by resistance forces. 

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Myanmar Junta Threatens Silent Strikers With Life in Prison

Posted: 26 Jan 2022 04:15 AM PST

Embarrassed by the nationwide success of previous silent strikes, the regime is threatening to prosecute participants under the Counter-Terrorism Law.

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Myanmar Regime Forces Shell Refugee Camp as Woman Gives Birth

Posted: 26 Jan 2022 03:49 AM PST

A heavily pregnant young woman had to flee her village in Karen State and gave birth to her second son in an IDP camp as regime artillery shells fell all around her.

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Town’s Residents Flee Myanmar Junta Airstrikes

Posted: 26 Jan 2022 01:41 AM PST

Regime troops are trapped in Pinlebu, Sagaing Region, and airstrikes are being used to clear a path out, according to resistance fighters.

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KIO Suspends Military Operations Near Northern Border at China’s Request

Posted: 26 Jan 2022 12:47 AM PST

As it prepares to host the Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games, China has asked all seven ethnic armed groups based near its border to hold their fire.

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Monday, January 24, 2022

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The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar Junta’s New Cyber Law to Jail Anyone Using VPN

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 05:25 AM PST

The regime is drafting a law in an attempt to stamp out online activism and anti-junta discussions.

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Myanmar’s Most Powerful Ethnic Armed Group Ready to Fight Rival

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 03:06 AM PST

The United Wa State Army has deployed hundreds of soldiers to southern Shan State, raising fears that it will clash with the rival Restoration Council of Shan State.

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Junta Insider Wins Myanmar Migrant Contract in Thailand

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 02:44 AM PST

U Khin Maung Kyaw of United KMK has won a lucrative contract to issue identity certificates to migrant workers in Thailand.

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New US Diplomatic Complex in Thailand Aimed at China and Myanmar

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 02:03 AM PST

Huge new US Consulate General in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai gives Washington an intelligence base close to both China and Myanmar.

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Myanmar Resistance Raids Two Sagaing Police Outposts

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 12:43 AM PST

The regime confirmed the raids and that some police officers are missing.

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China Tells Myanmar’s Civilian Govt to Spare Projects From Attack

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 12:38 AM PST

Resistance forces' recent attack on a China-backed nickel mine's power supply prompted the country's embassy to reach out to the shadow National Unity Government.

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Myanmar’s Civil Disobedience Movement Carries On in Face of Increasing Junta Repression

Posted: 24 Jan 2022 12:36 AM PST

Despite nearly a year of harassment by the regime and financial hardship, large numbers of civil servants still refuse to work under the junta.

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