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• In Military-Ruled Myanmar, Political Detainees Mark 100 Days Behind Bars
• Karen Armed Group Leader Condemned for Backing Talks With Junta
• Myanmar Civilian Fighters Kill Three Junta Soldiers During Shootout
• Myanmar’s Failed Mutinies in History
• 100 Days Since Myanmar’s Coup: Looming Economic Collapse, Poverty and Hunger 
• Myanmar Regime Troops Killed in Guerilla Attacks by Civilian Fighters
• Myanmar Junta Destroys Democracy Monument in Bago
• Voices of Myanmar’s Martyrs Will Not Be Silenced by the Junta
• Media Groups Urge Thai Govt Not to Deport Detained Myanmar Journalists
• Responding to Myanmar’s Junta: An Alternative to Sanctions and Boycotts

In Military-Ruled Myanmar, Political Detainees Mark 100 Days Behind Bars Posted: 11 May 2021 08:10 AM PDT From Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to elected lawmakers to civil servants to anti-regime protesters, nearly 4,000 are still being detained and arrest warrants have been issued for another 1,561. The post In Military-Ruled Myanmar, Political Detainees Mark 100 Days Behind Bars appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Karen Armed Group Leader Condemned for Backing Talks With Junta Posted: 11 May 2021 08:02 AM PDT "Political problem needs to be solved through the political means, which is negotiation," Karen National Union chairman said Monday. The post Karen Armed Group Leader Condemned for Backing Talks With Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Civilian Fighters Kill Three Junta Soldiers During Shootout Posted: 11 May 2021 07:55 AM PDT The firefights began Tuesday afternoon and continued into the evening, forcing hundreds of villagers to flee their homes. The post Myanmar Civilian Fighters Kill Three Junta Soldiers During Shootout appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Failed Mutinies in History Posted: 11 May 2021 06:36 AM PDT Since independence there have been several failed military rebellions, giving little encouragement to those hoping a mutiny will topple today's junta. The post Myanmar's Failed Mutinies in History appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

100 Days Since Myanmar’s Coup: Looming Economic Collapse, Poverty and Hunger  Posted: 11 May 2021 04:40 AM PDT The Irrawaddy charts how the February coup has economically devastated the country in just over three months. The post 100 Days Since Myanmar's Coup: Looming Economic Collapse, Poverty and Hunger  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Troops Killed in Guerilla Attacks by Civilian Fighters Posted: 11 May 2021 04:19 AM PDT Civilian resistance forces ambushed a military convoy and killed three junta soldiers. The post Myanmar Regime Troops Killed in Guerilla Attacks by Civilian Fighters appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Destroys Democracy Monument in Bago Posted: 11 May 2021 01:39 AM PDT The monument honored the 1988 pro-democracy uprising and stood in a public park. The post Myanmar Junta Destroys Democracy Monument in Bago appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Voices of Myanmar’s Martyrs Will Not Be Silenced by the Junta Posted: 11 May 2021 01:16 AM PDT In a sea of violence, they stepped out of their homes and put their lives at risk for what they wanted: democracy and their right to a bright future. The post Voices of Myanmar's Martyrs Will Not Be Silenced by the Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Media Groups Urge Thai Govt Not to Deport Detained Myanmar Journalists Posted: 11 May 2021 12:39 AM PDT Three DVB reporters and two associates held in Thailand for illegal entry would face certain persecution if returned to Myanmar, CPJ and FCCT say. The post Media Groups Urge Thai Govt Not to Deport Detained Myanmar Journalists appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Responding to Myanmar’s Junta: An Alternative to Sanctions and Boycotts Posted: 11 May 2021 12:30 AM PDT The UK-based Myanmar Accountability Project targets regime leaders who have committed crimes against humanity, and is not limited by compromised international mechanisms. The post Responding to Myanmar's Junta: An Alternative to Sanctions and Boycotts appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Junta Forces Scour Forests in Search of Civilian Resistance
• Myanmar’s Long History of Informants
• Myanmar Junta Forces Detain Rakhine Chief Minister’s Daughter
• Myanmar Junta Declares National Unity Government, CRPH, Defense Forces as ‘Terrorist’ Groups
• Regime Abducts Ten Civilians in Myanmar’s Jade Town
• Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to go on Trial at Special Court in Naypyitaw
• Three More People Killed by Myanmar Junta Troops in Sagaing, Yangon

Myanmar Junta Forces Scour Forests in Search of Civilian Resistance Posted: 10 May 2021 07:56 AM PDT About 23 villagers, including 14 members of the civilian resistance force, were arrested Monday in Kani Township. The post Myanmar Junta Forces Scour Forests in Search of Civilian Resistance appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Long History of Informants Posted: 10 May 2021 06:27 AM PDT The civilian accomplices who tell the junta when and where to arrest protesters are part of a long tradition of treachery in the country. The post Myanmar's Long History of Informants appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Forces Detain Rakhine Chief Minister’s Daughter Posted: 10 May 2021 06:07 AM PDT Daw Moe Hsan Suu Kyi was among several Rakhine National League for Democracy members seized over the weekend. The post Myanmar Junta Forces Detain Rakhine Chief Minister's Daughter appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Declares National Unity Government, CRPH, Defense Forces as ‘Terrorist’ Groups Posted: 10 May 2021 05:30 AM PDT Regime accuses the political and armed resistance organizations of incitement; those guilty of affiliation with them face 10 years to life in prison. The post Myanmar Junta Declares National Unity Government, CRPH, Defense Forces as 'Terrorist' Groups appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Regime Abducts Ten Civilians in Myanmar’s Jade Town Posted: 10 May 2021 04:24 AM PDT Informants led junta forces to three houses in Hpakant, whose residents were then detained. The post Regime Abducts Ten Civilians in Myanmar's Jade Town appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to go on Trial at Special Court in Naypyitaw Posted: 10 May 2021 02:56 AM PDT The ousted State Counselor faces five legal cases and has not yet been allowed to meet her lawyers in person. The post Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to go on Trial at Special Court in Naypyitaw appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Three More People Killed by Myanmar Junta Troops in Sagaing, Yangon Posted: 10 May 2021 01:28 AM PDT Those killed include a poet who was tortured to death and had his organs removed, and a medic who fell from a building while trying to flee a raid by junta forces. The post Three More People Killed by Myanmar Junta Troops in Sagaing, Yangon appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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Veteran Myanmar Activist Faces Hate Speech Charges Posted: 09 May 2021 07:26 AM PDT After being imprisoned for nearly 100 days by the junta since the coup, Ko Mya Aye faces hate speech charges for an email he wrote in 2014. The post Veteran Myanmar Activist Faces Hate Speech Charges appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s NUG Snubs ASEAN Talks  Posted: 09 May 2021 05:26 AM PDT Myanmar's civilian National Unity Government says the people do not want it to hold talks with the junta. The post Myanmar's NUG Snubs ASEAN Talks  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Thousands in Hiding Need Help as Myanmar Regime’s Forces Rampage Through Villages
• Myanmar Junta Suspends Over 1,600 Educators for Refusing to Work
• Myanmar Junta Approves 15 Investments, Including US$2.5-Billion Power Project
• ASEAN Chair, Secretary General to Visit Myanmar

Thousands in Hiding Need Help as Myanmar Regime’s Forces Rampage Through Villages Posted: 08 May 2021 08:48 AM PDT Residents of Kani Township in dire straits after fleeing to the jungle in the face of raids on their villages by the regime's troops. The post Thousands in Hiding Need Help as Myanmar Regime's Forces Rampage Through Villages appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Suspends Over 1,600 Educators for Refusing to Work Posted: 08 May 2021 03:46 AM PDT The striking professors and administrators from 15 universities are included on lists of 'absent' educators sent to the junta by rectors. The post Myanmar Junta Suspends Over 1,600 Educators for Refusing to Work appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Approves 15 Investments, Including US$2.5-Billion Power Project Posted: 08 May 2021 12:38 AM PDT The new projects appear to include a Chinese-backed LNG power facility in the Irrawaddy Delta. The post Myanmar Junta Approves 15 Investments, Including US$2.5-Billion Power Project appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN Chair, Secretary General to Visit Myanmar Posted: 07 May 2021 10:26 PM PDT The representatives of the regional bloc plan to meet coup leader Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing and other senior officials of the regime after Ramadan ends next week. The post ASEAN Chair, Secretary General to Visit Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Civilian Resistance Forces Kill at Least 16 of Myanmar Junta’s Troops
• After Working With Myanmar’s Regime, Rakhine’s Major Party Remains Divided
• Myanmar’s Shadow Government Outlines Its Defense Ministry’s Principles
• Business Lobby Group Demands US Envoy to Tackle Myanmar Crisis
• Myanmar Military Takes Heavy Casualties in Kachin State Fighting
• Myanmar Junta Forces Beat Man to Death in Bago Region, Keep Body
• Myanmar Junta to Try Senior NLD Member U Win Htein in Prison
• Wife and Newborn Baby of Anti-Regime Activist Held as Hostages by Myanmar Junta
• Myanmar Junta Forces Abduct Three NLD Members

Civilian Resistance Forces Kill at Least 16 of Myanmar Junta’s Troops Posted: 07 May 2021 08:48 AM PDT Multiple shootouts between troops and civilians reported Thursday and Friday in Sagaing Region's Kani Township. The post Civilian Resistance Forces Kill at Least 16 of Myanmar Junta's Troops appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

After Working With Myanmar’s Regime, Rakhine’s Major Party Remains Divided Posted: 07 May 2021 08:11 AM PDT While some senior Arakan National Party members remain open-minded about working with the junta, voters and some members think differently. The post After Working With Myanmar's Regime, Rakhine's Major Party Remains Divided appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Shadow Government Outlines Its Defense Ministry’s Principles Posted: 07 May 2021 07:47 AM PDT The NUG says guiding principles must be in line with democratic norms, human rights and key values of federalism while putting the armed forces under civilian oversight. The post Myanmar's Shadow Government Outlines Its Defense Ministry's Principles appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Business Lobby Group Demands US Envoy to Tackle Myanmar Crisis Posted: 07 May 2021 04:19 AM PDT The US-ASEAN Business Council says President Joe Biden should appoint a special envoy to help end Myanmar's crisis. The post Business Lobby Group Demands US Envoy to Tackle Myanmar Crisis appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Military Takes Heavy Casualties in Kachin State Fighting Posted: 07 May 2021 03:45 AM PDT Clashes between junta troops and the Kachin Independence Army are intensifying across northern Myanmar. The post Myanmar Military Takes Heavy Casualties in Kachin State Fighting appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Forces Beat Man to Death in Bago Region, Keep Body Posted: 07 May 2021 03:37 AM PDT Troops raided Ko Aung Myint Hlaing's ward in Pyay looking for suspects in a bombing; his family said he was being ordained as a monk at the time of the blast. The post Myanmar Junta Forces Beat Man to Death in Bago Region, Keep Body appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta to Try Senior NLD Member U Win Htein in Prison Posted: 07 May 2021 03:16 AM PDT The 80-year-old veteran of pro-democracy politics will go on trial at a court in Naypyitaw Prison on May 14. The post Myanmar Junta to Try Senior NLD Member U Win Htein in Prison appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Wife and Newborn Baby of Anti-Regime Activist Held as Hostages by Myanmar Junta Posted: 07 May 2021 01:46 AM PDT Mon State protest leader U Than Win avoided arrest as security forces aided by informants rounded up activists in Mudon. The post Wife and Newborn Baby of Anti-Regime Activist Held as Hostages by Myanmar Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Forces Abduct Three NLD Members Posted: 07 May 2021 12:11 AM PDT Armed plainclothes officers took away two central committee members and a youth member outside the party's headquarters in Yangon. The post Myanmar Junta Forces Abduct Three NLD Members appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Regime Returns Public Administration Oversight to Home Affairs Ministry
• Myanmar Military-Appointed Administrators Killed By Anonymous Attackers
• Deadly Attack on Pipeline Station Spotlights China’s High Stakes in Myanmar
• Over Eighty Airmen Leave Air Force as Myanmar Military Casualties Rise
• Myanmar’s National Unity Government Promises to Support Striking Civil Servants
• Striking Education Staff Fired by Myanmar Junta
• TNLA, MNDAA Claim to Have Killed Dozens of Myanmar Junta Troops in Shan State
• Nearly 200 Myanmar Troops Killed in Clashes With Karen Forces

Myanmar Regime Returns Public Administration Oversight to Home Affairs Ministry Posted: 06 May 2021 06:48 AM PDT The junta has made a priority of reversing the ousted NLD government's reforms of the General Administration Department, which is central to local governance in Myanmar. The post Myanmar Regime Returns Public Administration Oversight to Home Affairs Ministry appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Military-Appointed Administrators Killed By Anonymous Attackers Posted: 06 May 2021 06:04 AM PDT Regime-appointed ward administrators and police informants are increasingly being targeted. The post Myanmar Military-Appointed Administrators Killed By Anonymous Attackers appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Deadly Attack on Pipeline Station Spotlights China’s High Stakes in Myanmar Posted: 06 May 2021 05:44 AM PDT The killing of three guards at a facility supporting the China-backed oil-and-gas pipelines comes amid growing anger in Myanmar over Beijing's support for the junta. The post Deadly Attack on Pipeline Station Spotlights China's High Stakes in Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Over Eighty Airmen Leave Air Force as Myanmar Military Casualties Rise Posted: 06 May 2021 05:23 AM PDT Increasing numbers of Air Force personnel and infantry soldiers are joining the civil disobedience movement. The post Over Eighty Airmen Leave Air Force as Myanmar Military Casualties Rise appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s National Unity Government Promises to Support Striking Civil Servants Posted: 06 May 2021 03:37 AM PDT The junta has failed to operate civilian branches of government because thousands of civil servants remain on strike. The post Myanmar's National Unity Government Promises to Support Striking Civil Servants appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Striking Education Staff Fired by Myanmar Junta Posted: 06 May 2021 02:01 AM PDT Over forty staffers have been dismissed for refusing to work under the military regime and supporting the civil disobedience movement. The post Striking Education Staff Fired by Myanmar Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

TNLA, MNDAA Claim to Have Killed Dozens of Myanmar Junta Troops in Shan State Posted: 06 May 2021 01:48 AM PDT The Northern Alliance members said they inflicted heavy casualties on two Tatmadaw units during attacks in Kutkai Township in support of their Alliance partner the KIA. The post TNLA, MNDAA Claim to Have Killed Dozens of Myanmar Junta Troops in Shan State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Nearly 200 Myanmar Troops Killed in Clashes With Karen Forces Posted: 05 May 2021 08:50 PM PDT Karen National Liberation Army says its attacks are to show support for the National Unity Government. The post Nearly 200 Myanmar Troops Killed in Clashes With Karen Forces appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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