Wednesday, May 5, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Myanmar’s Shadow Government Forms People’s Defense Force

Posted: 05 May 2021 09:00 AM PDT

National Unity Government says it has a responsibility to end the military regime's continuing violence against the people.

Myanmar Junta Ignores ASEAN’s Call to End the Violence Against Civilians

Posted: 05 May 2021 07:52 AM PDT

Just there are no limits to the junta's ruthlessness and brutality, there are no limits to its disregard for the truth and disrespect for ASEAN leaders.

Ethnic Chinese Woman Waiting for COVID-19 Jab Shot Dead by Myanmar Junta Troops

Posted: 05 May 2021 06:46 AM PDT

Ah Wei was in her car waiting to be inoculated when hit by a stray bullet fired by soldiers; she is at least the fourth ethnic Chinese civilian killed by junta forces.

Myanmar Junta Faces UK Legal Action over Claims to Ambassadorial Home in London

Posted: 05 May 2021 06:39 AM PDT

U Kyaw Zwar Minn, the ex-ambassador to the UK, is fighting off attempts by the regime to force him out of his home.

Calls Grow to Cut Myanmar Junta’s External Financial Lifelines

Posted: 05 May 2021 06:01 AM PDT

Coordinated international action targeting the junta's key foreign currency earners, such as the oil and gas sector, are needed, financial experts say.

Prosecutions Being Prepared for Myanmar Military: NUG Human Rights Minister

Posted: 05 May 2021 05:48 AM PDT

U Aung Myo Min tells The Irrawaddy that detailed records of violations will form the backbone of future prosecutions of junta criminals.

Chin Resistance Fighters Kill Nine Myanmar Junta Soldiers

Posted: 05 May 2021 03:39 AM PDT

The Chinland Defence Force in Hakha claims to be carrying out guerrilla-style attacks on military positions around the town.

New Myanmar Junta-Owned Hospital Targeted by Bombs

Posted: 05 May 2021 03:30 AM PDT

The private Yangon hospital was opened on Sunday by coup leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.

Bomb Blast in Pyinmana Injures Myanmar Junta Policeman

Posted: 05 May 2021 02:24 AM PDT

Pyinmana has seen frequent bomb attacks and anti-regime protests in recent weeks.

Myanmar Junta Forces Open Fire on Villagers Protesting School Reopening

Posted: 05 May 2021 01:42 AM PDT

Villagers arrested after staging a peaceful demonstration against teachers preparing to reopen a school in Mandalay Region.
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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Myanmar Regime’s Atrocities in Numbers

Posted: 04 May 2021 05:55 AM PDT

The Irrawaddy has broken down some important figures to illustrate the impacts of more than 90 days of military rule in Myanmar.

NLD MP Killed by Explosion in Myanmar’s Bago Region

Posted: 04 May 2021 04:04 AM PDT

National League for Democracy parliamentarian U Thet Win Hlaing was sheltering with several striking police officers in Pyay Township.

Three Months on, Myanmar Regime’s Brutality Matched Only by Its Incompetence

Posted: 04 May 2021 03:27 AM PDT

The junta has wreaked economic, political and social chaos, but it can point to one achievement: the people are wholly united in their refusal to be governed by it.

Anti-Regime Civilian Fighters Attack Myanmar Junta Forces in Magwe Region

Posted: 04 May 2021 03:01 AM PDT

Casualties reported on both sides in the clashes in Tilin Township.

Myanmar Junta Tells Striking Medics to Leave Yangon HIV Center

Posted: 04 May 2021 02:36 AM PDT

An HIV patient is in detention and has been denied his medication, according to the National League for Democracy's care center.

Japanese journalist indicted in Myanmar on “fake news” charge

Posted: 04 May 2021 02:02 AM PDT

Yuki Kitazumi could face a jail term of up to three years if convicted under the penal code as amended after the February coup.

Myanmar Junta Troops Die in Chin State Clashes

Posted: 04 May 2021 01:45 AM PDT

Eight soldiers were killed after military outposts in the Chin State capital Hakha were attacked by anti-regime civilian fighters.

Township Police Chief Killed in KIA Attack in Northern Myanmar

Posted: 04 May 2021 12:03 AM PDT

The armed group said it attacked the main police station in Mansi Township, Kachin State because police are working with soldiers to commit violence against civilians.
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Monday, May 3, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Myanmar’s Journalists Mark World Press Freedom Day in Hiding, Exile, Detention

Posted: 03 May 2021 06:50 AM PDT

Since the Feb. 1 coup, the country's media environment has reverted to the situation under the military regime that ruled until 2011, with only state propaganda allowed.

Myanmar Junta Just Buying Time: NUG Foreign Minister

Posted: 03 May 2021 04:00 AM PDT

Daw Zin Mar Aung says Asean is toothless when dealing with Myanmar's military regime.

China Donates 500,000 COVID-19 Vaccines to Myanmar Junta

Posted: 03 May 2021 02:55 AM PDT

Millions of Myanmar people are refusing COVID-19 vaccines in protest at the military regime.

Mother, 64, Beaten and Seized by Myanmar Junta Forces

Posted: 03 May 2021 02:21 AM PDT

The security forces came to Daw Mi Nge's home looking for her activist sons and detained her instead after beating her and stealing possessions.

Myanmar Junta Arrests HIV/AIDS Patients in Yangon

Posted: 03 May 2021 01:53 AM PDT

The patients, some of whom are on medication, were taken by security forces from a care center run by ousted NLD MP Daw Phyu Phyu Thin.

Amid Killing of Protesters, Myanmar Coup Leader Opens High-End Military-Run Hospital

Posted: 03 May 2021 01:40 AM PDT

Coming three months after Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing grabbed power, the opening of the upscale private facility is the latest addition to the military's economic empire.

Kachin Independence Army Shoots Down Myanmar Military Helicopter

Posted: 02 May 2021 11:34 PM PDT

The gunship was struck as it was conducting a raid in Momauk, which has seen heavy fighting as the junta's military attempts to retake a base seized by the KIA in March.
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Sunday, May 2, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

At Least Five Protesters Killed as Myanmar Forces Crack Down on Protests in Several Cities

Posted: 02 May 2021 07:48 AM PDT

The country saw its bloodiest day in weeks as police, troops and plainclothes junta officers came out in force to crack down on protests around the country.

Crimes Against Humanity Committed by Myanmar Junta in Last Three Months 

Posted: 02 May 2021 04:11 AM PDT

The Irrawaddy presents photographic evidence of dozens of crimes—among the many thousands—committed by junta forces against civilians.
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Saturday, May 1, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Myanmar Coup Highlights in 90 Days

Posted: 01 May 2021 07:45 AM PDT

As the military takeover in Myanmar turns three months on Saturday, we chart the major events that have shaped the tragic period.

Almost‌ ‌Half‌ ‌of‌ ‌Myanmar’s‌ ‌Population‌ ‌Face‌ ‌Poverty‌ ‌Next‌ ‌Year:‌ ‌ UN‌ ‌Report‌ ‌ ‌

Posted: 01 May 2021 03:31 AM PDT

On the eve of the coup that turns three months on Saturday, UNDP says the twin impacts of COVID-19 and military rule will remove years of progress in poverty reduction.

Myanmar: From diplomacy to force

Posted: 01 May 2021 12:06 AM PDT

As ASEAN's diplomacy faces limitations, more of Myanmar's outcomes are likely to be decided by the use of force in an intensifying civil war.

Myanmar Junta’s Leadership Has No Idea What Forces Have Been Unleashed

Posted: 30 Apr 2021 06:30 PM PDT

The senior leadership of the Tatmadaw failed to recognize that Myanmar has become a fundamentally different country.
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Friday, April 30, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Military’s Latest Coup Pushes Myanmar Into Revolt

Posted: 30 Apr 2021 08:05 AM PDT

'Reconciliation' with the military is no longer a valid political objective in Myanmar.

Ethnic Armed Groups Unite With Anti-Coup Protesters Against Myanmar Junta

Posted: 30 Apr 2021 05:28 AM PDT

Armed groups in Kachin and Karen States are battling regime forces and offering shelter and support to anti-coup protesters.

Two Mandalay Journalists Seized by Myanmar Junta Forces

Posted: 30 Apr 2021 04:04 AM PDT

There are now an estimated 43 journalists being held by the military regime.

Flashbacks: Three Months of Protest Against Myanmar’s Military Regime

Posted: 30 Apr 2021 12:14 AM PDT

These images of defiance "Spring Revolution" capture the Myanmar people's unyielding rejection of military rule since early February.

Myanmar’s Economic Woes May Help Japan Persuade Junta to End Crisis

Posted: 29 Apr 2021 11:27 PM PDT

Diplomatic efforts have not borne fruit so far, but the collapse of Myanmar's economy could force the junta to listen to the international community.
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Thursday, April 29, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Myanmar Regime Aircraft Bomb Kachin Villagers

Posted: 29 Apr 2021 04:57 AM PDT

The Kachin Independence Army says junta forces have stepped up efforts to retake the strategic Alaw Bum base near the Chinese border.

Myanmar Regime Files High Treason, Other Charges Against Detained Protest Leader

Posted: 29 Apr 2021 03:01 AM PDT

Ko Wai Moe Naing, 26, now faces a total of 10 counts, including new charges over his alleged ties to the CRPH group of lawmakers, which has been outlawed by the junta.

Myanmar Military Air Bases Attacked in Magwe and Meiktila

Posted: 29 Apr 2021 02:36 AM PDT

Two civilians were shot by junta forces in Magwe after the attacks.
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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Villager Dies After Being Abducted and Tortured by Myanmar Junta Forces

Posted: 28 Apr 2021 09:25 AM PDT

"He was severely bruised on his chest, both shoulders, thigh and back. It seemed he was kicked and [stomped on]," a family member said."

Protesters in Myanmar’s Biggest City Return With ‘Guerrilla-Style’ Tactics

Posted: 28 Apr 2021 07:52 AM PDT

Small-scale, spontaneous protests against military rule have begun to appear in Yangon following weeks of calm after early large demonstrations were brutally suppressed.

Civilian Resistance Fighters Kill Three Myanmar Regime’s Troops

Posted: 28 Apr 2021 05:33 AM PDT

The Tamu Security Group reportedly surprised junta troops near Tamu in Sagaing Region on the Indian border.

Myanmar Junta Forces Detain Mother and Brother of Bomb Suspect in Pyay

Posted: 28 Apr 2021 03:49 AM PDT

After failing to find the suspect, junta troops arrested his mother and brother as hostages.

‘We Don’t Accept the Military Council:’ Karen Guerrilla Spokesman

Posted: 28 Apr 2021 03:23 AM PDT

After their occupation of a Myanmar military camp near the Thai border, the KNLA's spokesman says the rebel army stands with the pro-democracy protesters.

US Senators Call for Sanctions on Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise

Posted: 28 Apr 2021 02:37 AM PDT

The state-owned company is the largest source of foreign revenue for the military regime.

After Deadly Clashes, Myanmar Junta Frees Detained Anti-Regime Protesters

Posted: 27 Apr 2021 11:42 PM PDT

The arrest of the seven sparked clashes between regime troops and resistance fighters in Chin State's Mindat, where at least 20 Tatmadaw soldiers have been killed.
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