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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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• Myanmar’s Shadow Government Forms People’s Defense Force
• Myanmar Junta Ignores ASEAN’s Call to End the Violence Against Civilians
• Ethnic Chinese Woman Waiting for COVID-19 Jab Shot Dead by Myanmar Junta Troops
• Myanmar Junta Faces UK Legal Action over Claims to Ambassadorial Home in London
• Calls Grow to Cut Myanmar Junta’s External Financial Lifelines
• Prosecutions Being Prepared for Myanmar Military: NUG Human Rights Minister
• Chin Resistance Fighters Kill Nine Myanmar Junta Soldiers
• New Myanmar Junta-Owned Hospital Targeted by Bombs
• Bomb Blast in Pyinmana Injures Myanmar Junta Policeman
• Myanmar Junta Forces Open Fire on Villagers Protesting School Reopening

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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• The Myanmar Regime’s Atrocities in Numbers
• NLD MP Killed by Explosion in Myanmar’s Bago Region
• Three Months on, Myanmar Regime’s Brutality Matched Only by Its Incompetence
• Anti-Regime Civilian Fighters Attack Myanmar Junta Forces in Magwe Region
• Myanmar Junta Tells Striking Medics to Leave Yangon HIV Center
• Japanese journalist indicted in Myanmar on “fake news” charge
• Myanmar Junta Troops Die in Chin State Clashes
• Township Police Chief Killed in KIA Attack in Northern Myanmar

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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