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• Key Myanmar Pro-Democracy Parties Refuse to Meet With Regime’s Election Body
• Myanmar Regime Accuses KNU of Providing Military Training to Anti-Junta Protesters
• Myanmar Junta Scraps Retirement Age for Its Leaders
• Children Killed and Injured in Chin State Explosion
• Kachin Farmers Occupy Land Seized by Myanmar Military-Linked Company
• Myanmar Junta Scraps Charges Against Pro-Military, Ultranationalist Party Bosses
• Two More Myanmar Junta Local Officials Killed
• Myanmar Junta Troops ‘running wild’ in Mandalay Region

Key Myanmar Pro-Democracy Parties Refuse to Meet With Regime’s Election Body Posted: 20 May 2021 06:06 AM PDT The People's Party, chaired by 1988 student protest leader U Ko Ko Gyi, and the Arakan Front Party will attend the meeting; many pro-democracy parties are boycotting. The post Key Myanmar Pro-Democracy Parties Refuse to Meet With Regime’s Election Body appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Accuses KNU of Providing Military Training to Anti-Junta Protesters Posted: 20 May 2021 05:55 AM PDT Karen State regime officials said they learned of the training while interrogating detainees, and accused the armed group of violating the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement. The post Myanmar Regime Accuses KNU of Providing Military Training to Anti-Junta Protesters appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Scraps Retirement Age for Its Leaders Posted: 20 May 2021 05:36 AM PDT It means the coup leader Min Aung Hlaing can remain in his post until he is toppled or he voluntarily steps down. The post Myanmar Junta Scraps Retirement Age for Its Leaders appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Children Killed and Injured in Chin State Explosion Posted: 20 May 2021 03:58 AM PDT The blast in Tedim follows intense fighting in Chin State between civilian resistance fighters and junta forces. The post Children Killed and Injured in Chin State Explosion appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Kachin Farmers Occupy Land Seized by Myanmar Military-Linked Company Posted: 20 May 2021 03:58 AM PDT Yuzana Company staff fled the Hpakant Township compound after an attack by the Kachin Independence Army last month. The post Kachin Farmers Occupy Land Seized by Myanmar Military-Linked Company appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Scraps Charges Against Pro-Military, Ultranationalist Party Bosses Posted: 20 May 2021 03:43 AM PDT The military ally was charged under the National League for Democracy administration before the February coup. The post Myanmar Junta Scraps Charges Against Pro-Military, Ultranationalist Party Bosses appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Two More Myanmar Junta Local Officials Killed Posted: 20 May 2021 03:15 AM PDT The administrators died in the latest in a series of attacks on regime-appointed officials. The post Two More Myanmar Junta Local Officials Killed appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Troops ‘running wild’ in Mandalay Region Posted: 20 May 2021 01:59 AM PDT Thousands of villagers flee Talokmyo as junta forces loot homes and harass local women. The post Myanmar Junta Troops 'running wild' in Mandalay Region appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar’s Educators Resist Pressure From Junta to Reopen Universities, Schools
• Food, Medicine Urgently Needed for Myanmar Refugees Fleeing Regime Forces
• Notorious Myanmar Arms Broker Joins Military Leaders on Russia Trip
• Myanmar’s Japanese Business Community Says Japan ‘too considerate’ to Junta
• ASEAN Must Engage With US, China
• Regional Organizations Fall Short as Myanmar Continues to Bleed

Myanmar’s Educators Resist Pressure From Junta to Reopen Universities, Schools Posted: 19 May 2021 08:48 AM PDT About 60 percent of the academics at universities and colleges are resisting the junta's plan to reopen campuses. The post Myanmar's Educators Resist Pressure From Junta to Reopen Universities, Schools appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Food, Medicine Urgently Needed for Myanmar Refugees Fleeing Regime Forces Posted: 19 May 2021 07:04 AM PDT Junta forces have seized Mindat, Chin State, sending 90 percent of the town's residents into hiding in the forests. The post Food, Medicine Urgently Needed for Myanmar Refugees Fleeing Regime Forces appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Notorious Myanmar Arms Broker Joins Military Leaders on Russia Trip Posted: 19 May 2021 04:49 AM PDT U Tay Za, a US-sanctioned crony of former military regimes, is now in Moscow with a junta delegation, having resumed his role as the Tatmadaw's conduit for Russian arms. The post Notorious Myanmar Arms Broker Joins Military Leaders on Russia Trip appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Japanese Business Community Says Japan ‘too considerate’ to Junta Posted: 19 May 2021 03:32 AM PDT A survey reveals that almost half of Japanese business people in Myanmar want their government to impose sanctions on the military regime. The post Myanmar's Japanese Business Community Says Japan 'too considerate' to Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN Must Engage With US, China Posted: 19 May 2021 12:56 AM PDT The upcoming ASEAN-US and ASEAN-China summits will be very significant as the bloc adjusts its relations with the two in a post-pandemic, post-Trump world. The post ASEAN Must Engage With US, China appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Regional Organizations Fall Short as Myanmar Continues to Bleed Posted: 19 May 2021 12:33 AM PDT ASEAN, BIMSTEC meet and talk but fail to find any unanimity that would lead to an end to Myanmar's nightmare. The post Regional Organizations Fall Short as Myanmar Continues to Bleed appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• KIA Attacks Seven Tankers Supplying ‘Aviation Fuel’ for Regime
• Kachin State Militia Recruits for Myanmar’s Junta: Villagers
• Myanmar Navy Deserters Speak Out Against Military Regime
• Local Official of Myanmar Regime Shot Dead in Downtown Yangon
• Myanmar Regime Reorganizes Committees to Press Ahead With BRI Projects
• Civilian Fighters in Chin State Capital Kill Five Myanmar Junta Troops
• US Slaps Sanctions on More Myanmar Junta Members, Ruling Body

KIA Attacks Seven Tankers Supplying ‘Aviation Fuel’ for Regime Posted: 18 May 2021 06:42 AM PDT The Kachin Independence Army says it suspects the tanker trucks from China would have fueled junta airstrikes on its positions. The post KIA Attacks Seven Tankers Supplying 'Aviation Fuel' for Regime appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Kachin State Militia Recruits for Myanmar’s Junta: Villagers Posted: 18 May 2021 05:03 AM PDT The Rawang people's militia near the Chinese border is reportedly forcing villagers to fight the Kachin Independence Army and the NLD's new forces. The post Kachin State Militia Recruits for Myanmar's Junta: Villagers appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Navy Deserters Speak Out Against Military Regime Posted: 18 May 2021 04:10 AM PDT The two sailors said they could no longer stand people looking at them in disgust when they were in uniform and had joined the civil disobedience movement. The post Myanmar Navy Deserters Speak Out Against Military Regime appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Local Official of Myanmar Regime Shot Dead in Downtown Yangon Posted: 18 May 2021 03:08 AM PDT The administrator in Lanmadaw Township was shot in the head, becoming the latest in a series of ward- and village-level regime officials to be targeted. The post Local Official of Myanmar Regime Shot Dead in Downtown Yangon appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Reorganizes Committees to Press Ahead With BRI Projects Posted: 18 May 2021 03:00 AM PDT The projects are part of Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative but plans to implement them come as anti-China sentiment is increasing. The post Myanmar Regime Reorganizes Committees to Press Ahead With BRI Projects appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Civilian Fighters in Chin State Capital Kill Five Myanmar Junta Troops Posted: 18 May 2021 01:39 AM PDT The Chinland Defense Force-Hakha attacked a group of 20 soldiers on a highway in response to junta forces' atrocities against civilians in the town of Mindat. The post Civilian Fighters in Chin State Capital Kill Five Myanmar Junta Troops appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

US Slaps Sanctions on More Myanmar Junta Members, Ruling Body Posted: 18 May 2021 12:33 AM PDT The Biden administration has added the State Administration Council and 16 junta officials and relatives to its list of targeted sanctions. The post US Slaps Sanctions on More Myanmar Junta Members, Ruling Body appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• 2020 Election Result Accurately Reflected Voters’ Will: Poll Monitor
• Myanmar Civilian Government Condemns Junta’s Atrocities in Mindat
• Six Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Chin State Shootout
• Myanmar Miss Universe Contestant Calls on World to Speak Out Against the Junta
• Myanmar Regime Air Base Hit by Rockets: Military
• Thirteen Warnings for Myanmar Junta Chief Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing
• Myanmar Political Prisoners Harshly Interrogated: Freed Japanese Journalist

2020 Election Result Accurately Reflected Voters’ Will: Poll Monitor Posted: 17 May 2021 06:17 AM PDT In its delayed final report, the Asian Network for Free Elections praised the vote's inclusivity and rejected military claims of fraud in the NLD's landslide victory. The post 2020 Election Result Accurately Reflected Voters' Will: Poll Monitor appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Civilian Government Condemns Junta’s Atrocities in Mindat Posted: 17 May 2021 05:16 AM PDT The National Unity Government's Prime Minister Mahn Win Khaing Than says the shadow administration is working to help the embattled Chin State town. The post Myanmar Civilian Government Condemns Junta's Atrocities in Mindat appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Six Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Chin State Shootout Posted: 17 May 2021 04:59 AM PDT Civilian resistance fighters ambushed the regime soldiers in the Chin capital Hakha in response to the junta's violence against Mindat residents. The post Six Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Chin State Shootout appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Miss Universe Contestant Calls on World to Speak Out Against the Junta Posted: 17 May 2021 03:25 AM PDT Thuzar Wint Lwin won best national costume at the Miss Universe pageant but fears her life may be at risk if she returns to Myanmar. The post Myanmar Miss Universe Contestant Calls on World to Speak Out Against the Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Air Base Hit by Rockets: Military Posted: 17 May 2021 01:24 AM PDT No casualties or damage were reported after unidentified attackers fired four rockets at the Tatmadaw's Taungoo air base in Bago Region, junta-controlled newspapers said. The post Myanmar Regime Air Base Hit by Rockets: Military appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Thirteen Warnings for Myanmar Junta Chief Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing Posted: 17 May 2021 01:16 AM PDT If the coup maker thinks he can ignore ASEAN—or what fate has in store for him—he should think again. The post Thirteen Warnings for Myanmar Junta Chief Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Political Prisoners Harshly Interrogated: Freed Japanese Journalist Posted: 16 May 2021 10:39 PM PDT Political foes of the junta detained with Yuki Kitazumi told him they had been punched and kicked while blindfolded, nearly fatally tortured and denied food for days. The post Myanmar Political Prisoners Harshly Interrogated: Freed Japanese Journalist appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Another NLD Member Killed and Poet Burned to Death
• Chin Civilian Resistance Continues to Fight Myanmar’s Junta
• Myanmar Junta’s Troops Use Civilians as Human Shields in Assault on Mindat
• Myanmar’s Long History of Revolutionary Poets
• Myanmar Junta Extorting Cash From Wealthy Parents of Detained Protesters

Another NLD Member Killed and Poet Burned to Death Posted: 16 May 2021 06:17 AM PDT A National League for Democracy Shan State member is the latest assassination victim while others continue to face arrest. The post Another NLD Member Killed and Poet Burned to Death appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Chin Civilian Resistance Continues to Fight Myanmar’s Junta Posted: 16 May 2021 05:54 AM PDT Myanmar's regime seized the mountainous town of Mindat on Saturday and is reportedly shooting civilians on sight.  The post Chin Civilian Resistance Continues to Fight Myanmar's Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta’s Troops Use Civilians as Human Shields in Assault on Mindat Posted: 15 May 2021 08:39 AM PDT Firefights between the civilian resistance force and the junta's troops in Chin State's town entered their fourth day on Saturday with an "all-out assault" by the junta underway. The post Myanmar Junta's Troops Use Civilians as Human Shields in Assault on Mindat appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Long History of Revolutionary Poets Posted: 15 May 2021 07:11 AM PDT The arrest and killing of poet Khet Thi continues a long heritage of frontline solidarity with the people on the part of those who create their art with words. The post Myanmar's Long History of Revolutionary Poets appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Extorting Cash From Wealthy Parents of Detained Protesters Posted: 15 May 2021 07:03 AM PDT Believing elite families are funding the Civil Disobedience Movement, junta officials have rounded up their kids and falsely promised cash bribes will get them released. The post Myanmar Junta Extorting Cash From Wealthy Parents of Detained Protesters appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Civilian Fighters Killed; Shootouts Continue Amid Martial Law in Myanmar’s Chin State
• Myanmar People Fleeing Conflict Won’t Be Pushed Back by Thailand
• Coup Leader Brought Myanmar to Its Knees to Sustain a Failed Political Dream
• Fighting Between KIA and Junta Forces Intensifies in northern Myanmar
• Myanmar Junta Raids Civilian Resistance Fighters Camp
• Family Says Myanmar Junta Fabricating Weapons Case Against Shan State Pair
• Armed Revolution Spreads in Myanmar’s Central Regions and on Chin Hills
• Myanmar Junta Frees Detained Japanese Journalist

Civilian Fighters Killed; Shootouts Continue Amid Martial Law in Myanmar’s Chin State Posted: 14 May 2021 08:11 AM PDT The mountainous town of Mindat has become the scene of intensive shootouts between heavily-armed military and out-gunned civilians. The post Civilian Fighters Killed; Shootouts Continue Amid Martial Law in Myanmar's Chin State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar People Fleeing Conflict Won’t Be Pushed Back by Thailand Posted: 14 May 2021 08:01 AM PDT Thailand tells UN envoy it will do everything possible to ensure that the situation in Myanmar moves in the right direction. The post Myanmar People Fleeing Conflict Won't Be Pushed Back by Thailand appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Coup Leader Brought Myanmar to Its Knees to Sustain a Failed Political Dream Posted: 14 May 2021 07:24 AM PDT He shattered the country and forever disgraced the military to get his hands on the reins of political power, but how long can Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing hold on to them? The post Coup Leader Brought Myanmar to Its Knees to Sustain a Failed Political Dream appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Fighting Between KIA and Junta Forces Intensifies in northern Myanmar Posted: 14 May 2021 02:54 AM PDT Regime launches airstrikes as three-day battle for control of a vital road in Kachin State continues. The post Fighting Between KIA and Junta Forces Intensifies in northern Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Raids Civilian Resistance Fighters Camp Posted: 14 May 2021 01:51 AM PDT Regime forces seized homemade weapons at a site in Sagaing Region where young anti-coup protesters were undergoing military training. The post Myanmar Junta Raids Civilian Resistance Fighters Camp appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Family Says Myanmar Junta Fabricating Weapons Case Against Shan State Pair Posted: 14 May 2021 01:24 AM PDT Two protesters aged 17 and 20 detained by regime forces after a protest in Muse were beaten and falsely accused of possessing weapons, relatives said. The post Family Says Myanmar Junta Fabricating Weapons Case Against Shan State Pair appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Armed Revolution Spreads in Myanmar’s Central Regions and on Chin Hills Posted: 13 May 2021 11:38 PM PDT 'We are resisting because we have faith,' said a resident of Mindat, where local fighters are defying the regime's artillery, mostly with rudimentary hunting rifles. The post Armed Revolution Spreads in Myanmar’s Central Regions and on Chin Hills appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Frees Detained Japanese Journalist Posted: 13 May 2021 10:11 PM PDT Yuki Kitazumi was taken to Yangon International Airport on Friday morning; he had been detained since April 18 after being accused of spreading 'fake news'. The post Myanmar Junta Frees Detained Japanese Journalist appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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