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• A Call to Action on Behalf of Myanmar’s Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
• Senior NLD Member Warns of Myanmar Junta’s Plot for Illegal Electoral Win
• Myanmar’s Emerging Landscape Looks Beyond Suu Kyi
• Kayah State Resistance Groups Reject Ceasefire with Myanmar Junta
• Myanmar’s Bago Region Sees Sharp Spike in COVID-19 Cases
• Arakan Army Frees Detained Myanmar Police and Immigration Officers
• Myanmar Junta Troops Go on Rampage in at Least a Dozen Sagaing Villages
• Myanmar Goalie Who Flashed Protest Salute Opts to Stay in Japan

A Call to Action on Behalf of Myanmar’s Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Posted: 17 Jun 2021 06:30 PM PDT The detained State Counselor is a global force for democracy. We must stand with—and for—her and the people of her country. The post A Call to Action on Behalf of Myanmar's Daw Aung San Suu Kyi appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Senior NLD Member Warns of Myanmar Junta’s Plot for Illegal Electoral Win Posted: 17 Jun 2021 06:55 AM PDT The regime's attempt to disband the NLD means there is no way for it to compete with the most popular party in the next election, U Aung Kyi Nyunt said. The post Senior NLD Member Warns of Myanmar Junta's Plot for Illegal Electoral Win appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Emerging Landscape Looks Beyond Suu Kyi Posted: 17 Jun 2021 05:25 AM PDT Academic Mon Mon Myat argues that Myanmar should look beyond a military dictator and State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. The post Myanmar's Emerging Landscape Looks Beyond Suu Kyi appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Kayah State Resistance Groups Reject Ceasefire with Myanmar Junta Posted: 17 Jun 2021 05:11 AM PDT Young civilian resistance fighters say ceasefire announced without their agreement. The post Kayah State Resistance Groups Reject Ceasefire with Myanmar Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Bago Region Sees Sharp Spike in COVID-19 Cases Posted: 17 Jun 2021 04:09 AM PDT A large cluster of coronavirus cases has been reported in Letpadan Township as COVID-19 infections rise across the country. The post Myanmar's Bago Region Sees Sharp Spike in COVID-19 Cases appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Arakan Army Frees Detained Myanmar Police and Immigration Officers Posted: 17 Jun 2021 02:05 AM PDT The Rakhine State-based ethnic armed group abducted the 17 officers in October 2019. The post Arakan Army Frees Detained Myanmar Police and Immigration Officers appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Troops Go on Rampage in at Least a Dozen Sagaing Villages Posted: 17 Jun 2021 01:22 AM PDT Tabayin Township residents are fleeing as junta forces search and loot homes following clashes with resistance forces and the killings of local officials' relatives. The post Myanmar Junta Troops Go on Rampage in at Least a Dozen Sagaing Villages appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Goalie Who Flashed Protest Salute Opts to Stay in Japan Posted: 16 Jun 2021 10:26 PM PDT Pyae Lyan Aung, who is with the Myanmar national football team for a World Cup qualifier in Japan, said he would seek refugee status in the country. The post Myanmar Goalie Who Flashed Protest Salute Opts to Stay in Japan appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Junta Troops Accused of Looting Abandoned Village
• Myanmar Junta Threatens Teachers, Parents to Get Children Back in School
• Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Lawyers Object to Myanmar Regime’s Evidence Against Her
• New and More Deadly COVID-19 Variants Found in Myanmar
• Fate of Rakhine Charity School Members Unknown After 10 Days
• Senior Citizens Die After Myanmar Junta Soldiers Set Village on Fire
• Myanmar Junta Says Lawyers Can’t Send Cash to Detained Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
• Time Is Right for India to Step In and Help Solve Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar Junta Troops Accused of Looting Abandoned Village Posted: 16 Jun 2021 06:41 AM PDT Villagers in Kayak State's Demoso Township returned to find their homes and shops allegedly ransacked by regime soldiers. The post Myanmar Junta Troops Accused of Looting Abandoned Village appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Threatens Teachers, Parents to Get Children Back in School Posted: 16 Jun 2021 06:30 AM PDT At one school in Tanintharyi Region, a military officer threatened to snatch children from their homes and said uncooperative parents should 'prepare to die.' The post Myanmar Junta Threatens Teachers, Parents to Get Children Back in School appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Lawyers Object to Myanmar Regime’s Evidence Against Her Posted: 16 Jun 2021 03:55 AM PDT Photos and statements presented at the State Counselor's trials for sedition and breaking COVID-19 rules are inauthentic and irrelevant, her legal team told the court. The post Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's Lawyers Object to Myanmar Regime's Evidence Against Her appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

New and More Deadly COVID-19 Variants Found in Myanmar Posted: 16 Jun 2021 02:51 AM PDT The regime's warning of Alpha, Delta and Kappa variants in the country came two weeks after they were first detected in a military lab. The post New and More Deadly COVID-19 Variants Found in Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Fate of Rakhine Charity School Members Unknown After 10 Days Posted: 16 Jun 2021 02:39 AM PDT The seven Taungup Township residents were involved in a newly opened nonprofit training center. The post Fate of Rakhine Charity School Members Unknown After 10 Days appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Senior Citizens Die After Myanmar Junta Soldiers Set Village on Fire Posted: 16 Jun 2021 01:43 AM PDT 95-year-old invalid and his wife killed after regime forces torch homes in retaliation for ambush by civilian resistance fighters. The post Senior Citizens Die After Myanmar Junta Soldiers Set Village on Fire appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Says Lawyers Can’t Send Cash to Detained Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Posted: 16 Jun 2021 01:19 AM PDT Court hears from prosecutors in Natural Disaster Management Law and sedition cases against ousted State Counselor, President and Naypyitaw Council chief. The post Myanmar Junta Says Lawyers Can't Send Cash to Detained Daw Aung San Suu Kyi appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Time Is Right for India to Step In and Help Solve Myanmar Crisis Posted: 15 Jun 2021 11:01 PM PDT The Modi government is on good terms with Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing; it should urge him to negotiate with democratic forces while advancing New Delhi's Act East policy. The post Time Is Right for India to Step In and Help Solve Myanmar Crisis appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Three Striking Teachers Jailed by Myanmar Junta
• Hundreds of Students, Staff at Myanmar Private School Test COVID-19 Positive
• Myanmar Junta to Reopen Russian-backed Steel Plant
• Only Myanmar Regime Undercover Soldiers Murdered, Not Civilians: KNDO
• Junta Frees Myanmar Journalist with US Citizenship
• Myanmar Junta Sells Resources to Neighbors in Exchange for ‘Legitimacy’

Three Striking Teachers Jailed by Myanmar Junta Posted: 15 Jun 2021 06:15 AM PDT The three Tanintharyi Region teachers are sentenced to three years in prison after refusing to work under military rule. The post Three Striking Teachers Jailed by Myanmar Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Hundreds of Students, Staff at Myanmar Private School Test COVID-19 Positive Posted: 15 Jun 2021 05:29 AM PDT The 211 new cases reported at the Buddhist monk-run private high school were among 373 fresh cases announced nationwide on Sunday, the most since the Feb. 1 coup. The post Hundreds of Students, Staff at Myanmar Private School Test COVID-19 Positive appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta to Reopen Russian-backed Steel Plant Posted: 15 Jun 2021 05:10 AM PDT Local Pa-O people have cited environmental concerns about the military-owned steel mill and mine, which was closed by the NLD government in 2017. The post Myanmar Junta to Reopen Russian-backed Steel Plant appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Only Myanmar Regime Undercover Soldiers Murdered, Not Civilians: KNDO Posted: 15 Jun 2021 03:14 AM PDT The Karen National Defence Organisation has denied claims that it slaughtered 25 civilians. The post Only Myanmar Regime Undercover Soldiers Murdered, Not Civilians: KNDO appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Frees Myanmar Journalist with US Citizenship Posted: 15 Jun 2021 02:59 AM PDT The regime dropped incitement charges against Ko Nathan Maung, co-founder of Kamayut Media, who had been in custody since March 9. The post Junta Frees Myanmar Journalist with US Citizenship appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Sells Resources to Neighbors in Exchange for ‘Legitimacy’ Posted: 15 Jun 2021 01:32 AM PDT The regime is encouraging China and Thailand to invest in hydropower and special economic zones in a bid to weaken ethnic armed groups and the National Unity Government. The post Myanmar Junta Sells Resources to Neighbors in Exchange for 'Legitimacy' appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Junta Orders MPs to Shun Parallel Govt and Affiliations
• Myanmar Court Testifies in Three Cases Against Suu Kyi
• Myanmar’s Detained Suu Kyi ‘Gave Residences and Almost All Her Money to Charity’
• Book’s Snapshots of Two Young Lives Illuminate Myanmar’s Political, Social Ills
• Those Who Support Myanmar’s Junta Can Only Lose
• Myanmar Sees Record High COVID-19 Spike Since Coup
• Myanmar Junta Accuses NLD Lawmakers of Organizing Armed Resistance
• Striking Myanmar Medics Face up to Six Years in Jail
• Chin Fighters Say 165 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed Since Late April
• In Myanmar, Anonymous Attacks Have Junta’s Families Living in Fear
• Striking Myanmar Military Officers Urge Public to Reach Out to Dissident Soldiers

Myanmar Junta Orders MPs to Shun Parallel Govt and Affiliations Posted: 14 Jun 2021 07:03 AM PDT Letters have been sent to MPs elected in the 2020 general election telling them not to communicate with the National Unity Government and its related organizations. The post Myanmar Junta Orders MPs to Shun Parallel Govt and Affiliations appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Court Testifies in Three Cases Against Suu Kyi Posted: 14 Jun 2021 06:54 AM PDT The charges include alleged possession of illegally imported walkie-talkies and breaching of COVID-19 restrictions. The post Myanmar Court Testifies in Three Cases Against Suu Kyi appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Detained Suu Kyi ‘Gave Residences and Almost All Her Money to Charity’ Posted: 14 Jun 2021 06:45 AM PDT An official of her foundation denied corruption charges against her, saying she has nowhere to live upon retirement as she gave so many of her possessions to the charity. The post Myanmar's Detained Suu Kyi 'Gave Residences and Almost All Her Money to Charity' appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Book’s Snapshots of Two Young Lives Illuminate Myanmar’s Political, Social Ills Posted: 14 Jun 2021 06:32 AM PDT A US author's account of the challenges facing a Kachin activist/businessman and a Bamar photojournalist takes on added resonance in the wake of the Feb. 1 military coup. The post Book's Snapshots of Two Young Lives Illuminate Myanmar's Political, Social Ills appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Those Who Support Myanmar’s Junta Can Only Lose Posted: 14 Jun 2021 06:19 AM PDT The damage to China's standing among Myanmar's people grows more serious with each day that Beijing supports the illegitimate military regime. The post Those Who Support Myanmar's Junta Can Only Lose appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Sees Record High COVID-19 Spike Since Coup Posted: 14 Jun 2021 04:20 AM PDT The junta-controlled health authorities in Sagaing Region and Chin State are struggling to handle coronavirus cases crossing the Indian border. The post Myanmar Sees Record High COVID-19 Spike Since Coup appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Accuses NLD Lawmakers of Organizing Armed Resistance Posted: 14 Jun 2021 03:15 AM PDT Regime media claims senior National League for Democracy figures are behind the recent wave of bombings and shootings. The post Myanmar Junta Accuses NLD Lawmakers of Organizing Armed Resistance appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Striking Myanmar Medics Face up to Six Years in Jail Posted: 13 Jun 2021 06:22 AM PDT Dr. Htar Htar Lin, the national immunization director, is among 27 doctors facing lengthy jail terms after being arrested in recent days. The post Striking Myanmar Medics Face up to Six Years in Jail appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Chin Fighters Say 165 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed Since Late April Posted: 12 Jun 2021 04:14 AM PDT The civilian Chinland Defense Force says it lost about 30 fighters in the same period—far fewer than the military, despite being seriously outgunned. The post Chin Fighters Say 165 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed Since Late April appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

In Myanmar, Anonymous Attacks Have Junta’s Families Living in Fear Posted: 12 Jun 2021 02:28 AM PDT In a leaked Viber call, the Home Affairs Minister's wife warns her companions to conceal their junta ties and says anti-regime hit squads are targeting their homes. The post In Myanmar, Anonymous Attacks Have Junta's Families Living in Fear appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Striking Myanmar Military Officers Urge Public to Reach Out to Dissident Soldiers Posted: 12 Jun 2021 12:04 AM PDT Ex-Tatmadaw captains tell online forum many soldiers feel the coup was wrong but do not dare speak out for fear that they and their families will be arrested or killed. The post Striking Myanmar Military Officers Urge Public to Reach Out to Dissident Soldiers appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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US Sanctions on Myanmar Put International Banks in the Spotlight Posted: 11 Jun 2021 09:57 PM PDT Global financial institutions face a clear choice: commit to sanctions compliance or risk crippling penalties and losing access to the US financial system. The post US Sanctions on Myanmar Put International Banks in the Spotlight appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

More Schools Closed in Myanmar’s Chin State Amid COVID-19 Spike Posted: 11 Jun 2021 06:21 AM PDT Paletwa Township schools close as cases of the Indian variant are reported across Sagaing Region and Chin State. The post More Schools Closed in Myanmar’s Chin State Amid COVID-19 Spike appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Regime Destroys Food and Medicine for Refugees in Southeastern Myanmar
• In Myanmar, Pro-Junta Vigilante Groups Wage Campaign of Violence, Disinformation
• 27 Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed in Chin State Clashes
• Bomb Explodes at Chinese-Backed Factory in Myanmar
• Myanmar Junta Jails Disabled Student, Denies him Medical Treatment
• Ten Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Sagaing Region Ambush
• Tortured to Death in Myanmar Regime Custody
• Chinese Foreign Minister Assures Myanmar Junta It Has Beijing’s Support
• Myanmar Junta Deploys Reinforcements to Eliminate Kayah Civilian Resistance
• Ethnic Karen Armed Group in Myanmar to Abide by Ceasefire Agreement
• Myanmar Junta Drops Charges Against Arakan Army Chief’s Relatives
• Myanmar Junta Charges Detained Leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi With Corruption
• Buddhist Monk Venerated by Myanmar Coup Leader Killed in Plane Crash

Regime Destroys Food and Medicine for Refugees in Southeastern Myanmar Posted: 11 Jun 2021 05:06 AM PDT Over 100,000 people have been displaced in Shan and Kayah States by intense fighting between civilian resistance forces and junta soldiers. The post Regime Destroys Food and Medicine for Refugees in Southeastern Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

In Myanmar, Pro-Junta Vigilante Groups Wage Campaign of Violence, Disinformation Posted: 11 Jun 2021 04:22 AM PDT Pyu Saw Htee groups are accused of attacking civilian targets in an attempt to discredit the anti-regime People's Defense Forces and National Unity Government. The post In Myanmar, Pro-Junta Vigilante Groups Wage Campaign of Violence, Disinformation appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

27 Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed in Chin State Clashes Posted: 11 Jun 2021 04:21 AM PDT Over 1,000 villagers flee their homes after shootout between civilian resistance fighters and regime troops. The post 27 Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed in Chin State Clashes appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Bomb Explodes at Chinese-Backed Factory in Myanmar Posted: 11 Jun 2021 03:01 AM PDT It is the first major damage to a Chinese investment since a string of arson attacks in March on factories in Yangon. The post Bomb Explodes at Chinese-Backed Factory in Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Jails Disabled Student, Denies him Medical Treatment Posted: 11 Jun 2021 02:37 AM PDT Magwe student risks going blind in one eye after being badly injured in crackdown by junta forces but has been imprisoned rather than sent to a specialist eye hospital. The post Myanmar Junta Jails Disabled Student, Denies him Medical Treatment appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ten Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Sagaing Region Ambush Posted: 10 Jun 2021 07:44 AM PDT The soldiers were returning after raiding an abandoned village, sources said. The post Ten Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Sagaing Region Ambush appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Tortured to Death in Myanmar Regime Custody Posted: 10 Jun 2021 07:36 AM PDT At least 21 tortured bodies, including National League for Democracy members, election officials and pro-democracy activists, have been returned to families. The post Tortured to Death in Myanmar Regime Custody appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Chinese Foreign Minister Assures Myanmar Junta It Has Beijing’s Support Posted: 10 Jun 2021 06:04 AM PDT Wang Yi's comments are seen as a sign the two countries are gearing up to move long-planned Chinese investment projects in Myanmar into the implementation phase. The post Chinese Foreign Minister Assures Myanmar Junta It Has Beijing's Support appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Deploys Reinforcements to Eliminate Kayah Civilian Resistance Posted: 10 Jun 2021 03:37 AM PDT Increasing numbers of Kayah civilians are in hiding as the military steps up attempts to seize the strategic Demoso Township. The post Myanmar Junta Deploys Reinforcements to Eliminate Kayah Civilian Resistance appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ethnic Karen Armed Group in Myanmar to Abide by Ceasefire Agreement Posted: 10 Jun 2021 03:18 AM PDT The KNLA has been clashing with junta forces close to the border with Thailand since March. The post Ethnic Karen Armed Group in Myanmar to Abide by Ceasefire Agreement appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Drops Charges Against Arakan Army Chief’s Relatives Posted: 10 Jun 2021 01:58 AM PDT The release of the AA chief's brother, sister and brother-in-law comes as the junta seeks to boost ties with the ethnic armed group. The post Myanmar Junta Drops Charges Against Arakan Army Chief's Relatives appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Charges Detained Leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi With Corruption Posted: 10 Jun 2021 01:44 AM PDT In its seventh legal case against her, the regime accuses her of accepting cash and gold from the Yangon chief minister and of misusing her charitable organization. The post Myanmar Junta Charges Detained Leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi With Corruption appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Buddhist Monk Venerated by Myanmar Coup Leader Killed in Plane Crash Posted: 10 Jun 2021 01:37 AM PDT Dr. Bhatanda Kavisara was among 12 people killed when the military plane carrying them crashed in Pyin Oo Lwin; he met Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing on Feb. 2. The post Buddhist Monk Venerated by Myanmar Coup Leader Killed in Plane Crash appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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