Wednesday, July 7, 2021

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Over 40 Myanmar Junta Troops Reported Killed in Sagaing

Posted: 07 Jul 2021 07:48 AM PDT

Kawlin Township is reporting increasingly heavy fighting as regime reinforcements arrive to replace those killed by resistance fighters.

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The Death of Myanmar’s Celebrities

Posted: 07 Jul 2021 07:35 AM PDT

Draconian persecution and powerful social forces mean that there are, effectively, no longer any celebrities in Myanmar.

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Xi Says China Doesn’t Bully Other Countries: Myanmar’s People Know Better

Posted: 07 Jul 2021 06:42 AM PDT

Beijing's steadfast support for repressive military regimes in the post-independence era provides sufficient evidence, but examples can be found throughout history.

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Tabayin Villagers Cannot Count Dead Amid Myanmar Junta Attacks

Posted: 07 Jul 2021 04:47 AM PDT

A villager in Sagaing Region tells The Irrawaddy that the community is asking why it became a military target.

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Myanmar Junta Suspends Trials Inside Insein Prison Due to COVID-19

Posted: 07 Jul 2021 01:57 AM PDT

As coronavirus cases spike nationwide, there are fears that thousands of detainees could be infected if the prison trials continue.

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UN Vote Puts Spotlight on Myanmar-Belarus Connection

Posted: 06 Jul 2021 10:10 PM PDT

Myanmar's military and Lukashenko's autocratic regime have been quietly building ties, focused on arms sales, for over a decade; contact remains close following the coup.

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US Underrates Thailand’s Efforts in Human Trafficking Report

Posted: 06 Jul 2021 06:30 PM PDT

The US downgrade of Thailand to 'Tier 2 Watch List' ignores progress such as the registration of 250,000 Myanmar workers, who now receive protection and welfare benefits.

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021

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The Irrawaddy Magazine


Suu Kyi Warns People of New COVID-19 Strain, Urges More Caution

Posted: 06 Jul 2021 07:38 AM PDT

State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi told her lawyers that people need to fear the new strains of coronavirus.

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Cowardly Myanmar Junta Jails Our Families: Activist

Posted: 06 Jul 2021 06:35 AM PDT

Despite the recent release of his five-year-old daughter, Ko Soe Htay's wife and another ailing daughter remain in the regime's detention.

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Myanmar Junta Sanctions ‘Inappropriate’ Says China

Posted: 06 Jul 2021 04:54 AM PDT

China's foreign minister Wang Yi reiterates support for military regime at World Peace Forum in Beijing.

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ASEAN Deadlocked on Selection of Special Envoy to Myanmar

Posted: 06 Jul 2021 04:40 AM PDT

Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand are all reportedly unwilling to compromise on their candidates; the junta is said to prefer the latter option but has been unresponsive.

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Myanmar’s Border Trade With China Hit by COVID-19 Outbreaks

Posted: 06 Jul 2021 02:33 AM PDT

Bilateral trade through border crossings between Shan and Kachin states and Yunnan has slumped as China restricts the number of cargo trucks allowed to enter the country.

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Myanmar’s Orwellian New Order

Posted: 06 Jul 2021 12:13 AM PDT

Do the Tatmadaw's generals and their cohorts believe the absurd fictions they use to justify their takeover and repressive rule? The answer is probably yes.

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Monday, July 5, 2021

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The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar Civilian Death Toll Rises From Sagaing Fighting

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 06:23 AM PDT

Poorly armed villagers were no match for hundreds of attacking junta troops, say residents.

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Myanmar Reports Highest COVID-19 Daily Death Toll Since Coup

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 04:57 AM PDT

35 people died on Sunday, while over 2,300 new coronavirus cases were recorded nationwide.

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Myanmar Activist Says His Daughter is Dying in Prison

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 04:50 AM PDT

Ma Theint Sandi Soe, who has rheumatoid arthritis, was seized after the security forces failed to find her father.

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Emergence of People’s Militias in Myanmar: What Does It Mean?

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 03:40 AM PDT

With the support of foreign and domestic backers, the PDF and other armed civilian groups will likely become much stronger, better armed and more structured.

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Released Myanmar Journalists Tell of Junta Torture and Human Rights Violations

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 03:16 AM PDT

The Irrawaddy spoke to some of the 12 journalists released from prison on June 30 after being detained by the military regime.

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As COVID-19 Spreads, Thai Govt Stuck in Self-Made Trap

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 02:28 AM PDT

Problems with the vaccine rollout in Thailand are symptomatic of the wider mismanagement and allegations of vested interests that beset the country as a whole.

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Sunday, July 4, 2021

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The Irrawaddy Magazine


At Least 25 Civilians Killed in Shootout with Myanmar Junta 

Posted: 04 Jul 2021 05:23 AM PDT

Villagers say regime forces used heavy artillery against civilians during offensives in Tabayin Township, Sagaing Region. 

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Police Commanders in Yangon Among Myanmar’s Latest COVID-19 Patients

Posted: 04 Jul 2021 05:16 AM PDT

Around 150 senior police officers training for promotion in Yangon have tested positive with coronavirus. 

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Saturday, July 3, 2021

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The Irrawaddy Magazine


Married Couple Belonging to Myanmar’s NLD Slain in Their Home 

Posted: 03 Jul 2021 04:39 AM PDT

The couple, who had just come out of hiding, were on a list of targets published by a pro-regime Pyu Saw Htee group in the neighborhood.

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Myanmar Coup Maker’s Birthday Greeted With Curses, Nationwide Condemnation

Posted: 03 Jul 2021 02:25 AM PDT

Mock funerals and calls for the junta leader's speedy death were seen across the country as the man who has presided over five months of brutal military rule turned 65.

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US Sanctions More Myanmar Junta Members, Their Relatives and Chinese Firms 

Posted: 02 Jul 2021 11:36 PM PDT

Coup maker Min Aung Hlaing's wife is among the newly sanctioned individuals; four entities including three Chinese companies are also targeted.

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Friday, July 2, 2021

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The Irrawaddy Magazine


Four Myanmar Civilians Tortured to Death in Junta Custody

Posted: 02 Jul 2021 06:58 AM PDT

Witnesses say the four were beaten to death shortly after being detained by the security forces.

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Seven-Year-Old Son of Detained Myanmar Health Official Still in Prison

Posted: 02 Jul 2021 06:49 AM PDT

Maung Aung Thukhamein Lin, whose mother is the ex-head of the country's COVID-19 vaccination program, was not among more than 2,200 political detainees freed this week.

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Myanmar Regime Orders Citywide Lockdown in Mandalay

Posted: 02 Jul 2021 05:38 AM PDT

Residents of the country's second-largest city told to stay home from dawn Friday after 68 cases reported on Thursday; locals said it was business as usual, however.

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Parent of Telenor Myanmar ‘Weighing Options’ Amid Reports It Plans to Sell

Posted: 02 Jul 2021 05:00 AM PDT

Norway's Telenor Group said only that it was continuing to consider its options after reports emerged it is looking to sell Telenor Myanmar in the wake of the coup.

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UN Demands Release of All Political Prisoners in Myanmar

Posted: 02 Jul 2021 03:56 AM PDT

The regime's recent release excludes National League for Democracy MPs, protest leaders and striking government employees.

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Almost 100 Myanmar Border Police Infected With COVID-19 in Rakhine State

Posted: 02 Jul 2021 02:53 AM PDT

Coronavirus cases are spiking in the western Myanmar state which borders Bangladesh.

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Myanmar Junta Invites Bids for New Solar Power Projects

Posted: 02 Jul 2021 01:40 AM PDT

The 12 projects are the regime's latest scheme to raise foreign currency to fund military rule.

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

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The Irrawaddy Magazine


US Pretzel Retailer Auntie Anne’s to Leave Myanmar

Posted: 01 Jul 2021 06:08 AM PDT

The pretzel firm's departure comes nearly five months after the military takeover in the country.

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Myanmar’s LGBTIQ Community Faces Death and Torture From Junta

Posted: 01 Jul 2021 04:56 AM PDT

A new report by the National Unity Government details the regime's use of violence against LGBTIQ people protesting military rule.

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Rival Armed Groups Fight Over Territorial Dispute in Myanmar’s Shan State

Posted: 01 Jul 2021 04:07 AM PDT

The Shan State Progress Party and Restoration Council of Shan State have been fighting each other for a month.

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Hundreds of Myanmar Migrant Workers in Thailand Infected in Mass COVID-19 Outbreak

Posted: 01 Jul 2021 02:11 AM PDT

Almost 900 Myanmar nationals in Mae Sot and Phang Nga in southern Thailand test positive for coronavirus.

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Some Sobering Truths About ASEAN and Myanmar

Posted: 01 Jul 2021 12:49 AM PDT

Economic interests and the bloc's adherence to noninterference continue to overwhelm any qualms that may exist regarding the junta's violence and rights violations.

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Five Months After Coup, What Has Myanmar Junta Chief Accomplished?

Posted: 01 Jul 2021 12:32 AM PDT

The regime has killed nearly 900 people and jailed thousands, but its officials continue to be targeted as resistance remains fierce in both cities and the countryside.

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

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The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar Junta Frees Political Prisoners and Journalists

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 07:46 AM PDT

Despite the release of 2,296 people, more than 4,000 civilians, including prominent activists and NLD lawmakers, remain behind bars.

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Myanmar Regime Charges Three Priests After Peace Prayer

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 04:51 AM PDT

Christian leaders in Kachin State face incitement charges after calling for peace.

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Released Myanmar Editor with US Citizenship Fears for Other Detainees

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 04:44 AM PDT

Ko Nathan Maung, editor-in-chief of Kamayut Media, appears to have been freed because of his US citizenship. He tells The Irrawaddy about the junta's torture he endured.

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Wife Fears for the Fate of snr NLD Leader Detained by Myanmar Regime

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 03:54 AM PDT

76-year-old NLD information secretary Monywa Aung Shin was arrested almost five months ago and his wife has heard nothing from him since then.

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Myanmar’s New COVID-19 Case Numbers Continue to Rise Sharply

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 02:47 AM PDT

More than 2,500 new cases were reported on Monday and Tuesday alone.

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Dozens of Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed in Chin State Clashes

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 02:37 AM PDT

Around 40 regime troops died in shootouts with civilian resistance fighters in Falam and Hakha Townships.

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COVID-19 Cases Spike at Myanmar’s Most Famous Beach Resort

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 01:41 AM PDT

Schools closed in Ngapali Beach's Thandwe as third wave of coronavirus sweeps across Rakhine State in western Myanmar.

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Myanmar Regime Threatens Foreign Media With Lawsuits for Calling It ‘Junta’

Posted: 30 Jun 2021 12:22 AM PDT

International news outlets with correspondents in Myanmar will face legal action if they use the wrong terminology or report 'fake news', the junta said.

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