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• Another 100 Homes Lost in Myanmar’s Thantlang as Regime Forces Torch Town Yet Again
• Myanmar Junta Frees Six Celebrities
• Food Shortages in Western Myanmar as Regime Forces Block Access to Region
• Junta Jets Bomb Villages as Fighting in Northern Myanmar Intensifies
• ASEAN Responds to Invasion of Ukraine
• At Least 17 Feared Dead in Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide
• Villagers Die in Myanmar Junta’s Airstrike and Arson Attack
• Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing, Russia’s Putin and Their Ilk Must Not Prevail
• Myanmar Junta Jails Ousted NLD Chief Minister for 21 Years Over Alleged Corruption
• Russia-Ukraine Crisis Prompts Myanmar Junta Emergency Meeting
• The 60th Anniversary of the Myanmar Military’s First Coup is a Sad and Singular Occasion
• Wa an Early Winner of Myanmar’s Post-Coup War
• Isolated Russia Defends Ukraine Invasion at UN General Assembly

Another 100 Homes Lost in Myanmar’s Thantlang as Regime Forces Torch Town Yet Again Posted: 02 Mar 2022 05:57 AM PST Junta troops stationed in the hilltop town in Chin State staged their 26th arson attack on residences there late last month, an aid group said. The post Another 100 Homes Lost in Myanmar's Thantlang as Regime Forces Torch Town Yet Again appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Frees Six Celebrities Posted: 02 Mar 2022 03:29 AM PST Acting couple Eaindra Kyaw Zin and Pyay Ti Oo, actor Lu Min and model-actor Paing Takhon are among the celebrities pardoned on Wednesday. The post Myanmar Junta Frees Six Celebrities appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Food Shortages in Western Myanmar as Regime Forces Block Access to Region Posted: 02 Mar 2022 03:06 AM PST Refugees and residents of southern Chin State are running short of rice and medicine as junta troops block supply routes into the region. The post Food Shortages in Western Myanmar as Regime Forces Block Access to Region appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Jets Bomb Villages as Fighting in Northern Myanmar Intensifies Posted: 02 Mar 2022 02:31 AM PST Regime forces launched airstrikes four times last month in Kachin State's Putao Township, with hundreds of villagers displaced by clashes. The post Junta Jets Bomb Villages as Fighting in Northern Myanmar Intensifies appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN Responds to Invasion of Ukraine Posted: 01 Mar 2022 10:08 PM PST The regional bloc expressed 'concern', but individual members' responses varied, with Myanmar backing Moscow and Singapore supporting Ukraine's sovereignty. The post ASEAN Responds to Invasion of Ukraine appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

At Least 17 Feared Dead in Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide Posted: 01 Mar 2022 09:04 PM PST The death toll at the collapse in Kachin State's Hpakant could be as high as 40; the mine is owned by military-linked Yangon Technical and Trading Co. The post At Least 17 Feared Dead in Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Villagers Die in Myanmar Junta’s Airstrike and Arson Attack Posted: 01 Mar 2022 05:19 AM PST Regime troops have been raiding the area, which is a resistance stronghold. The post Villagers Die in Myanmar Junta’s Airstrike and Arson Attack appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing, Russia’s Putin and Their Ilk Must Not Prevail Posted: 01 Mar 2022 05:10 AM PST Both the junta and the Kremlin have underestimated the people they seek to subdue; these avowed friends must not be allowed to succeed and vindicate each other's actions. The post Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing, Russia's Putin and Their Ilk Must Not Prevail appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Jails Ousted NLD Chief Minister for 21 Years Over Alleged Corruption Posted: 01 Mar 2022 03:17 AM PST The National League for Democracy's Sagaing Regional Chief Minister Dr. Myitn Naing was accused of accepting gifts and mismanaging government contracts. The post Myanmar Junta Jails Ousted NLD Chief Minister for 21 Years Over Alleged Corruption appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Russia-Ukraine Crisis Prompts Myanmar Junta Emergency Meeting Posted: 01 Mar 2022 01:20 AM PST The military regime fears that China may follow Russia's example and invade Myanmar if the junta cannot protect Chinese interests in the country. The post Russia-Ukraine Crisis Prompts Myanmar Junta Emergency Meeting appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

The 60th Anniversary of the Myanmar Military’s First Coup is a Sad and Singular Occasion Posted: 01 Mar 2022 12:12 AM PST The military's future role in politics needs to be appropriate for a country where governance must be based on the people and their rights.  The post The 60th Anniversary of the Myanmar Military's First Coup is a Sad and Singular Occasion appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Wa an Early Winner of Myanmar’s Post-Coup War Posted: 01 Mar 2022 12:05 AM PST The UWSA is consolidating a new Wa state that will bring Chinese influence near Thailand and set a self-rule model for other ethnic rebels. The post Wa an Early Winner of Myanmar's Post-Coup War appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Isolated Russia Defends Ukraine Invasion at UN General Assembly Posted: 28 Feb 2022 09:31 PM PST Ambassadors from one nation after another took to the podium to urge peace at a rare emergency session of the General Assembly to debate Russia's attack on its neighbor. The post Isolated Russia Defends Ukraine Invasion at UN General Assembly appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Junta Planes Bomb Village Sheltering Displaced Karenni Civilians
• Myanmar Junta Chief Hands Golden Triangle Resorts to Associates
• Myanmar Junta Troops Kill Villagers; Hold Schoolkids Hostage
• Myanmar Democracy Activists Hold Rallies in Support of Ukraine

Myanmar Junta Planes Bomb Village Sheltering Displaced Karenni Civilians Posted: 28 Feb 2022 05:03 AM PST IDPs in Kayah State are now afraid to use blue tarpaulins for shelter because junta pilots are targeting them, an aid worker said. The post Myanmar Junta Planes Bomb Village Sheltering Displaced Karenni Civilians appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Chief Hands Golden Triangle Resorts to Associates Posted: 28 Feb 2022 04:14 AM PST Min Aung Hlaing visited the gambling and drugs hotspot in Shan State this month and has reportedly redistributed prized resorts on the Thai border. The post Myanmar Junta Chief Hands Golden Triangle Resorts to Associates appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Troops Kill Villagers; Hold Schoolkids Hostage Posted: 28 Feb 2022 03:47 AM PST Nine villagers were killed during regime raids in Sagaing Region and over 80 children under the age of 12 were detained as potential human shields. The post Myanmar Junta Troops Kill Villagers; Hold Schoolkids Hostage appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Democracy Activists Hold Rallies in Support of Ukraine Posted: 28 Feb 2022 01:45 AM PST Many in Myanmar feel solidarity with Ukrainians' fight to repel Vladimir Putin's military aggression, and see a common enemy in Russia, a strong supporter of the junta. The post Myanmar Democracy Activists Hold Rallies in Support of Ukraine appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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Ukraine Vows ‘No Capitulation’ at Talks; Putin Orders Nuclear Alert Posted: 27 Feb 2022 09:09 PM PST Talks between Ukraine and Russia at Belarus border will be held without preconditions, Ukraine's president said. The post Ukraine Vows 'No Capitulation' at Talks; Putin Orders Nuclear Alert appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Fuel Shortages Hit Parts of Myanmar Due to Road Closures, Global Price Hikes
• Serbia Sold Arms to Myanmar Junta After Coup
• Regime Forces Kill Motorbike Rider in Central Myanmar
• Myanmar Regime Backs Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Fuel Shortages Hit Parts of Myanmar Due to Road Closures, Global Price Hikes Posted: 25 Feb 2022 05:24 AM PST The junta is limiting access to fuel in places with strong resistance activity like Kachin, Sagaing and Kayah, while the Ukraine crisis has contributed to soaring prices. The post Fuel Shortages Hit Parts of Myanmar Due to Road Closures, Global Price Hikes appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Serbia Sold Arms to Myanmar Junta After Coup Posted: 25 Feb 2022 04:12 AM PST Two separate reports expose Serbia as supplying weapons to the regime that are being used to target civilians. The post Serbia Sold Arms to Myanmar Junta After Coup appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Regime Forces Kill Motorbike Rider in Central Myanmar Posted: 25 Feb 2022 03:58 AM PST The victim was shot while on the back of a motorbike in Meiktila, where two males riding together on a motorbike is banned out of fear the junta will be attacked. The post Regime Forces Kill Motorbike Rider in Central Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Backs Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Posted: 25 Feb 2022 03:45 AM PST Amid global condemnation of Moscow, the military junta's spokesman offered support for Russia, which is a key supplier of weapons to the regime. The post Myanmar Regime Backs Russia's Invasion of Ukraine appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Junta Threatens to Disband Two Major Parties After They Refuse to Submit Financial Records
• Cambodian, Malaysian PMs Call on Myanmar Junta to Implement ASEAN Consensus
• Teenage Detainees Tortured by Junta in Upper Myanmar
• Junta Bombs Kill Two Civilians in Lower Myanmar
• About 20 IDPs Test Positive for COVID-19 in Camp in Myanmar’s Karen State
• Myanmar Rohingya Genocide Case Is Legitimate, Gambia Tells UN’s Top Court

Myanmar Junta Threatens to Disband Two Major Parties After They Refuse to Submit Financial Records Posted: 24 Feb 2022 06:11 AM PST The regime's electoral body said the NLD and SNLD have until March 9 to present their accounts for inspection or face dissolution; both parties have refused to comply. The post Myanmar Junta Threatens to Disband Two Major Parties After They Refuse to Submit Financial Records appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Cambodian, Malaysian PMs Call on Myanmar Junta to Implement ASEAN Consensus Posted: 24 Feb 2022 04:41 AM PST Current ASEAN chair Hun Sen's meeting with Malaysian PM Ismail in Phnom Penh follows Kuala Lumpur's criticism of the Cambodian leader's visit to Naypyitaw last month. The post Cambodian, Malaysian PMs Call on Myanmar Junta to Implement ASEAN Consensus appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Teenage Detainees Tortured by Junta in Upper Myanmar Posted: 24 Feb 2022 03:25 AM PST The high school students were detained on Monday in Magwe Region's Chauk Town ahead of the "Six Twos Revolution" protest. The post Teenage Detainees Tortured by Junta in Upper Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Bombs Kill Two Civilians in Lower Myanmar Posted: 24 Feb 2022 02:10 AM PST Local rights group accuses military regime of ethnic cleansing after junta jets bomb villagers and refugees in war-torn Kayah State. The post Junta Bombs Kill Two Civilians in Lower Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

About 20 IDPs Test Positive for COVID-19 in Camp in Myanmar’s Karen State Posted: 24 Feb 2022 01:33 AM PST Aid workers said the displaced persons camp in Lay Kay Kaw, recently the scene of intense fighting between junta and resistance forces, lacks isolation facilities. The post About 20 IDPs Test Positive for COVID-19 in Camp in Myanmar's Karen State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Rohingya Genocide Case Is Legitimate, Gambia Tells UN’s Top Court Posted: 23 Feb 2022 09:46 PM PST At a hearing in The Hague, Gambia denied the Myanmar junta's claim that the African nation is acting as a proxy for the Organization for Islamic Cooperation in the case. The post Myanmar Rohingya Genocide Case Is Legitimate, Gambia Tells UN's Top Court appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Refugees Running Out of Rice in Lower Myanmar
• China, Russia Arming Myanmar Junta: UN Rights Expert
• Myanmar Impasse Challenges ASEAN
• Pregnant Woman Miscarries, 4 Detained as Myanmar Regime Cracks Down on ‘Six Twos’ Protest
• Myanmar Junta Turns to China for Help Policing Internet Use
• Myanmar Junta Asks UN’s Top Court to Drop Rohingya Genocide Case at Hearing in The Hague
• Cobra Gold Military Exercise Kicks Off in Thailand Without Myanmar
• EU Adds More Myanmar Companies, Regime Officials to Sanctions List
• Junta-Appointed Chief Minister Attacked For Sixth Time in Upper Myanmar

Refugees Running Out of Rice in Lower Myanmar Posted: 23 Feb 2022 01:21 AM PST Human rights groups warn that food shortages mean that 170,000 people displaced by fighting in Kayah State face starvation within three months. The post Refugees Running Out of Rice in Lower Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

China, Russia Arming Myanmar Junta: UN Rights Expert Posted: 23 Feb 2022 12:12 AM PST The UN's Special Rapporteur called for a Security Council resolution banning 'arms transfers that the Myanmar military are known to use to attack and kill civilians.' The post China, Russia Arming Myanmar Junta: UN Rights Expert appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Impasse Challenges ASEAN Posted: 22 Feb 2022 05:30 PM PST The much-awaited foreign ministerial retreat last Thursday showed once again that ASEAN remains a closely knit, pragmatic family. The post Myanmar Impasse Challenges ASEAN appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Pregnant Woman Miscarries, 4 Detained as Myanmar Regime Cracks Down on ‘Six Twos’ Protest Posted: 22 Feb 2022 06:14 AM PST The woman was forced from a motorbike after junta personnel in a car attempted to ram protesters in Sagaing Region's Monywa; one detainee was shot and wounded. The post Pregnant Woman Miscarries, 4 Detained as Myanmar Regime Cracks Down on 'Six Twos' Protest appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Turns to China for Help Policing Internet Use Posted: 22 Feb 2022 03:26 AM PST Deploying Chinese firewall and surveillance technology could prove a double-edged sword for the regime, however, given Beijing's record of spying on its 'partners'. The post Myanmar Junta Turns to China for Help Policing Internet Use appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Asks UN’s Top Court to Drop Rohingya Genocide Case at Hearing in The Hague Posted: 22 Feb 2022 02:23 AM PST The junta said the ICJ lacks jurisdiction because the 'real applicant' in the case against Myanmar is the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which is not a state. The post Myanmar Junta Asks UN’s Top Court to Drop Rohingya Genocide Case at Hearing in The Hague appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Cobra Gold Military Exercise Kicks Off in Thailand Without Myanmar Posted: 22 Feb 2022 01:52 AM PST Bangkok denies the Tatmadaw was shunned due to the coup; meanwhile, the regime said it would send a ship to take part in an India-led naval exercise later this month. The post Cobra Gold Military Exercise Kicks Off in Thailand Without Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

EU Adds More Myanmar Companies, Regime Officials to Sanctions List Posted: 22 Feb 2022 01:17 AM PST Junta ministers, election officials and senior military officers, as well as four firms, are among the latest sanctions targets over the continuing violence in Myanmar. The post EU Adds More Myanmar Companies, Regime Officials to Sanctions List appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta-Appointed Chief Minister Attacked For Sixth Time in Upper Myanmar Posted: 22 Feb 2022 01:11 AM PST The motorcade of the Sagaing Region Chief Minister was ambushed by resistance groups. The post Junta-Appointed Chief Minister Attacked For Sixth Time in Upper Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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