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• The Man Behind the Burma Independence Army
• Cracks Appear in the Myanmar Military
• Junta Watch: ‘What Defections?’ Says Regime No. 2; ASEAN Envoy Throws His Hands Up, and More
• Myanmar’s Parallel Government Asks Foreign Governments to Accept Military Defectors 
• Junta Chief’s Daughter Acquires Slice of Telenor’s Myanmar Operation 
• Massive Military Regime Convoy Arrives in Western Myanmar

The Man Behind the Burma Independence Army Posted: 26 Mar 2022 07:38 PM PDT To mark the 77th Armed Forces Day today, The Irrawaddy revisits a 2017 profile of the WWII Japanese officer who was instrumental in creating Myanmar's modern military. The post The Man Behind the Burma Independence Army appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Cracks Appear in the Myanmar Military Posted: 25 Mar 2022 08:03 PM PDT With Australia offering military defectors sanctuary, many more soldiers will leave the armed forces if their safety and futures can be guaranteed.  The post Cracks Appear in the Myanmar Military appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Watch: ‘What Defections?’ Says Regime No. 2; ASEAN Envoy Throws His Hands Up, and More Posted: 25 Mar 2022 06:30 PM PDT Also this week, the junta said the NLD's poll victories were social media propaganda, and responded to a US finding of genocide in Rakhine by blaming a few rogue troops. The post Junta Watch: 'What Defections?' Says Regime No. 2; ASEAN Envoy Throws His Hands Up, and More appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Parallel Government Asks Foreign Governments to Accept Military Defectors  Posted: 25 Mar 2022 07:27 AM PDT The National Unity Government's foreign ministry has asked other countries to provide asylum to armed forces personnel who flee the junta. The post Myanmar's Parallel Government Asks Foreign Governments to Accept Military Defectors  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Chief’s Daughter Acquires Slice of Telenor’s Myanmar Operation  Posted: 25 Mar 2022 04:46 AM PDT Min Aung Hlaing's daughter Khin Thiri Thet Mon could have a controlling role over 18 million people's secret data.  The post Junta Chief's Daughter Acquires Slice of Telenor's Myanmar Operation  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Massive Military Regime Convoy Arrives in Western Myanmar Posted: 25 Mar 2022 02:08 AM PDT Some 80 vehicles including artillery and armor have reached Mindat in Chin State, raising fears of a fresh offensive against resistance groups in the region.  The post Massive Military Regime Convoy Arrives in Western Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Madeleine Albright Applauds Burma’s ‘Long Overdue’ Reform
• Japan’s ‘Special Relationship’ With Myanmar Has Abetted Decades of Military Rule
• Myanmar Junta-Appointed UEC to Decide NLD’s Fate Later This Month
• Myanmar Junta Detains Yangon Commerce Minister and Mayor
• Myanmar Anti-Regime Leader: Freedom Does Not Come For Free
• ASEAN Envoy Sees Little Hope of Breakthrough in Myanmar
• Myanmar Junta Detains Crony Over Failed Building Project on Military-Owned Land 

Madeleine Albright Applauds Burma’s ‘Long Overdue’ Reform Posted: 25 Mar 2022 12:17 AM PDT To mark the death of Madeleine Albright earlier this week, The Irrawaddy revisits this 2013 account of a visit to Myanmar by the former US Secretary of State. The post Madeleine Albright Applauds Burma's 'Long Overdue' Reform appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Japan’s ‘Special Relationship’ With Myanmar Has Abetted Decades of Military Rule Posted: 25 Mar 2022 12:01 AM PDT It is a historical irony that Armed Forces Day, commemorated on March 27, marks the day in 1945 that Gen. Aung San's army rose up against Imperial Japan. The post Japan's 'Special Relationship' With Myanmar Has Abetted Decades of Military Rule appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta-Appointed UEC to Decide NLD’s Fate Later This Month Posted: 24 Mar 2022 06:46 AM PDT Electoral laws say any refusal to be inspected could earn punishments ranging from party suspension to disbandment. The post Myanmar Junta-Appointed UEC to Decide NLD’s Fate Later This Month appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Detains Yangon Commerce Minister and Mayor Posted: 24 Mar 2022 06:20 AM PDT An internal rift has opened up among Yangon's military elite.   The post Myanmar Junta Detains Yangon Commerce Minister and Mayor appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Anti-Regime Leader: Freedom Does Not Come For Free Posted: 24 Mar 2022 05:11 AM PDT Prominent protest leader Tayzar San talks to The Irrawaddy about the urgent need for funds for the resistance movement and what people can do to help the revolution. The post Myanmar Anti-Regime Leader: Freedom Does Not Come For Free appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN Envoy Sees Little Hope of Breakthrough in Myanmar Posted: 24 Mar 2022 04:52 AM PDT Returning from Myanmar, where he mostly met with the regime leader and his associates, Prak Sokhonn said stakeholders in the country 'insist on eliminating one another'. The post ASEAN Envoy Sees Little Hope of Breakthrough in Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Detains Crony Over Failed Building Project on Military-Owned Land  Posted: 24 Mar 2022 02:09 AM PDT U Khin Shwe, a prominent business partner of the previous regime, was arrested along with his son following a dispute over a stalled Yangon building development.  The post Myanmar Junta Detains Crony Over Failed Building Project on Military-Owned Land  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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Australia’s Embrace of Defectors Sends Shockwaves Through Myanmar Military Posted: 23 Mar 2022 06:32 AM PDT Groups assisting defectors say they have seen a spike in interest since reports emerged that Australia is granting asylum to those who quit Myanmar's brutal armed forces.   The post Australia's Embrace of Defectors Sends Shockwaves Through Myanmar Military appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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Former Myanmar First Lady Refuses to Meet ASEAN Envoy Posted: 23 Mar 2022 02:37 AM PDT Political analysts believe the regime wanted Daw Su Su Lwin to meet ASEAN's envoy to show the world that the NLD remains part of Myanmar politics.  The post Former Myanmar First Lady Refuses to Meet ASEAN Envoy appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Deploys Militias in Key Strategic State  Posted: 23 Mar 2022 01:58 AM PDT Regime forces have suffered heavy losses in Kayah State and much of its territory is in resistance hands.  The post Myanmar Junta Deploys Militias in Key Strategic State  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Resistance Leader and Former Monk Admits Committing War Crimes in Upper Myanmar
• Myanmar Junta Holds Women and Children Hostage in Sagaing
• Myanmar Junta Forces Kill Charity Worker in Yangon Monastery 
• Myanmar’s Acting President Has the Power to Thwart the Coup Leader’s Plans
• Myanmar’s Presidents Since Independence

Resistance Leader and Former Monk Admits Committing War Crimes in Upper Myanmar Posted: 22 Mar 2022 04:21 AM PDT Bo Thanmani, the leader of Yinmabin PDF and an ex-abbot, is accused of abducting, torturing and killing fighters from other resistance groups in Sagaing Region. The post Resistance Leader and Former Monk Admits Committing War Crimes in Upper Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Holds Women and Children Hostage in Sagaing Posted: 22 Mar 2022 03:52 AM PDT  A Yinmabin resistance fighter says the regime is taking human shields to prevent any attacks before Armed Forces Day on Sunday.   The post Myanmar Junta Holds Women and Children Hostage in Sagaing appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Forces Kill Charity Worker in Yangon Monastery  Posted: 22 Mar 2022 02:21 AM PDT The chairperson of the Arr Man charity, which helps COVID-19 victims, was gunned down by regime troops on Sunday. The post Myanmar Junta Forces Kill Charity Worker in Yangon Monastery  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Acting President Has the Power to Thwart the Coup Leader’s Plans Posted: 22 Mar 2022 02:14 AM PDT If he has the courage to exercise his constitutional rights as president, U Myint Swe has two opportunities left to avoid going down in Myanmar's history as a villain.   The post Myanmar's Acting President Has the Power to Thwart the Coup Leader's Plans appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Presidents Since Independence Posted: 21 Mar 2022 11:21 PM PDT The Irrawaddy lists Myanmar's presidents since the country gained independence in 1948. The post Myanmar’s Presidents Since Independence appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Monk Praises Myanmar Junta Chief for Honoring Prominent Nationalist
• ASEAN Special Envoy Will Not Meet Suu Kyi During Myanmar Visit 
• Eight Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Magwe Ambush: Resistance 
• Nighttime Curfew Relaxed in Myanmar Regime Capital
• Cambodia, Japan Leaders Urge Myanmar Junta to Honor ASEAN Peace Plan
• Myanmar Junta Demands Details About Mandalay Medics and Patients
• US Says Myanmar Committed Genocide Against Rohingya
• Russia’s War Causes Disarray in ASEAN

Monk Praises Myanmar Junta Chief for Honoring Prominent Nationalist Posted: 21 Mar 2022 06:13 AM PDT Sitagu Sayadaw, viewed as a junta ally, lauded Min Aung Hlaing for giving Myanmar's highest religious title to an ex-head of the notorious Ma Ba Tha group. The post Monk Praises Myanmar Junta Chief for Honoring Prominent Nationalist appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN Special Envoy Will Not Meet Suu Kyi During Myanmar Visit  Posted: 21 Mar 2022 05:39 AM PDT Cambodia foreign minister Prak Sokhonn was told by junta chief Min Aung Hlaing that the military intervened to stop unrest.  The post ASEAN Special Envoy Will Not Meet Suu Kyi During Myanmar Visit  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Eight Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Magwe Ambush: Resistance  Posted: 21 Mar 2022 04:48 AM PDT Resistance groups are forming parallel administrations across rural Magwe Region as the regime loses its grip.  The post Eight Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Magwe Ambush: Resistance  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Nighttime Curfew Relaxed in Myanmar Regime Capital Posted: 21 Mar 2022 03:45 AM PDT The move is another attempt by the junta to demonstrate to the world that the country is returning to normality over a year after the military's coup. The post Nighttime Curfew Relaxed in Myanmar Regime Capital appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Cambodia, Japan Leaders Urge Myanmar Junta to Honor ASEAN Peace Plan Posted: 21 Mar 2022 02:23 AM PDT Ahead of today's visit by ASEAN's envoy to Myanmar, the leaders stressed the need for the regime to abide by the five-point consensus agreed with ASEAN. The post Cambodia, Japan Leaders Urge Myanmar Junta to Honor ASEAN Peace Plan appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Demands Details About Mandalay Medics and Patients Posted: 21 Mar 2022 01:59 AM PDT Sources say the regime is trying to arrest striking medics and wounded resistance fighters.  The post Myanmar Junta Demands Details About Mandalay Medics and Patients appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

US Says Myanmar Committed Genocide Against Rohingya Posted: 20 Mar 2022 11:52 PM PDT US Secretary of State Blinken is due to announce the decision to designate the 2017 crackdown a genocide in remarks at the Holocaust Museum in Washington on Monday. The post US Says Myanmar Committed Genocide Against Rohingya appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Russia’s War Causes Disarray in ASEAN Posted: 20 Mar 2022 11:44 PM PDT Along with China's moves in the South China Sea and Myanmar's coup, the invasion of Ukraine has introduced another fault line among the bloc's members. The post Russia’s War Causes Disarray in ASEAN appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Junta Approves Sale of Telenor Subsidiary to Lebanon’s M1
• Junta Watch: Myanmar Coup Boss’s Food Promise Rings Hollow; the Regime Deploys a Horrific Weapon, and More
• ASEAN’s Strategy in Myanmar
• ASEAN and Cambodia Embrace Myanmar Junta’s Bloody Generals
• Prisoners Held in Solitary Confinement After Raising Three Fingers to Myanmar Junta
• French Embassy Condemns Myanmar Junta’s Destruction of Murals 
• ASEAN Envoy to Myanmar Cancels Meeting with Ethnic Armed Organizations

Myanmar Junta Approves Sale of Telenor Subsidiary to Lebanon’s M1 Posted: 18 Mar 2022 10:34 PM PDT Activist groups warn the move could put sensitive customer data in the hands of the military. The post Myanmar Junta Approves Sale of Telenor Subsidiary to Lebanon’s M1 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Watch: Myanmar Coup Boss’s Food Promise Rings Hollow; the Regime Deploys a Horrific Weapon, and More Posted: 18 Mar 2022 06:30 PM PDT Also this week, the UN called for steps to end the regime's targeting of civilians and the ASEAN special envoy's plan to meet with EAOs was scrapped.  The post Junta Watch: Myanmar Coup Boss's Food Promise Rings Hollow; the Regime Deploys a Horrific Weapon, and More appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN’s Strategy in Myanmar Posted: 18 Mar 2022 04:55 AM PDT The first visit to Naypyitaw by ASEAN's envoy to Myanmar will be a test of current ASEAN chair Hun Sen's desire to engage with the regime. The post ASEAN's Strategy in Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN and Cambodia Embrace Myanmar Junta’s Bloody Generals Posted: 18 Mar 2022 04:45 AM PDT A delegation of senior Myanmar military officers was welcomed in Phnom Penh for two ASEAN military meetings this week.  The post ASEAN and Cambodia Embrace Myanmar Junta's Bloody Generals appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Prisoners Held in Solitary Confinement After Raising Three Fingers to Myanmar Junta Posted: 18 Mar 2022 03:04 AM PDT Around 1,000 political prisoners from across Tanintharyi Region are being given lengthy jail terms in Dawei Prison.  The post Prisoners Held in Solitary Confinement After Raising Three Fingers to Myanmar Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

French Embassy Condemns Myanmar Junta’s Destruction of Murals  Posted: 18 Mar 2022 02:55 AM PDT The popular artworks on a flyover were part of a project organized by the embassy, which called for respect for freedom of expression.  The post French Embassy Condemns Myanmar Junta's Destruction of Murals  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN Envoy to Myanmar Cancels Meeting with Ethnic Armed Organizations Posted: 18 Mar 2022 02:33 AM PDT Cambodia's foreign minister arrives in Myanmar on Sunday for his first official visit as ASEAN envoy to the country. The post ASEAN Envoy to Myanmar Cancels Meeting with Ethnic Armed Organizations appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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