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• Why Won’t Myanmar’s Junta Let Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Meet Foreign Diplomats?  
• Resistance Battles Heavy Myanmar Junta Assaults in Sagaing 
• Russia’s War in Ukraine Poses Problems for Myanmar Military
• Junta Sympathizers Among 100 Killed in Upper Myanmar
• Don’t Trust Myanmar Junta’s Peace Overtures, Shadow Govt Warns EAOs
• War Game App Funds Fighting Against Myanmar Junta

Why Won’t Myanmar’s Junta Let Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Meet Foreign Diplomats?   Posted: 04 May 2022 06:52 AM PDT The answer is simple: Min Aung Hlaing is afraid. The post Why Won't Myanmar's Junta Let Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Meet Foreign Diplomats?   appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Resistance Battles Heavy Myanmar Junta Assaults in Sagaing  Posted: 04 May 2022 04:06 AM PDT Since late last month, heavy fighting and village burning have been reported in Kale Township. The post Resistance Battles Heavy Myanmar Junta Assaults in Sagaing  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Russia’s War in Ukraine Poses Problems for Myanmar Military Posted: 04 May 2022 04:01 AM PDT Both Russia and Ukraine are major arms suppliers to the military, but now the junta will have to look elsewhere for weapons. The post Russia's War in Ukraine Poses Problems for Myanmar Military appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Sympathizers Among 100 Killed in Upper Myanmar Posted: 04 May 2022 02:24 AM PDT The corpses of the victims were found dumped in a canal and in villages in Sagaing Region's Ye-U Township. The post Junta Sympathizers Among 100 Killed in Upper Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Don’t Trust Myanmar Junta’s Peace Overtures, Shadow Govt Warns EAOs Posted: 04 May 2022 01:46 AM PDT National Unity Govt Acting President Duwa Lashi La urged ethnic armed groups to consider the military's history of broken promises before talking peace with the regime. The post Don't Trust Myanmar Junta's Peace Overtures, Shadow Govt Warns EAOs appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

War Game App Funds Fighting Against Myanmar Junta Posted: 04 May 2022 01:37 AM PDT Expat game developers created the PDF app in their free time and it now helps fund the resistance through ad clicks. The post War Game App Funds Fighting Against Myanmar Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar’s Shadow Govt Dismisses Suu Kyi Corruption Conviction as ‘Farce’
• Myanmar Coup Leader Reveals His Desperation by Proposing Peace Talks With EAOs
• Sagaing Resistance Claims to Have Killed 35 Myanmar Junta Troops
• Myanmar Junta Slams Malaysia’s Call for ASEAN to Engage Shadow Govt
• Myanmar Regime Detains Child Relatives of Student Protester 
• Myanmar Junta Issues Another Corruption Charge Against Suu Kyi 
• ASEAN Chair Urges Myanmar Regime Leader to Let Envoy Meet Suu Kyi
• Fear Rising Among Myanmar Military Elite 
• Over 11,000 Houses Burned Down in Myanmar Junta Attacks Since Coup
• New Envoy to Steer Thailand’s Response to Myanmar Crisis
• Myanmar Regime Court Skips Legal Procedures in Suu Kyi’s Corruption Verdict
• Int’l Humanitarian Aid for Myanmar Shouldn’t be Delivered via Regime, Say NUG and Allies
• Japan’s ENEOS Withdraws From Myanmar Gas Project
• Myanmar Regime Looking to Misuse NLD’s Name for Political Purposes, Party Warns
• Karen Commander Killed in Attack on Myanmar Junta Outpost

Myanmar’s Shadow Govt Dismisses Suu Kyi Corruption Conviction as ‘Farce’ Posted: 03 May 2022 06:15 AM PDT The National Unity Government's justice minister said the junta fabricated evidence in the case, which he condemned as 'ridiculous' and a 'propaganda stunt'. The post Myanmar's Shadow Govt Dismisses Suu Kyi Corruption Conviction as 'Farce' appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Coup Leader Reveals His Desperation by Proposing Peace Talks With EAOs Posted: 03 May 2022 04:05 AM PDT Min Aung Hlaing's offer of dialogue with ethnic armed organizations is a sign he knows the junta faces an uphill battle against the resistance movement. The post Myanmar Coup Leader Reveals His Desperation by Proposing Peace Talks With EAOs appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Sagaing Resistance Claims to Have Killed 35 Myanmar Junta Troops Posted: 03 May 2022 03:17 AM PDT A combined resistance force said it attacked around 100 soldiers in Myaung Township.  The post Sagaing Resistance Claims to Have Killed 35 Myanmar Junta Troops appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Slams Malaysia’s Call for ASEAN to Engage Shadow Govt Posted: 03 May 2022 02:16 AM PDT The regime dismissed the Malaysian foreign minister's proposal that the regional bloc establish informal ties with the National Unity Govt as 'reckless'. The post Myanmar Junta Slams Malaysia's Call for ASEAN to Engage Shadow Govt appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Detains Child Relatives of Student Protester  Posted: 03 May 2022 02:10 AM PDT A 12-year-old and a 14-year-old were among the seven family members of wanted student activist Ko Nyan Win Htet taken hostage in Yangon.  The post Myanmar Regime Detains Child Relatives of Student Protester  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Issues Another Corruption Charge Against Suu Kyi  Posted: 03 May 2022 01:30 AM PDT The regime has hit the notoriously uncorrupt Daw Aung San Suu Kyi with 13 corruption charges.  The post Myanmar Junta Issues Another Corruption Charge Against Suu Kyi  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN Chair Urges Myanmar Regime Leader to Let Envoy Meet Suu Kyi Posted: 02 May 2022 11:15 PM PDT Cambodian leader Hun Sen's latest effort to prevail on Min Aung Hlaing follows condemnation of the regional bloc for its lack of progress on resolving the Myanmar crisis. The post ASEAN Chair Urges Myanmar Regime Leader to Let Envoy Meet Suu Kyi appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Fear Rising Among Myanmar Military Elite  Posted: 02 May 2022 08:19 PM PDT With the majority of the population united in their opposition to dictatorship and ever-increasing armed resistance, tensions are rising within military circles.  The post Fear Rising Among Myanmar Military Elite  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Over 11,000 Houses Burned Down in Myanmar Junta Attacks Since Coup Posted: 02 May 2022 05:50 AM PDT The research group Data for Myanmar says the actual number of houses destroyed is probably far higher.  The post Over 11,000 Houses Burned Down in Myanmar Junta Attacks Since Coup appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

New Envoy to Steer Thailand’s Response to Myanmar Crisis Posted: 02 May 2022 05:09 AM PDT Pornpimol Kanchanalak clearly has the Thai foreign minister's trust, but it remains to be seen what she can bring to efforts to tackle Myanmar's many problems.  The post New Envoy to Steer Thailand's Response to Myanmar Crisis appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Court Skips Legal Procedures in Suu Kyi’s Corruption Verdict Posted: 02 May 2022 04:39 AM PDT Detained State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said she was unhappy with the verdict. The post Myanmar Regime Court Skips Legal Procedures in Suu Kyi's Corruption Verdict appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Int’l Humanitarian Aid for Myanmar Shouldn’t be Delivered via Regime, Say NUG and Allies Posted: 02 May 2022 02:50 AM PDT Almost half Myanmar's population faces poverty in 2022 and over 14 million people are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. The post Int'l Humanitarian Aid for Myanmar Shouldn’t be Delivered via Regime, Say NUG and Allies appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Japan’s ENEOS Withdraws From Myanmar Gas Project Posted: 02 May 2022 01:14 AM PDT The energy conglomerate announced the move days after its Thai and Malaysian partners said they were pulling out of the Yetagun offshore gas field. The post Japan’s ENEOS Withdraws From Myanmar Gas Project appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Looking to Misuse NLD’s Name for Political Purposes, Party Warns Posted: 02 May 2022 12:37 AM PDT The NLD said it has not appointed anyone to meet with regime officials, and any claims by the junta to be in contact with the ousted ruling party are false. The post Myanmar Regime Looking to Misuse NLD's Name for Political Purposes, Party Warns appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Karen Commander Killed in Attack on Myanmar Junta Outpost Posted: 02 May 2022 12:12 AM PDT Colonel Nay Toe was shot dead while the Karen National Liberation Army assaulted a Papun outpost. The post Karen Commander Killed in Attack on Myanmar Junta Outpost appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Thai, Malaysian firms pull out of Myanmar gasfield project
• Junta Watch: Regime Spokesperson’s Obscenity; Electric buses but no Electricity for the People and More
• Terror Group Vows to Target Myanmar’s Pro-Democracy Movement
• UPDATED: Myanmar Junta Charges Senior NLD Lawyer Under Counter-Terrorism Law
• Myanmar Junta Ministers Denounce West in Plea for Chinese Investment
• Ethnic Minorities Eye Autonomy in Post-Junta Myanmar 
• Regime Forces Loot and Torch Over 200 Houses in Upper Myanmar

Thai, Malaysian firms pull out of Myanmar gasfield project Posted: 29 Apr 2022 11:55 PM PDT PTTEP and Petronas are the latest in an exodus of global energy companies from Myanmar following last year's coup and subsequent human rights abuses. The post Thai, Malaysian firms pull out of Myanmar gasfield project appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Watch: Regime Spokesperson’s Obscenity; Electric buses but no Electricity for the People and More Posted: 29 Apr 2022 08:46 PM PDT Also this week, official blessing given to lethal pro-regime militias and regime introduces proportional representation to avoid another election loss. The post Junta Watch: Regime Spokesperson's Obscenity; Electric buses but no Electricity for the People and More appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Terror Group Vows to Target Myanmar’s Pro-Democracy Movement Posted: 29 Apr 2022 07:08 AM PDT The Thwe Thout vigilante group, which has murdered at least eight people in less than a week, says it is targeting anyone linked to the National League for Democracy. The post Terror Group Vows to Target Myanmar's Pro-Democracy Movement appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

UPDATED: Myanmar Junta Charges Senior NLD Lawyer Under Counter-Terrorism Law Posted: 29 Apr 2022 06:55 AM PDT Daw Ywat Nu Aung faces up to 15 years in jail for allegedly financing terrorism after being detained in Mandalay on Wednesday. The post UPDATED: Myanmar Junta Charges Senior NLD Lawyer Under Counter-Terrorism Law appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Ministers Denounce West in Plea for Chinese Investment Posted: 29 Apr 2022 05:49 AM PDT Regime-appointed ministers Maung Maung Ohn and Aung Naing Oo have held a press conference pledging loyalty to China. The post Myanmar Junta Ministers Denounce West in Plea for Chinese Investment appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ethnic Minorities Eye Autonomy in Post-Junta Myanmar  Posted: 29 Apr 2022 03:14 AM PDT A loose federation based on overlapping ethnicities and common values, with an illegitimate central government, is being created by the junta's blunders.  The post Ethnic Minorities Eye Autonomy in Post-Junta Myanmar  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Regime Forces Loot and Torch Over 200 Houses in Upper Myanmar Posted: 28 Apr 2022 11:54 PM PDT 4,500 people have been left homeless in Sagaing Region's Khin-U Township following junta raids in over a dozen villages that have seen more than 900 houses burned down. The post Regime Forces Loot and Torch Over 200 Houses in Upper Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Junta Officially Endorses Militias to Attack Anti-Regime Civilians
• Myanmar’s Revolution Must Succeed: NUG Humanitarian Minister
• Who is Myanmar Regime Apologist Ko Ko Hlaing?
• NLD Lawyer Goes Missing Amid Pro-Regime Militia Attacks
• Open Letter Warns China of Attacks on Projects in Myanmar 

Myanmar Junta Officially Endorses Militias to Attack Anti-Regime Civilians Posted: 28 Apr 2022 07:29 AM PDT The regime said a public security system has developed and it will support it with manpower and equipment. The post Myanmar Junta Officially Endorses Militias to Attack Anti-Regime Civilians appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Revolution Must Succeed: NUG Humanitarian Minister Posted: 28 Apr 2022 05:54 AM PDT The civilian humanitarian relief minister, Dr. Win Myat Aye, tells The Irrawaddy how his ministry is helping hundreds of thousands of those displaced by junta atrocities. The post Myanmar's Revolution Must Succeed: NUG Humanitarian Minister appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Who is Myanmar Regime Apologist Ko Ko Hlaing? Posted: 28 Apr 2022 05:13 AM PDT The junta's Minister for International Cooperation has spent much of his career defending past and present military regimes and pumping out propaganda for dictators. The post Who is Myanmar Regime Apologist Ko Ko Hlaing? appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

NLD Lawyer Goes Missing Amid Pro-Regime Militia Attacks Posted: 28 Apr 2022 02:11 AM PDT Daw Ywat Nu Aung's disappearance in Mandalay comes as the city is experiencing a series of extra-judicial killings of NLD members by a pro-junta militia. The post NLD Lawyer Goes Missing Amid Pro-Regime Militia Attacks appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Open Letter Warns China of Attacks on Projects in Myanmar  Posted: 28 Apr 2022 01:19 AM PDT The letter to President Xi Jinping from 558 organizations says Chinese projects should cease operations until the junta has been toppled.  The post Open Letter Warns China of Attacks on Projects in Myanmar  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• EU condemns Myanmar’s ‘politically motivated’ Suu Kyi sentence
• Kayah Villages Targeted With Junta Landmines
• Interest in Regime’s Planned Election Reveals China and India’s Disguised Support for Myanmar Junta
• Myanmar’s Covid Crisis Needs Thai Cooperation for Cross-Border Vaccine Aid 
• Around 300 Karen Troops Defect From Splinter Group to Fight Myanmar Regime
• Myanmar Regime Charges Top Tycoon With Corruption
• Military Tensions Grow in Southern Myanmar as Regime Forces Clash With Resistance Fighters
• Myanmar junta court convicts Suu Kyi of corruption: source
• Regime Soldiers Torch Nine Villages and Kill Monk in Upper Myanmar
• Myanmar Junta Closes Another Thai Border Gate After Resistance Attack
• Myanmar Junta Chief’s Real Estate up for Sale 

EU condemns Myanmar’s ‘politically motivated’ Suu Kyi sentence Posted: 27 Apr 2022 10:30 PM PDT The bloc spokesperson said the jail sentence by Myanmar junta court was another major setback for democracy since the coup. The post EU condemns Myanmar’s ‘politically motivated’ Suu Kyi sentence appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Kayah Villages Targeted With Junta Landmines Posted: 27 Apr 2022 06:39 AM PDT Regime troops are increasingly using mines to terrorize civilians in the strategically important state.   The post Kayah Villages Targeted With Junta Landmines appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Interest in Regime’s Planned Election Reveals China and India’s Disguised Support for Myanmar Junta Posted: 27 Apr 2022 04:39 AM PDT Ambassadors of the two Asian giants met with head of regime's electoral body to discuss junta's planned 2023 poll that has been widely rejected in Myanmar. The post Interest in Regime's Planned Election Reveals China and India's Disguised Support for Myanmar Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Covid Crisis Needs Thai Cooperation for Cross-Border Vaccine Aid  Posted: 27 Apr 2022 03:15 AM PDT The COVID-19 surge in Myanmar poses a super-spreader threat and without cross-border vaccination, Thailand could be at risk. The post Myanmar's Covid Crisis Needs Thai Cooperation for Cross-Border Vaccine Aid  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Around 300 Karen Troops Defect From Splinter Group to Fight Myanmar Regime Posted: 27 Apr 2022 02:36 AM PDT The Democratic Karen Benevolent Army left to join the Karen National Defense Organization's fight against the military regime. The post Around 300 Karen Troops Defect From Splinter Group to Fight Myanmar Regime appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Charges Top Tycoon With Corruption Posted: 27 Apr 2022 02:03 AM PDT Many suspect U Chit Khine's arrest is due to his close ties with ousted leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the NLD. The post Myanmar Regime Charges Top Tycoon With Corruption appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Military Tensions Grow in Southern Myanmar as Regime Forces Clash With Resistance Fighters Posted: 26 Apr 2022 11:50 PM PDT Villagers have been forced to flee in Tanintharyi Region after junta troops responded to an attack on a police station with artillery strikes. The post Military Tensions Grow in Southern Myanmar as Regime Forces Clash With Resistance Fighters appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar junta court convicts Suu Kyi of corruption: source Posted: 26 Apr 2022 10:18 PM PDT The 76-year-old who had already been jailed to six years for other charges was sentenced five more years for corruption on Wednesday. The post Myanmar junta court convicts Suu Kyi of corruption: source appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Regime Soldiers Torch Nine Villages and Kill Monk in Upper Myanmar Posted: 26 Apr 2022 03:37 AM PDT At least 30,000 people have been displaced in two townships in Sagaing Region this month, as junta forces burn villages after suffering heavy casualties. The post Regime Soldiers Torch Nine Villages and Kill Monk in Upper Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Closes Another Thai Border Gate After Resistance Attack Posted: 26 Apr 2022 01:41 AM PDT Trade with Thailand has been restricted since the closure of the Myawaddy border.  The post Myanmar Junta Closes Another Thai Border Gate After Resistance Attack appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Chief’s Real Estate up for Sale  Posted: 26 Apr 2022 01:35 AM PDT Min Aung Hlaing's two Yangon properties are among the regime-owned and confiscated real estate that the NUG will put on sale soon. The post Myanmar Junta Chief's Real Estate up for Sale  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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