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• Thailand’s Bankrupt Myanmar Policy
• Junta Watch: Regime Shrugs Off Outcry on Executions; Claims Troops Uphold Human Rights, and More
• Myanmar Unites in Demand to Spare Pro-Democracy Leaders
• Myanmar’s Democracy Activists on Death Row Must Be Allowed to Live
• Around 90 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Five Days: Resistance
• Regime Arson Attacks Ruin Lives but not Resistance Spirit in Upper Myanmar
• Indian Border Government Issues ID Cards to Myanmar Refugees
• Families Worried About Safety of Villagers Detained by Junta in Western Myanmar
• Myanmar’s Senior Monks Silent on Looming Executions of Junta Opponents
• Once Again, Military Rule Sparks a Brain Drain in Myanmar 

Thailand’s Bankrupt Myanmar Policy Posted: 17 Jun 2022 08:37 PM PDT If Bangkok's goal is simply to appease the junta, there was no need for it to appoint a special envoy. The post Thailand’s Bankrupt Myanmar Policy appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Watch: Regime Shrugs Off Outcry on Executions; Claims Troops Uphold Human Rights, and More Posted: 17 Jun 2022 07:55 PM PDT Also this week, the junta sent mixed messages to PDF members and a US diplomat delivered a scathing assessment of the regime's failed efforts to control the country. The post Junta Watch: Regime Shrugs Off Outcry on Executions; Claims Troops Uphold Human Rights, and More appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Unites in Demand to Spare Pro-Democracy Leaders Posted: 17 Jun 2022 08:16 AM PDT Pro-democracy activists Ko Jimmy and Ko Phyo Zeya Thaw face the death sentence. The Irrawaddy joins the nation in demanding that they be allowed to live.  The post Myanmar Unites in Demand to Spare Pro-Democracy Leaders appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Democracy Activists on Death Row Must Be Allowed to Live Posted: 17 Jun 2022 06:57 AM PDT Like its predecessors, the regime fails to understand that it can take the lives of freedom fighters, but it cannot kill their spirit. The post Myanmar's Democracy Activists on Death Row Must Be Allowed to Live appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Around 90 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Five Days: Resistance Posted: 17 Jun 2022 05:45 AM PDT Armed resistance groups claim to have successfully ambushed regime forces across Sagaing and Magwe regions. The post Around 90 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Five Days: Resistance appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Regime Arson Attacks Ruin Lives but not Resistance Spirit in Upper Myanmar Posted: 17 Jun 2022 05:15 AM PDT Tens of thousands of people in Sagaing and Magwe regions whose homes have been torched by junta forces remain defiant in their support for the revolution. The post Regime Arson Attacks Ruin Lives but not Resistance Spirit in Upper Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Indian Border Government Issues ID Cards to Myanmar Refugees Posted: 17 Jun 2022 03:24 AM PDT The Indian border state of Mizoram is issuing nearly 30,000 identity cards to those fleeing military rule in Myanmar. The post Indian Border Government Issues ID Cards to Myanmar Refugees appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Families Worried About Safety of Villagers Detained by Junta in Western Myanmar Posted: 17 Jun 2022 01:50 AM PDT Military tensions are rising in Rakhine and Chin States as the informal ceasefire between regime forces and the Arakan Army shows signs of breaking down. The post Families Worried About Safety of Villagers Detained by Junta in Western Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Senior Monks Silent on Looming Executions of Junta Opponents Posted: 17 Jun 2022 12:49 AM PDT Venerated monks and the country's highest Buddhist authority have been conspicuously quiet amid the global outcry over the junta's plan to execute democracy activists. The post Myanmar's Senior Monks Silent on Looming Executions of Junta Opponents appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Once Again, Military Rule Sparks a Brain Drain in Myanmar  Posted: 16 Jun 2022 06:22 PM PDT This time the exodus includes anyone who can afford to go, including not just politicians and activists but much of the middle class, who see no future under the junta. The post Once Again, Military Rule Sparks a Brain Drain in Myanmar  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Ex-Military Officers’ Books Offer Distorted History of Myanmar
• Myanmar Junta Troops Burn Down Catholic Church in Kayah
• Myanmar Regime Using Mytel SIM Cards to Track its own Soldiers
• Myanmar Resistance Strike Back After Junta Atrocities
• Myanmar Junta Artillery Kills Three Civilians in Chin State 
• Democracy Activists on Death Row Deserve Execution: Myanmar Junta Press Chief
• Myanmar Regime Troops Torch Villages and Hold Civilians Hostage in Sagaing
• When Think-Tanks Get Terrorism Wrong: The IEP and Myanmar
• India’s Kaladan Project in Myanmar Faces Fresh Hurdles 
• Nearly 3,000 Civilians Flee Myanmar Regime’s Aerial Bombing in Sagaing  
• “We are Getting Stronger to Complete the Revolution”: Karenni Resistance Leader
• Myanmar Junta Detains Over 40 Protesters in Yangon 
• Myanmar Junta Extends Peace Invites As Major Armed Groups Shun
• Five Civilians Killed and Burned by Myanmar Junta Troops in Magwe
• Myanmar Junta Killing, Detaining, Torturing and Displacing Children: UN

Ex-Military Officers’ Books Offer Distorted History of Myanmar Posted: 16 Jun 2022 07:11 AM PDT Self-serving accounts by insiders are short on accuracy but offer some insight into the military's blinkered view of its role in politics and national security. The post Ex-Military Officers' Books Offer Distorted History of Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Troops Burn Down Catholic Church in Kayah Posted: 16 Jun 2022 06:32 AM PDT The Karenni Nationalities Defense Force claims to be killing regime soldiers in large numbers across Kayah State. The post Myanmar Junta Troops Burn Down Catholic Church in Kayah appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Using Mytel SIM Cards to Track its own Soldiers Posted: 16 Jun 2022 05:00 AM PDT Regime troops who want to defect have been warned not to use SIM cards from Mytel, which is part-owned by the Myanmar military. The post Myanmar Regime Using Mytel SIM Cards to Track its own Soldiers appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Resistance Strike Back After Junta Atrocities Posted: 16 Jun 2022 04:42 AM PDT Resistance groups in Magwe and Sagaing regions say they retaliated after regime soldiers burned down an entire village. The post Myanmar Resistance Strike Back After Junta Atrocities appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Artillery Kills Three Civilians in Chin State  Posted: 16 Jun 2022 03:44 AM PDT The resistance says regime forces fire shells at civilian targets every day.  The post Myanmar Junta Artillery Kills Three Civilians in Chin State  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Democracy Activists on Death Row Deserve Execution: Myanmar Junta Press Chief Posted: 16 Jun 2022 02:54 AM PDT The regime's spokesperson said that the executions of anti-coup activists Ko Phyo Zeya Thaw and Ko Jimmy must go ahead "for the sake of rule of law". The post Democracy Activists on Death Row Deserve Execution: Myanmar Junta Press Chief appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Troops Torch Villages and Hold Civilians Hostage in Sagaing Posted: 16 Jun 2022 01:48 AM PDT Junta troops have escalated their terror campaign of arson attacks, raids and killings in restive Sagaing Region in recent weeks.  The post Myanmar Regime Troops Torch Villages and Hold Civilians Hostage in Sagaing appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

When Think-Tanks Get Terrorism Wrong: The IEP and Myanmar Posted: 15 Jun 2022 10:29 PM PDT Bad definitions, bad data and bad understanding: How a terrorism report grossly misrepresented and harmed the revolution in Myanmar. The post When Think-Tanks Get Terrorism Wrong: The IEP and Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

India’s Kaladan Project in Myanmar Faces Fresh Hurdles  Posted: 15 Jun 2022 05:30 AM PDT In the latest setback to the infrastructure plan, New Delhi has scrapped its contract with a JV that was to build a road through Chin State to the border with Mizoram.   The post India's Kaladan Project in Myanmar Faces Fresh Hurdles  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Nearly 3,000 Civilians Flee Myanmar Regime’s Aerial Bombing in Sagaing   Posted: 15 Jun 2022 04:55 AM PDT Three people found dead after regime troops raided and burned Maekone village in Wetlet Township.  The post Nearly 3,000 Civilians Flee Myanmar Regime’s Aerial Bombing in Sagaing   appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

“We are Getting Stronger to Complete the Revolution”: Karenni Resistance Leader Posted: 15 Jun 2022 04:50 AM PDT Khun Be Du, KNDF leader and an NUG deputy minister, talks to The Irrawaddy about the success of the resistance movement in Kayah State and the prospects for a federal democratic union. The post "We are Getting Stronger to Complete the Revolution": Karenni Resistance Leader appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Detains Over 40 Protesters in Yangon  Posted: 15 Jun 2022 04:25 AM PDT Anti-coup activists in the commercial capital face an increased risk of arrest as regime steps up its raids.  The post Myanmar Junta Detains Over 40 Protesters in Yangon  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Extends Peace Invites As Major Armed Groups Shun Posted: 15 Jun 2022 04:21 AM PDT Several armed groups that are currently fighting the regime snubbed Min Aung Hlaing's earlier invite to talks.  The post Myanmar Junta Extends Peace Invites As Major Armed Groups Shun appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Five Civilians Killed and Burned by Myanmar Junta Troops in Magwe Posted: 15 Jun 2022 04:12 AM PDT One of the victims was a striking teacher who was five months' pregnant.  The post Five Civilians Killed and Burned by Myanmar Junta Troops in Magwe appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Killing, Detaining, Torturing and Displacing Children: UN Posted: 15 Jun 2022 04:08 AM PDT Over 380 children have been killed, some 1,400 detained and 250,000 forced to flee their homes since the coup, the UN's human rights rapporteur Tom Andrews has found. The post Myanmar Junta Killing, Detaining, Torturing and Displacing Children: UN appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Resistance Rejects Junta Calls to Surrender
• Nearly 90 Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed in Clashes With Resistance in North
• US State Dept Counselor Calls Myanmar Military ‘Bunch of Thugs’
• Myanmar Junta Rejects Cambodia’s Plea not to Execute Activists
• Sagaing Villagers Pay Myanmar Junta Troops to Spare Homes
• Myanmar Regime Committed Almost 2,800 War Crimes in Last Six Months: NUG
• ‘No Chance’ Myanmar Polls Will Be Free and Fair: US Official
• Myanmar Resistance Leader in Sagaing Says Monsoon Will Bring Victories
• Junta Seeks Thai Help in Crackdown on Armed Groups Operating Along Myanmar-Thai Border
• World Bank Says Myanmar Economy Too Chaotic to Offer GDP Forecast
• ASEAN and the Cycles of History

Myanmar Resistance Rejects Junta Calls to Surrender Posted: 13 Jun 2022 07:06 AM PDT The regime's request for armed groups to surrender is seen as evidence that it cannot defeat the revolution.  The post Myanmar Resistance Rejects Junta Calls to Surrender appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Nearly 90 Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed in Clashes With Resistance in North Posted: 13 Jun 2022 05:32 AM PDT Some 50 junta troops were killed in a single firefight against the PDF and KIA in Kachin State on Sunday morning, the groups said.  The post Nearly 90 Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed in Clashes With Resistance in North appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

US State Dept Counselor Calls Myanmar Military ‘Bunch of Thugs’ Posted: 13 Jun 2022 05:19 AM PDT The junta is losing territory at home and finds itself increasingly isolated internationally, Derek Chollet tells The Irrawaddy. The post US State Dept Counselor Calls Myanmar Military 'Bunch of Thugs' appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Rejects Cambodia’s Plea not to Execute Activists Posted: 13 Jun 2022 04:58 AM PDT Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen warns the proposed executions will provoke a very negative reaction from the international community. The post Myanmar Junta Rejects Cambodia's Plea not to Execute Activists appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Sagaing Villagers Pay Myanmar Junta Troops to Spare Homes Posted: 13 Jun 2022 04:55 AM PDT Troops are reducing villages in Chaung-U Township to ashes. The post Sagaing Villagers Pay Myanmar Junta Troops to Spare Homes appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Committed Almost 2,800 War Crimes in Last Six Months: NUG Posted: 13 Jun 2022 03:29 AM PDT Sagaing and Magwe regions suffered the most from junta atrocities, according to the National Unity Government. The post Myanmar Regime Committed Almost 2,800 War Crimes in Last Six Months: NUG appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

‘No Chance’ Myanmar Polls Will Be Free and Fair: US Official Posted: 13 Jun 2022 03:10 AM PDT Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, US State Department Counsellor Derek Chollet cast doubt over the junta's pledge to hold new elections in August 2023. The post 'No Chance' Myanmar Polls Will Be Free and Fair: US Official appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Resistance Leader in Sagaing Says Monsoon Will Bring Victories Posted: 13 Jun 2022 02:37 AM PDT Myanmar Royal Dragon Army leader Bo Nagar says the civilian National Unity Government must arm his revolutionaries. The post Myanmar Resistance Leader in Sagaing Says Monsoon Will Bring Victories appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Seeks Thai Help in Crackdown on Armed Groups Operating Along Myanmar-Thai Border Posted: 13 Jun 2022 01:56 AM PDT Regime police chief meets Thai counterpart but Royal Thai Police statement said it was only to discuss fighting cross-border crime.   The post Junta Seeks Thai Help in Crackdown on Armed Groups Operating Along Myanmar-Thai Border appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

World Bank Says Myanmar Economy Too Chaotic to Offer GDP Forecast Posted: 13 Jun 2022 01:10 AM PDT The economy shrank 18% and shed more than 1.5 million jobs in 2021 as investors flee and the financial system teeters amid war and economic mismanagement. The post World Bank Says Myanmar Economy Too Chaotic to Offer GDP Forecast appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN and the Cycles of History Posted: 12 Jun 2022 09:47 PM PDT World events have brought to Southeast Asia a new era of confrontation and conflict, this time led by—but not limited to—US-China geostrategic rivalry and competition. The post ASEAN and the Cycles of History appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Junta Watch: Defying the World on Executions; Splashing Cash While Urging Frugality; and More
• At Least Nine Myanmar Regime Soldiers Killed in Chin State Clashes
• Senior US State Dept Official Visits Thai Border, Discusses Ways to Aid Myanmar People
• Wife of Activist on Death Row Urges Intl’ Community to Save Her Husband
• Myanmar Regime Charges Former Irrawaddy Journalist With Incitement
• Resistance Force Raids Army Checkpoint, Kills 13 Myanmar Junta Soldiers
• No Place to Call Home in the Junta’s Myanmar
• Political Prisoners Tortured by Myanmar Junta Troops in Karen State
• WHO Worker Shot Dead in Myanmar’s Mon State
• Myanmar Junta Sentences Striking Mandalay Hospital Staff to Jail
• Resistance Kills 20 Myanmar Junta Troops in Magwe: Claim
• Karenni Resistance Ambush Reportedly Kills 10 Myanmar Regime Soldiers
• Myanmar Junta Soldiers Tell Villagers to Run to Shoot Them Dead From Behind
• ‘No Mercy’ for Democracy Activists Sentenced to Hang, Myanmar Junta Says

Junta Watch: Defying the World on Executions; Splashing Cash While Urging Frugality; and More Posted: 10 Jun 2022 06:32 PM PDT Also this week, striking teachers continued to reject the regime, and the coup maker hailed as hallowed ground the site where the pro-military 2008 charter was drafted. The post Junta Watch: Defying the World on Executions; Splashing Cash While Urging Frugality; and More appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

At Least Nine Myanmar Regime Soldiers Killed in Chin State Clashes Posted: 10 Jun 2022 06:27 AM PDT The Chin Defence Force in Kanpetlet claims it has successfully attacked regime troops from Magwe Region. The post At Least Nine Myanmar Regime Soldiers Killed in Chin State Clashes appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Senior US State Dept Official Visits Thai Border, Discusses Ways to Aid Myanmar People Posted: 10 Jun 2022 05:37 AM PDT Derek Chollet visited a refugee camp and the Mae Tao Clinic; he is discussing US efforts to help restore democracy in Myanmar and provide aid during his SE Asian tour. The post Senior US State Dept Official Visits Thai Border, Discusses Ways to Aid Myanmar People appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Wife of Activist on Death Row Urges Intl’ Community to Save Her Husband Posted: 10 Jun 2022 05:27 AM PDT Lawmaker Ko Phyo Zeya Thaw's wife said: "I would like to urge the international community not to stand by and watch this happen." The post Wife of Activist on Death Row Urges Intl' Community to Save Her Husband appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Charges Former Irrawaddy Journalist With Incitement Posted: 10 Jun 2022 03:27 AM PDT Over 140 media workers have been arrested since the coup and around 60 remain in jail. The post Myanmar Regime Charges Former Irrawaddy Journalist With Incitement appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Resistance Force Raids Army Checkpoint, Kills 13 Myanmar Junta Soldiers Posted: 10 Jun 2022 03:20 AM PDT Resistance forces claim to have successfully ambushed a regime outpost and convoy in Yesagyo Township. The post Resistance Force Raids Army Checkpoint, Kills 13 Myanmar Junta Soldiers appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

No Place to Call Home in the Junta’s Myanmar Posted: 10 Jun 2022 02:58 AM PDT The military regime's campaign of terror means more and more people are being driven from their homes. The post No Place to Call Home in the Junta's Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Political Prisoners Tortured by Myanmar Junta Troops in Karen State Posted: 10 Jun 2022 02:35 AM PDT Soldiers were sent into Hpa-an prison after two prisoners managed to escape. The post Political Prisoners Tortured by Myanmar Junta Troops in Karen State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

WHO Worker Shot Dead in Myanmar’s Mon State Posted: 09 Jun 2022 04:36 AM PDT The WHO said the man was shot dead in unclear circumstances while driving home in Mawlamyine, but a resistance group said it killed him because he was a regime informer. The post WHO Worker Shot Dead in Myanmar's Mon State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Sentences Striking Mandalay Hospital Staff to Jail Posted: 09 Jun 2022 04:28 AM PDT The regime continues to target medical workers who have joined the Civil Disobedience Movement. The post Myanmar Junta Sentences Striking Mandalay Hospital Staff to Jail appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Resistance Kills 20 Myanmar Junta Troops in Magwe: Claim Posted: 09 Jun 2022 03:57 AM PDT Resistance groups in Magwe Region claim to have successfully attacked regime forces sent to raid the resistance stronghold. The post Resistance Kills 20 Myanmar Junta Troops in Magwe: Claim appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Karenni Resistance Ambush Reportedly Kills 10 Myanmar Regime Soldiers Posted: 09 Jun 2022 01:56 AM PDT With regime forces overstretched in Kayah State, Karenni resistance fighters will extend their attacks to urban areas in the upcoming rainy season.  The post Karenni Resistance Ambush Reportedly Kills 10 Myanmar Regime Soldiers appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Soldiers Tell Villagers to Run to Shoot Them Dead From Behind Posted: 09 Jun 2022 01:52 AM PDT The massacre by regime troops in Myinmu Township, Sagaing Region, sees 11 civilians killed.  The post Myanmar Junta Soldiers Tell Villagers to Run to Shoot Them Dead From Behind appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

‘No Mercy’ for Democracy Activists Sentenced to Hang, Myanmar Junta Says Posted: 09 Jun 2022 01:48 AM PDT Defying international calls for death sentences against Ko Jimmy, Ko Phyo Zeya Thaw and two others to be dropped, the junta vowed to proceed with their executions. The post 'No Mercy' for Democracy Activists Sentenced to Hang, Myanmar Junta Says appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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