U Min Thu was Union Government Office minister in the ousted administration; he is the second ex-military officer appointed by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to be charged.
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Myanmar’s Current Tragedy Will Have Dire and Continuing Consequences
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Not even the military regime will want to celebrate the first anniversary of their coup amid the chaos, repression and violence it has sparked.
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On this day a year ago, Min Aung Hlaing voiced his displeasure at the 2020 election outcome by saying the Constitution should be scrapped if it was not being adhered to.
Thousands More Villagers Flee Myanmar Junta Raids
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Regime troops continue to burn villages in Sagaing Region in response to attacks by resistance forces.
Myanmar Junta Threatens Silent Strikers With Life in Prison
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Embarrassed by the nationwide success of previous silent strikes, the regime is threatening to prosecute participants under the Counter-Terrorism Law.
Myanmar Regime Forces Shell Refugee Camp as Woman Gives Birth
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A heavily pregnant young woman had to flee her village in Karen State and gave birth to her second son in an IDP camp as regime artillery shells fell all around her.
Town’s Residents Flee Myanmar Junta Airstrikes
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Regime troops are trapped in Pinlebu, Sagaing Region, and airstrikes are being used to clear a path out, according to resistance fighters.
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As it prepares to host the Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games, China has asked all seven ethnic armed groups based near its border to hold their fire.
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Myanmar’s Current Tragedy Will Have Dire and Continuing Consequences
Not even the military regime will want to celebrate the first anniversary of their coup amid the chaos, repression and violence it has sparked.
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