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Death Toll in Myanmar Pagoda Festival Drownings Rises to 20

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By The Irrawaddy

Another five bodies were found Monday as the search-and-rescue mission on the Mon State coast continues; some 10 pilgrims are still missing.

Jailed Karen Chief Minister Has Long History of Standing Up to Myanmar’s Military

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By The Irrawaddy

Nan Khin Htwe Myint’s 75-year sentence for corruption is widely seen as absurd given her reputation for honesty; she has vocally opposed the coup even while detained.

PDFs Fight to Rescue Female Medics Captured by Myanmar Junta Forces

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By The Irrawaddy

The nine women medics were taken in a regime raid in Sagaing Region.

Myanmar Junta Soldiers’ Gang Rape Victim Reveals Her Ordeal

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By The Irrawaddy

An ethnic Chin and mother of three, the 27-year-old was raped by regime soldiers in Chin State little more than a month after giving birth.

Ex-Lawmaker Accused of Planning Attacks Against Myanmar Junta Arrested

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By The Irrawaddy

Former National League for Democracy MP and hip-hop star U Phyo Zeya Thaw is accused of masterminding a spate of recent deadly attacks against regime forces in Yangon.

Myanmar Junta Troops Rape Chin Mother: Media

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By The Irrawaddy

The Chinland Defense Force and the media claim the baby’s mother was raped by three regime troops.

Myanmar Junta Continues to Seize Homes of Those With Ties to NLD, NUG

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By The Irrawaddy

A former and two recently elected NLD lawmakers in Magwe are the latest to have their property confiscated by the regime; they have also been charged with sedition.

Tens of thousands Flee Myanmar Junta Raids in Upper Myanmar

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

30,000 residents of Sagaing Region forced to leave their homes after regime soldiers raid villages.

NLD Patron U Win Htein Moved to Prison in Mandalay From Myanmar Capital

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By The Irrawaddy

The 80-year-old party stalwart recently testified in one of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s trials; he was jailed in February after criticizing the military coup.

Myanmar Junta Kills 10 Civilians in Five Days: AAPP

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By The Irrawaddy

The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners says regime forces continue to torture detainees to death.

Myanmar Junta Forces Again Use Civilians as Human Shields

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Blindfolded and tied together with a rope, detained villagers were forced to march in front of a military column in a village in Pekon Township, Shan State.

Myanmar Activist Ko Jimmy in Critical Condition After Arrest by Junta

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By The Irrawaddy

The high-profile anti-regime figure has been in critical condition since junta troops raided his Yangon hideout on Saturday, his wife Ma Nilar Thein said.

Myanmar's Junta Seizes Veteran Student Leader

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By The Irrawaddy

Ko Jimmy of the '88 Generation Students has been hunted since February for his anti-regime activism. 

Pagodas Damaged in Myanmar’s Temple City

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By The Irrawaddy

Over 50 ancient temples in Bagan have suffered damage this year from heavy rain.

Ethnic Minority Student Killed in Myanmar Junta Custody

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By The Irrawaddy

Ko Lin Paing Soe died shortly after being seized on Sept. 30 but his death has only just been revealed.