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Former Myanmar Dictator Than Shwe and Retired Generals Resurface

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

There has been little or no news of Than Shwe and his cohorts from the former junta since last year’s coup.

Regime Artillery Strikes Kill Children and Senior Citizens in Upper Myanmar

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Eleven civilians, including two children, died during junta artillery strikes and raids in Sagaing Region.

Yangon Suffers Water Shortages Amid Rolling Blackouts in Myanmar

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Residents are already dependent on charities for water with the problem due to get worse when random power cuts increase tomorrow.

Junta Forces Massacre 14 People in Upper Myanmar

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The victims were killed in Sagaing Region, where the military regime is reportedly pursuing a ‘Kill All, Torch All’ policy to crush resistance in the area.

Myanmar Junta Kills 10 Children in a Week

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Indiscriminate shelling by the regime’s forces is killing numerous civilians. An estimated 120 children have now been killed since last year’s coup.

Junta Demolishes Homes in Striking Myanma Railways Town

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Hundreds of houses and shops in Myitnge in Mandalay Region have been bulldozed or sealed off by regime forces.

ICJ’s Acceptance of Junta Complicates Myanmar People’s View of Int’l Justice: Expert

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Interview

By The Irrawaddy

Human rights lawyer U Aung Htoo talks to The Irrawaddy about the ICJ genocide case and its impact on views of justice and national reconciliation in Myanmar.

Myanmar Junta Forces Rape and Kill Mother, Before Killing Her Two Daughters

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Regime soldiers and pro-junta militia committed the atrocities while raiding villages in Magwe Region.

Displaced Civilians Injured in Myanmar Junta Attacks

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The regime is accused of attacking a village in Kayah State where civilians are sheltering after fleeing fighting in the war-torn state.

Myanmar Factories to Close Amid Planned Power Cuts

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Amid rolling blackouts, Myanmar’s people are bracing for planned weeklong power cuts with 24-hour-long outages in some areas.

Sagaing Region Internet Shut Down Amid Myanmar Junta Raids

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The lack of online information means fleeing villagers cannot find safety.

Regime Chiefs Plotting ‘Kill All, Torch All’ Policy in Upper Myanmar

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Junta wants to crush resistance in restive Sagaing Region before Armed Forces Day later this month.

Myanmar Junta Seizes Hundreds of Opponents’ Homes

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The regime has targeted properties mainly owned by elected NLD lawmakers, celebrities, journalists, striking civil servants and others active in the anti-regime movement.

Myanmar Junta Has Torched Over 6,000 Civilian Homes Since Coup

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The houses were destroyed mostly in areas where anti-regime resistance is strongest.

Food Shortages in Western Myanmar as Regime Forces Block Access to Region

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Refugees and residents of southern Chin State are running short of rice and medicine as junta troops block supply routes into the region.