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.
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Chin Resistance Fighters Expect More Myanmar Junta Attacks This Month
Chin National Army spokesperson tells The Irrawaddy that it is crucial that resistance groups nationwide collaborate to force the regime to fight on many fronts.
‘Cambodia Should Not Practice Cowboy Diplomacy’ on Myanmar
Political scientist Sophal Ear shares his views on what we can expect from ASEAN chair Hun Sen as he steers the bloc’s response to the Myanmar crisis this year.
CDM Strikers Will Fight Myanmar Junta Until the End
Just over one year after the regime seized power, The Irrawaddy spoke to striking civil servants about why they continue to defy military rule.
Junta Enlists Indian Insurgent Groups to Fight Resistance Forces in Western Myanmar
The Chin National Front talks to The Irrawaddy about how Indian rebel militias are fighting for the Myanmar military in Chin State and Sagaing Region.
Defections and Victories Over Myanmar Junta This Year: NUG Defense Minister
U Yee Mon, the defense minister in the parallel National Unity Government, says he expects increasing numbers of military defections bringing more weapons this year.
Myanmar Revolution Has Necessary Ingredients for Success: US Security Expert
The resistance has popular and international support, and the military is crumbling from within, US scholar Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd tells The Irrawaddy in an interview.
Despite Sacrifices, a Twin Brother’s Anti-regime Mission Stays Alive in Myanmar
“I want him to know that his older brother won’t let his sacrifice be for nothing,” said Ko Ko Aung Htet Naing, whose twin brother was shot dead by the regime at a protest.
Myanmar’s Revolution Against the Junta Will Definitely Succeed
Anti-coup leader Tayzar San talks to The Irrawaddy about the revolutionary movement against military rule and what the future holds for Myanmar.
Junta’s Coup Was Declaration of War Against the Myanmar People
The Irrawaddy speaks to David Scott Mathieson, an independent researcher on conflict and peace in Myanmar, about the current crisis and how he sees the future for the country.
Protester Narrowly Escapes Myanmar Junta Bullets
An anonymous protester tells The Irrawaddy how they escaped in a hail of bullets after being rammed by a military vehicle in Yangon.
The Metamorphosis of an Enemy of Myanmar’s Regime
Former NLD lawmaker U Phyo Zeya Thaw was a rapper, activist, political prisoner and MP before his recent arrest by the junta, which has branded him a key enemy.
Jailed Karen Chief Minister Has Long History of Standing Up to Myanmar’s Military
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.
Ousted Myanmar MP Vows to Continue Anti-Junta Struggle to Which Her Father Gave His Life
Sought by the junta, NLD member Myat Thida Htun draws strength from her last conversation with her father, who passed away after going into hiding following the coup.
Chin Resistance Fighters Expect More Myanmar Junta Attacks This Month
‘Cambodia Should Not Practice Cowboy Diplomacy’ on Myanmar
CDM Strikers Will Fight Myanmar Junta Until the End
Junta Enlists Indian Insurgent Groups to Fight Resistance Forces in Western Myanmar
The Metamorphosis of an Enemy of Myanmar’s Regime
Jailed Karen Chief Minister Has Long History of Standing Up to Myanmar’s Military
Ousted Myanmar MP Vows to Continue Anti-Junta Struggle to Which Her Father Gave His Life
Activist Who Embodied Myanmar’s Democracy Struggle Dies of COVID-19