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.
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Jailed Karen Chief Minister Has Long History of Standing Up to Myanmar’s Military
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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
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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.
Myanmar Civilian Govt Minister Dismisses ‘Death Threat’ Claim as Misinformation
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Myanmar Civilian Govt Minister Dismisses ‘Death Threat’ Claim as Misinformation
Junta-Linked Company in Bid to Take Stake in Telenor Myanmar
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A senior executive of Amara, part of a group of companies owned by a brother of the Myanmar Navy chief, tells The Irrawaddy that Amara hopes to invest in the telecom operator.
Myanmar Junta Losing Diplomatic Battles: NUG Foreign Minister
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The National Unity Government’s foreign minister, Daw Zin Mar Aung, tells The Irrawaddy that the junta is increasingly diplomatically isolated.
Myanmar Junta Chief’s Exclusion From ASEAN Summit a Huge Blow to Regime
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Daw Moe Thuzar tells The Irrawaddy that the military regime faces being blamed constantly for its actions by regional bloc.
Myanmar President Reveals Details of his Arrest
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President U Win Myint has been charged over a statement that was issued while he was in detention.
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Myanmar’s Civilian Finance Minister Calls on Public to Voluntarily Pay Tax
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NUG minister U Tin Tun Naing tells The Irrawaddy that the civilian government is trying to raise revenue to fund its revolution against the military.
‘Everything Has Been Destroyed’: Myanmar Artists on the Coup’s Impact
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The Irrawaddy speaks to a popular singer and a well-known actor on how the military takeover affected them and their decisions to resist the regime.
International Pressure Essential in War Against Junta: Myanmar's UN Ambassador
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U Kyaw Moe Tun said the junta’s recognition at the UN is unlikely given the UN Charter and the global commitment to democracy and human rights.
‘No Future’ for Myanmar People Unless Spring Revolution Succeeds
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NUG minister Dr. Sasa talks to The Irrawaddy about the current situation in Chin State and the NUG’s efforts to defeat the junta.
Declaration of War Necessary as International Pressure Fails: Myanmar Shadow Govt
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Daw Zin Mar Aung, the NUG’s Foreign Minister, speaks about why the war on the regime is necessary because international intervention was sluggish and ineffective to topple them.
Why Beijing Backs Myanmar Junta While Holding out Olive Branch to NLD
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Political analyst Dr. Hla Kyaw Zaw discusses China’s policy towards Myanmar.
Myanmar Civilian Govt Minister Dismisses ‘Death Threat’ Claim as Misinformation
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Myanmar Junta Losing Diplomatic Battles: NUG Foreign Minister
Myanmar Junta Chief’s Exclusion From ASEAN Summit a Huge Blow to 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
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