If the bloc wants to mediate, the National Unity Government should be invited to Jakarta, ‘not just the criminals,’ says Altsean-Burma founder.
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Mother of Prominent Protest Leader Detained by Myanmar Junta Fears for his Health
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Ko Wai Moe Naing was beaten and tortured by regime security forces and his mother has not been allowed to visit him.
Myanmar Mother Prays for Tortured Daughter
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Ma Khin Nyein Thu was shown on military-run television after being badly beaten during interrogation. Her mother tells The Irrawaddy she cannot look at her injured face.
This Is Not ‘Just Another Coup’: Ex-US Ambassador to Myanmar
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The priority for the international community must be to find a solution to the crisis that benefits the people of Myanmar, former envoy Scot Marciel tells The Irrawaddy.
Suu Kyi Will Now Understand Her Mistakes: Karen National Union
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The KNU’s Brigade 5 spokesman Padoh Mahn Mahn says a framework is in place to establish a federal union and army, including the ethnic armed groups.
Shadow Government Outlines Federal Union Plan for Myanmar’s Future
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CRPH spokesman says a national unity government will be formed and that it will draft a federal democracy constitution.
Myanmar Doctor Condemns Security Forces Attack on Yangon Hospital
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An unnamed medic tells The Irrawaddy about how his colleagues were beaten during a nighttime raid on his South Okkalapa hospital.
‘They hit my chest and back with rifle butts’: Myanmar Teenage Detainee
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A young victim of Myanmar’s junta in Monywa recalled how he was mistreated by soldiers during his detention.
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Myanmar Regime ‘Murdering the Hopeful Future of the Country in the Streets’: Ex-US Ambassador
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Derek Mitchell says protesters have ‘righteousness, justice, numbers and much of the world on their side.’
Twin Brother of Young Protester Slain by Myanmar Security Forces Calls for Justice
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At least 20 were killed during military regime’s crackdown against protesters on Sunday, surviving brother describes the violent assault in Hledan.
Family of Police Crackdown’s Victim Urges Rooting Out Dictatorship
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Chance of recovery is only 5 percent; ‘Only after her helmet was taken off and blood burst out, did I know that she had been shot.’
Myanmar Religious, Political Figures Respond to Perceived Threat of Military Coup
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A military spokesman’s refusal to rule out a coup amid repeated claims of electoral fraud brings unanimous condemnation.
‘A New Normal’: Key Figures in Myanmar Reflect on 2020
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The Irrawaddy asks prominent individuals in various walks of life about how the events of 2020 impacted them, the lessons they drew and their hopes for the coming year.
In Myanmar, Campaigners Say No to Trash Burning Over Health Hazards
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Every cool season, Yangon’s air pollution rises to dangerous levels as people burn the many dead leaves that accumulate, along with plastic and other trash.
Mother of Prominent Protest Leader Detained by Myanmar Junta Fears for his Health
Myanmar Mother Prays for Tortured Daughter
This Is Not ‘Just Another Coup’: Ex-US Ambassador to Myanmar
Suu Kyi Will Now Understand Her Mistakes: Karen National Union
After Struggling for 20 years, Mon Newspaper in Myanmar Now Faces Fight to Survive
Nearly 90, Myanmar Painter Can’t Put Down the Brush
An Inside Look at Changes at the Formerly Military-Run GAD
‘Women in Leadership Positions Must Speak for All Women’