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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.

Chin Resistance Fighters Expect More Myanmar Junta Attacks This Month

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Interview

By The Irrawaddy

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

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By The Irrawaddy

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

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By The Irrawaddy

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

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Interview

By The Irrawaddy

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

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Interview

By The Irrawaddy

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

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Interview

By Shwe Zin

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

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By Khin Nadi

“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.

The Revolution Will Succeed if the Myanmar People Are United

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Interview

By The Irrawaddy

The Irrawaddy speaks to the leader of Pale PDF in Sagaing Region about the conflict in his township.

Myanmar’s Revolution Against the Junta Will Definitely Succeed

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Interview

By The Irrawaddy

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

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Interview

By The Irrawaddy

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

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By The Irrawaddy

An anonymous protester tells The Irrawaddy how they escaped in a hail of bullets after being rammed by a military vehicle in Yangon.

Myanmar Civilian Govt Minister Dismisses ‘Death Threat’ Claim as Misinformation

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Interview

By The Irrawaddy

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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Interview

By The Irrawaddy

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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By The Irrawaddy

The National Unity Government’s foreign minister, Daw Zin Mar Aung, tells The Irrawaddy that the junta is increasingly diplomatically isolated.