The sudden closure of the offices cannot deter some people from getting documents, but the majority who desperately need to leave the country no longer have any way out.
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Pro-Regime Militia Killing Spree Checked by Myanmar’s Growing Resistance
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Pyu Saw Htee militia once free to loot and burn villages alongside junta troops are now being confined to their bases by People’s Defense Forces.
Martial Law Imposed on 37 Myanmar Townships, Including Resistance Strongholds
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Military courts will have the power to impose the death penalty on anyone deemed to be critical of the regime.
Dozens of Myanmar Junta Forces, Officials Killed in Three Days of Resistance Attacks
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At least 27 Myanmar junta forces including junta-appointed administrators and pro-regime militia members as well as three resistance fighters were killed in the last three days as People’s
Myanmar Junta Reshuffles Governing Body
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The State Administrative Council has been refreshed as the regime struggles to justify extending military rule for another six months.
Myanmar Unites in Opposition to Junta Election
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Activists and resistance across Myanmar say any political party taking part in the election the regime is planning for this year will become their enemy.
Naypyitaw: Myanmar Junta’s Last Fortress Against Rising Resistance
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The once-deserted administrative capital is now humming with life as military veterans and sympathizers flee to the city for sanctuary.
US Says Myanmar Emergency Extension Prolongs ‘Illegitimate Rule’
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A State Department spokesman said the United States was determined to work with other countries to "deny the regime international credibility."
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Myanmar Junta Extends Military Rule by Six Months
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The regime has conceded that it cannot conduct a general election because of attacks on census takers and resistance gains across the country.
‘We Believe We Will Be Victorious’: Views on Two Years Of Military Rule
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Democracy activists, resistance leaders and observers give The Irrawaddy their thoughts on Myanmar’s two-year struggle under the junta, and what lies ahead.
Silent Strike Shuts Down Myanmar to Mark Coup Anniversary
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Citizens across the country stayed indoors to remember two years since the military seized power.
Over 40 Myanmar Junta Forces Killed in Three Days of Resistance Attacks
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The Irrawaddy’s latest roundup includes incidents in Mandalay, Sagaing and Magwe regions.
US Hits Myanmar With New Sanctions on Second Anniversary of Coup
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It placed fresh sanctions on the Air Force chief; a military officer-turned-arms dealer; the daughter of a key regime crony; the junta election body; and two companies.
‘We Agree the Law is Unfair’: SNLD
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Sai Leik of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy tells The Irrawaddy that the new election law ensures the military-proxy’s party can form a government.
Martial Law Imposed on 37 Myanmar Townships, Including Resistance Strongholds
Myanmar Junta Reshuffles Governing Body
Myanmar Unites in Opposition to Junta Election
Naypyitaw: Myanmar Junta’s Last Fortress Against Rising Resistance
Bangladesh Arrests Alleged Islamist Recruiting in Rohingya Camps
Xi ‘Concerned’ Over COVID Cases in China’s Countryside
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15 Thai Officials Charged After Chinese Raid Suspects Walk Free