Topic Archive

Thai University in Deal With Myanmar’s Spring University to Accept Striking Students

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Burma

By Nora Aung

Chiang Mai University has inked an MoA with Spring University Myanmar, which was set up last year for students who don’t want to study under the junta’s education system.

Myanmar Junta Chief Among Key Suspects Identified in Rohingya Genocide Case

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

A new report reveals the Myanmar military planned 2017’s brutal purge of the Rohingya years in advance.

At least Eight Civilians Killed as Myanmar Junta Launches Airstrikes in Kachin and Kayah States

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Regime airstrikes and arson attacks destroyed an entire village in Hpakant Township, while fighter jets bombed a village outside the Kayah State capital.

Arakan Army Detains Myanmar Junta Ally in Rakhine State  

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The AA abducted the senior member of the rival Arakan Liberation Party two months after he attended peace talks staged by the military regime in June.

Myanmar Junta’s ‘People’s Security Groups’ Exposed as Fraud Intended to Divide People

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Analysis

By Saw Moe Set (Dawna Myay)

The regime claims the groups are being formed at the request of local people for their own protection, but many listed as members had no knowledge of their inclusion.

Min Aung Hlaing Is Destroying the Myanmar Military

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Guest Column

By Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd

Through brutality and ineptitude, the junta leader has turned the Tatmadaw into a personal army that is reviled by the people. 

Over 2,500 Myanmar Junta Forces Killed This Year in Karen State

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Burma

By Nora Aung

As regime losses mount, the Karen National Union said that the combat ability and will to win of junta forces has declined dramatically.

NLD Minister Jailed by Myanmar Regime Hospitalized in Yangon

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Former army officer U Aung Ko, who is said to be close to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, has been suffering from heart problems in Insein Prison.

Two Myanmar Military Bases Seized by Resistance in Kachin State

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

A combined force of the Kachin Independence Army and local resistance groups captured the camps in Hpakant Township.

Fuel Shortage Beckons as Prices Rise Across Myanmar

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

With the Myanmar currency continuing to weaken against the US dollar, fuel prices jumped by 200 kyats per liter overnight on Monday. 

Fierce Fighting in Sagaing as Myanmar Junta Forces Clash With Resistance

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The military regime has stayed silent about the battles in Kale Township, which have reportedly left 35 junta troops dead. 

NUG Offers Rewards for Myanmar Regime Defectors With Anti-Aircraft Weapons

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

With the junta increasingly reliant on airstrikes to combat the resistance, more and more civilians are being displaced or killed by regime bombing.

After 34 Years, ’88 Generation Continues to Inspire, and to Sacrifice

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Editorial

By The Irrawaddy

The same military that killed student activist Ma Win Maw Oo in 1988 hanged her contemporary, Ko Jimmy, in July. Today’s anti-junta resistance has inherited their spirit.

Almost 100 Regime Soldiers Reportedly Killed in Upper Myanmar

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Resistance groups attacked junta forces across Sagaing and Magwe regions in four days of fierce fighting.

Junta Watch: Coup Leader Suffers Economic Delusions, Rebuffs Peace Plan, and More

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Junta Watch

By The Irrawaddy

Also this week, Min Aung Hlaing changed his tune on his recent Russia visit, and the regime parroted Beijing’s line on a controversial US visit to Taiwan.