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Junta Watch

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

This week the regime’s media made much of its arrest of ex-MP U Phyo Zeya Thaw, but said little about its leader’s exclusion from international meetings.

The Metamorphosis of an Enemy of Myanmar’s Regime

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Profile

By The Irrawaddy

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.

Myanmar Civilian Govt’s Bond Sale Raises Over $6 Million in Under 12 Hours

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The National Unity Government said the revenue generated will be used to support its revolutionary movement against the military regime.

Jailed Karen Chief Minister Has Long History of Standing Up to Myanmar’s Military

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Profile

By The Irrawaddy

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.

Ex-Lawmaker Accused of Planning Attacks Against Myanmar Junta Arrested

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Former National League for Democracy MP and hip-hop star U Phyo Zeya Thaw is accused of masterminding a spate of recent deadly attacks against regime forces in Yangon.

The Day Myanmar’s Election Commission Certified the NLD’s 2nd Straight Poll Landslide

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On This Day

By The Irrawaddy

This week a year ago, the UEC officially announced a landslide win for the NLD in the general election, with local and foreign monitors ruling the vote free and fair.

Ousted Myanmar MP Vows to Continue Anti-Junta Struggle to Which Her Father Gave His Life

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Profile

By The Irrawaddy

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 Military-Linked Trio Claim to Be on Shadow Govt’s ‘Hit List’

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The three, who have been involved in the peace process at various times when it was under the control of military regimes, have appealed to foreign embassies for help.

Myanmar Junta Continues to Seize Homes of Those With Ties to NLD, NUG

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

A former and two recently elected NLD lawmakers in Magwe are the latest to have their property confiscated by the regime; they have also been charged with sedition.

Japan’s Kirin to End Beer Joint Venture With Myanmar Military ‘by December’

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The beverage giant said sales at Myanmar Brewery, which is currently the target of an anti-regime boycott, plummeted by nearly 50 percent on-year in Q3.

UN Security Council Expresses ‘Deep Concern’ as Myanmar Violence Worsens

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

In an unusual move, all 15 members of the Council called for an end to fighting and urged the regime’s forces to show ‘utmost restraint’.

Junta Cronies Eye Telenor’s Myanmar Business

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The regime reportedly prefers that a local firm or consortium buy all or part of the Norwegian-owned telecom company, over a sale to Lebanon’s M1 as planned.

How Myanmar Junta Chief Uses Richardson’s Visit to Boost His Image

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Analysis

By The Irrawaddy

Coming on the heels of the general’s humiliating ASEAN snub, the ex-US diplomat’s visit gave Min Aung Hlaing’s internal propaganda campaign a timely shot in the arm.

Myanmar Junta’s Shelling, Burning of Civilian Buildings Are War Crimes: Shadow Govt

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The National Unity Government says 520 homes, offices and religious buildings have been shelled or burned by regime forces in seven regions and states since Sept. 7.

Myanmar’s Ousted NLD Lawmakers Vow to Keep Fighting Military Dictatorship

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

A year after the election that should have seen them take up seats in Parliament, NLD MPs said they will never yield to the junta’s campaign of terror against them.