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Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 01/29/2026

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Jan 29, 2026 05:55 pm
Junta's Poll Stacks New Parliament With Generals, Cronies and Loyalists



Myanmar's incoming legislature will be dominated by retired officers, junta ministers and ultranationalists after the USDP's sweeping election victory.
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Jan 29, 2026 04:14 pm
Myanmar Junta Stepped Up Crimes Against Humanity Before Sham Election: Rights Groups



Attacks on civilians surged in 2025 as the regime used violence to crush dissent before staging a fraudulent vote, international human rights watchdogs say.
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Jan 29, 2026 02:31 pm
China Executes 11 Linked to Myanmar Scam Compounds



Those executed Thursday were members of the Ming crime family, state media said, who operated in the northern Shan State crime hub of Laukkai.
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Jan 29, 2026 02:20 pm
Thai Foreign Minister Says Hopes Myanmar Polls 'Start of Transition' to Peace



Bangkok urges dialogue and restraint as ASEAN weighs its response to Myanmar's junta-run vote.
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Jan 29, 2026 08:53 am
The 'Walk for Peace' and the Sorry State of Buddhism in Myanmar



This week our editors discuss the glaring contrast between Theravada monks' popular Walk for Peace across the U.S. and the silent, co-opted clergy in junta-ruled Myanmar.
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Aung Myo Min Din: From Modest Beginnings to Prominent Hotelier
Myanmar Nationalists Protest ICJ Rohingya Genocide Case in Yangon
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