Thursday, April 2, 2026

Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 04/02/2026

The Irrawaddy — Junta Charged With Human Rights Violations in Push for Myitsone Dam
 
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Thursday, April 2, 2026

 

Phoe Tar

Junta Charged With Human Rights Violations in Push for Myitsone Dam

Kachin human rights groups say the military regime has been harassing locals to drop their objections to the long-shelved, Chinese backed hydropower megaproject.

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The Irrawaddy

Myanmar Junta Chief Unveils EV Trade-In Plan for Market Led by His Children

Min Aung Hlaing's latest fuel-saving brainwave looks set to turbocharge profits for the ruling general's family businesses.

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Maung Kavi

Loyal Puppet: How Ye Win Oo Became 1st Intelligence Chief to Lead Myanmar Military

In a startling break with tradition, junta boss Min Aung Hlaing handed over the post of commander-in-chief to the head of the country's hated Military Intelligence. Why?

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The Irrawaddy

Magwe Resistance Tensions Mount as Myanmar's NUG Moves to Control Oilfields

Residents flee Pakokku District after National Unity Government forces attempt to seize oil wells from local resistance commander Bo Let Yar.

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Bertil Lintner

Examining the Role of Women in Kachin Resistance

A new study fills a glaring gap in scholarship by letting women tell their own stories of resistance to decades of military rule in Myanmar.

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Phoe Tar

Myanmar Junta Reopens Key Thai Border Trade Route Amid Security Concerns

The Asian Highway between Myawaddy and Hpa-an has been reopened, but locals say they are still frightened to use it due to ongoing clashes, and trucks remain banned.

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