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A woman lays flowers in front of the photos of two people who were killed by the junta in February (Myanmar Now)
Monitoring group hits back at junta claim that post-coup death toll is ‘bloated’
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners said it publishes daily lists of victims and the regime’s claim is ‘unsubstantiated’
Apr 22, 2021
A crackdown by the military’s armed forces in Yangon on March 2 (Myanmar Now)
Military and civilians clash in Kani, Sagaing Region, leaving six locals dead
A security team comprised of locals armed with hunting rifles was attempting to intercept trucks transporting detained protesters when the armed forces opened fire on them on April 15
Apr 17, 2021
A list of people sentenced to death that was shown on military-run television on April 9 
Death sentences: the junta’s latest tactic to instill fear 
‘They want people to be scared of them and bow to them’, one lawyer says of the recent announcement that 19 people have been sentence to death
Apr 16, 2021
Engineers and medical workers from Mandalay march in protest of the coup regime on February 26 (Supplied)  
CRPH announces lineup of interim ‘national unity government’
The cabinet includes 11 ministries and 26 members
Apr 16, 2021
Monks in Mandalay protest against the military regime and show support for the CRPH on February 27 (Myanmar Now)          
Some countries will officially recognise Myanmar's shadow government in the coming days, says new minister 
Lwin Ko Latt did not name the countries but said they included Western nations and a country that experienced the Arab Spring
Apr 16, 2021
Young protesters hold a banner that says “Abolish Fascism, Unite against the Common Enemy” at an anti-coup rally in Yangon in February (Myanmar Now)  
CRPH expected to announce interim cabinet lineup on Friday
The move is the latest step by elected lawmakers toward consolidating opposition to the regime that seized power on February 1
Apr 16, 2021
Caption: Employees from Total E&P Myanmar walk along the offshore platform of the Yadana gas field in May 2017 (Supplied) 
French oil giant still bankrolling Myanmar junta 
Total, which operates Myanmar’s largest offshore gas field, is continuing to provide a revenue stream for the military regime, say company staff
Apr 15, 2021
A man who was injured by soldiers on Tuesday in Myitnge, Mandalay Region (Supplied)
Regime’s forces kill two, loot donations from mosque during attack on small town in Mandalay Region 
‘The situation is not good at all here,’ a rescue worker from Myitnge said
Apr 15, 2021
KIA troops attend training at the group’s headquarters in Laiza, Kachin state, in November 2017 (EPA-EFE) 
Junta battalion reportedly defeated by KIA
The Myanmar military’s LIB 320 is gone, the KIA says, as the fight for Alaw Bum continues
Apr 15, 2021
Demonstrators hold pots with flowers to mark the Thingyan Water Festival as they march during an anti-military coup protest in Mandalay on April 13 (EPA-EFE)
Thingyan takes a revolutionary turn, as nation refuses to celebrate under a hated regime
The year’s most important holiday is normally a festive time, but this year, few are in the mood for fun
Apr 15, 2021
Wai Moe Naing is seen at an anti-coup protest in Monywa on April 2 (Supplied)
Wai Moe Naing, prominent leader of anti-coup movement, detained in Monywa 
The 26-year-old was reportedly taken to a military base after being hit with a car and arrested a gunpoint by plainclothes regime officials
Apr 15, 2021
Family members mourn 28-year-old Ko Htet on April 15 (Myanmar Now)
As Ramadan begins, soldiers attack sleeping Muslims at Mandalay mosque 
A man was killed in the shooting, which happened as a prominent Muslim protest leader was attacked and abducted in Monywa
Apr 15, 2021
Authorities said Kyaw Lin Htwe died in a motorbike accident even though his body showed signs of torture (Supplied)
Authorities claim night guard whose body showed signs of torture died in a ‘motorbike accident’
Kyaw Lin Htwe had a knife wound on his stomach when his family collected his body, his wife said
Apr 14, 2021

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