Myanmar Junta Using Prison Courts to Try Political Prisoners An unarmed protester being kicked by a baton-wielding policeman. / The Irrawaddy
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By The Irrawaddy 9 April 2021
The military regime has set up temporary courts inside prisons in Yangon, Mandalay, Bago and Ayeyarwady regions to hear the cases of political prisoners.
So far, temporary courts have been set up in Obo Prison in Mandalay, Insein Prison in Yangon, Pyay Prison in Bago and Hinthada and Pathein prisons in Ayeyarwady Region.
“A court was set up inside Hinthada Prison at the end of March to hear political cases. Another court was opened in Pathein Prison on Wednesday. The court consists only of a civilian judge and a law officer,” a source close to the Ayeyarwady Region judicial department told The Irrawaddy.
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Tension Grows Following Military’s Coup Talk
Tension Grows Following Military’s Coup Talk
Commander-in-chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing addresses senior officer trainees of the National Defense College via videoconference on Jan. 27, 2021. / Military Information Team
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By The Irrawaddy 28 January 2021
Tensions are rising in Myanmar after military spokesman Major General Zaw Min Tun hinted at the possibility of a coup, should the military’s claims of electoral fraud go unaddressed. Particular attention has been paid to his comment on Tuesday that “The military will abide by existing laws including the Constitution. But that doesn’t mean the military will take responsibility for the state or won’t take responsibility for the state.” This has led the media to focus on the likelihood of a coup, though top military leaders say such a step would be a last resort.
Myanmar World Heritage Site Residents Demand Return of Visitors as COVID-19 Hits Economy
Horse-drawn carts in Bagan in July 2020. / Zaw Zaw / The Irrawaddy
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By Zue Zue 26 January 2021
Yangon Bagan residents who are dependent on tourism have called for the site to be reopened to visitors with COVID-19 precautions.
They said they would ask the Mandalay regional government to reopen pagodas and temples in Bagan and allow tourist businesses to trade by February as they are struggling. They also sent a petition to Mandalay Region chief minister Dr. Zaw Myint Maung on Monday.
COVID-19 restrictions have hammered Bagan’s hotels, restaurants, horse-cart drivers and souvenir shops. Bagan has been closed since the first COVID-19 cases were reported in March last year and residents are struggling to make ends meet, said resident U Min Chan Oo, who operates a tuk-tuk and e-bike rental firm.