The figures provided by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) would make it the bloodiest day of the protests, which have engulfed Myanmar since a military coup on February 1. Demonstrators armed with sticks and knives faced off with police in Hlaingthaya, the industrial area of Yangon. The officers …
Read More »UK advises British nationals to leave Myanmar due to post-coup unrest
In a Friday update of its travel guidelines for Myanmar, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) said that Britons should “leave the country by commercial means, unless there is an urgent need to stay.” It cited the rising threat of violence amid the military crackdown on mass protests against …
Read More »Military will stay in power for ‘certain time’ then hold elections, says Myanmar junta while accusing ousted Suu Kyi of corruption
Speaking on Thursday, Brigadier General Zaw Min Tun, spokesman for Myanmar’s ruling military council, said the junta would be willing to relinquish power after a “certain time” but gave no indications as to when this would be. The brigadier also levied new accusations at imprisoned former leader Suu Kyi, claiming …
Read More »YouTube bans several channels of Myanmar media citing ‘community guidelines’ – media
According to Reuters, the banned channels include MRTV, (Myanmar Radio and Television) as well as the military-owned Myawaddy Media, MWD Variety, and MWD Myanmar. “We have terminated a number of channels and removed several videos from YouTube in accordance with our community guidelines and applicable laws,” a spokesperson for the …
Read More »‘Stop murdering and jailing protesters’: UN rights chief condemns Myanmar bloodshed amid rising death toll under military coup
“Myanmar’s military must stop murdering and jailing protestors,” Bachelet said, describing as “abhorrent” the reports that police and the military are firing live rounds at demonstrators and attacking medical teams. The country has been under a military coup since February 1, when the armed forces seized power and detained the …
Read More »At least 18 killed on bloodiest day of Myanmar protests as UN demands military stop using force
Sunday became the bloodiest day of protests that have been ongoing since early February, when the army arrested the democratically elected leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, over claims of election fraud. “Police and military forces have confronted peaceful demonstrations, using lethal force and less-than-lethal force that – according to credible …
Read More »At least two reported dead, multiple injured as Myanmar continues crackdown on anti-coup protests (VIDEOS)
Law enforcers shot at protesters in Myanmar’s largest city of Yangon on Sunday, according to local media reports backed up by multiple videos circulating online. One man was brought to a hospital after the shootings, where he succumbed to a bullet wound to his chest, an unnamed doctor told Reuters. …
Read More »Myanmar riot police fire at crowd to disperse protesters, as military tries to reimpose rule after coup (VIDEO)
Footage earlier on Friday showed protesters and police in a standoff, as authorities attempted to disperse individuals who had gathered in the cities of Hledan, Mandalay, and Yangon to oppose military rule in the country. Individuals who witnessed the situation in Hledan described it as an “act of brutality” against …
Read More »Facebook bans Myanmar military accounts with immediate effect over coup
The social media company said it was left with no choice but to ban the accounts following the “deadly violence” in the country after the coup, believing that it was too risky to allow the Myanmar military, known as the Tatmadaw, to remain on its platforms. Facebook will also remove …
Read More »US State Dept promises more ‘firm action’ against Myanmar’s military junta after young woman fatally shot at anti-coup protest
Washington will “continue to take firm action against those who perpetrate violence against the people of Burma,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tweeted on Monday, using the old name for Myanmar. “We stand with the people of Burma,” he wrote. US State Department spokesperson Ned Price called on the …
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