Updated 3 March 2021 The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) pays respect to the heroes who sacrificed their lives and liberty to fight for democracy and human rights. As of March 3, a total of (1498) people have been arrested, charged or sentenced in relation to the military coup on February 1. Of them, (4) were convicted; (2) to two […]
The junta sacked the country’s envoy after he spectacularly broke ranks by calling for the regime’s downfall on February 26, but on March 1, U Kyaw Moe Tun sent a letter to the president of the UN General Assembly saying he still holds the post. By AFP Myanmar’s military junta and the envoy sent by […]
Security forces have deployed tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades to dislodge protesters from their home-made barricades, with only limited success. By FRONTIER Yangon is today again a battle zone, with police and soldiers attempting to disperse thousands of peaceful protesters from sites across the city including Sanchaung, Insein Road in Hlaing Township and […]
on ramped up state sponsored violence and disregard of protester rights to peaceful assembly. “Three Cs” pose challenges ahead as the people’s movement surges forward.
By THE IRRAWADDY 3 March 2021 YANGON—Myanmar’s protest-related death toll reached its highest point on Wednesday as soldiers and riot police loyal to the country’s military regime killed at least 28 unarmed civilians amid their crackdown on anti-junta protesters in at least four cities. Anti-regime mass rallies have erupted daily in Myanmar following a military takeover early […]
By THE IRRAWADDY 3 March 2021 YANGON—At least nine protesters were killed and several wounded in three cities in Myanmar as police fired live rounds and rubber bullets at anti-coup protesters on Wednesday morning. In Mandalay, a 19-year-old female protester was shot in the neck and another man was shot in the chest. Both died on the […]
Six people were killed in Yangon’s North Okkalapa Township and at least 18 are in a critical condition after security forces opened fire with live rounds, while deaths were also reported in Mandalay, Monywa and Myingyan. By FRONTIER At least 16 people were killed today when security forces fired on pro-democracy protesters with live rounds […]
By THE IRRAWADDY 2 March 2021 The CRPH, the committee representing the elected lawmakers of the ousted National League for Democracy, labeled Myanmar’s military governing body, the State Administrative Council (SAC), as a “terrorist group” on Monday for its lawlessness in arresting democratically elected leaders and for terrorizing protesters with killings and violence. The announcement followed the […]
By NYEIN NYEIN 1 March 2021 The UN, Japan, Canada and the European Union have strongly condemned the Myanmar military’s bloody crackdowns on civilians participating in anti-regime protests on the weekend. Myanmar police and soldiers shot dead at least 18 people during the Sunday crackdowns against peaceful protesters across the country, according to the OHCHR, the UN’s human rights […]
ANGON—“#How_Many_Dead_Bodies_UN_Need_To_Take_Action?” is what Nyi Nyi Aung Htet Naing posted on his Facebook Account Saturday night. The popular social media call for UN intervention to stop Myanmar’s military dictatorship turned out to be his last post. On Sunday morning, the 23-year-old network engineer reinforced the call — with his life. He was shot dead by Myanmar […]