Thursday, 01 Apr 2021 08:47 PM MYT
A protester, who was injured during a demonstration against the military coup, receives medical attention in a vehicle in Mandalay on April 1, 2021. — AFP pic
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YANGON, April 1 — Britain today ramped up sanctions against the Myanmar junta over its brutal crackdown on protests, as ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in court.
More than 535 people have been killed in daily demonstrations since the military overthrew Suu Kyi on February 1, halting Myanmar’s decade-old experiment in democracy.
International powers have sought to pile pressure on the military by hitting its sprawling business interests, which include the country’s lucrative jade and ruby trade.