Egyptian forces arrested the father and brother of an exiled anti-regime activist, as extreme security measures prevented long-expected protests against rising prices and a collapsing currency.
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) workers and supporters on Sunday began a long march from Karachi towards Islamabad, in protest against the Imran Khan government an
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) workers and supporters on Sunday began a long march from Karachi towards Islamabad, in protest against the Imran Khan government an
Myanmar’s Junta Continues to Arrest Journalists
Ma Tu Tu Tha (left) and Ko Thura Soe (right)
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By The Irrawaddy 26 April 2021
Junta forces arrested a former cameraman of Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) at his house in Yangon’s Pazundaung Township on Sunday evening and sent him to an interrogation center.
“When I checked with Pazundaung police station, police told me that he was sent to Shwepyitha interrogation center this morning,” said a colleague of Ko Thura Soe.
According to witnesses, some ten junta troops came to their residential neighborhood about 8:30 p.m. Sunday, firing shots in the air.
“They went straight to his house and arrested him, saying they came to check for overnight guests,” said a resident of the neighborhood. Junta forces reportedly took his computer and other items from his house.
Myanmar Regime’s Violence Continues Unabated Despite Plea From ASEAN
Myanmar Regime’s Violence Continues Unabated Despite Plea From ASEAN
Young protesters staged a protest on Saturday morning calling ASEAN not to endorse military regime in Yangon. / CJ
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By The Irrawaddy 26 April 2021
The Association of South East Asian Nations called for the immediate cessation of violence in Myanmar on Saturday, but the junta’s brutality has continued unabated.
Even as the ASEAN leaders sat with coup leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing in Jakarta on Saturday, his troops killed at least three civilians, including a student, and continued brutal crackdowns on peaceful demonstrators demanding the restoration of democracy.