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At least 21 tortured bodies, including National League for Democracy members, election officials and pro-democracy activists, have been returned to families.
What’s going on in Myanmar? What’s going on in Myanmar?
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We are not saying the Tatmadaw [the Burmese military]will seize power. We are not saying it won’t, either,’ were the clarifying words of Min Tun, a spokesperson for the Tatmadaw on 27th January 2021, a week before the new Parliament was to be sworn in. The National League of Democracy (NLD), under Aung San Suu Kyi, had won a landslide victory in the November elections, but there were rumours a coup was going to take place. Baseless accusations of voter fraud had been made by the Tatmadaw, who had governed Myanmar up to that point.
Military junta brutally assaulting anyone who stands against it, even women are not spared, says rights watchdog Pizaro Gozali Idrus | 24.04.2021
JAKARTA, Indonesia
At least 745 people have been killed in a military crackdown against anti-coup protesters in Myanmar, according to the latest figures released by a rights watchdog.
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners said in a daily briefing late Friday that 3,371 people are in detention, 79 have been convicted and arrest warrants have been issued for at least 1.118 others.
The violence continued despite Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) leaders gathering on Saturday in Jakarta to discuss the evolving situation.
Myanmar junta leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing is expected to attend.
Junta announces a return to classes – but not normality
Myanmar’s military government has announced the re-opening from 5 May of public universities and colleges for final-year undergraduate students and masters students who enrolled in the 2019-20 academic year, after being closed for over a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, with no announcement of the junta’s plans for COVID-19 measures, and widespread disruption around the country as teachers and students continue to protest against the junta, few believe classes can return to normal.
The education ministry’s Department of Higher Education has instructed all staff and teachers to return to work from this week, according to teachers from Mawlamyine University. However, many teachers taking part in the civil disobedience movement (CDM) against the 1 February military coup say they will refuse to serve under the military government. Many others will not be able to return to teach at this time.