March 01, 2021
United front: Once the initial shock wore off, mass protests started across the country under the umbrella of a leaderless civil disobedience movement - REUTERS/ STRINGER
United front: Once the initial shock wore off, mass protests started across the country under the umbrella of a leaderless civil disobedience movement - REUTERS/ STRINGER×
The country hasn’t had a quiet moment since the military seized power on February 1 Yangon has been masked up and non-essential workers have stayed at home since August. Now, everybody is essential but in the service of democracy
Banks and businesses are shut down, ATMs empty, the local bus service is almost non-existent, and petrol prices have gone up by 20 per cent in less than a month
Thursday, 25 Feb 2021 01:07 PM MYT
An armoured vehicle drives next to the Sule Pagoda, following days of mass protests against the military coup, in Yangon February 14, 2021. AFP pic
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BANGKOK, Feb 25 The Myanmar junta’s foreign minister visited Thailand yesterday as regional powers tried to broker an end to three weeks of deadly unrest triggered by a military coup.
The talks came as an anti-coup protester died in detention, a local rescue organisation said. Four others have been killed in the crackdown.
Foreign minister Wunna Maung Lwin held talks with his counterparts from Thailand and Indonesia in what was the first known face-to-face meetings between a senior junta member and foreign government officials.
Two More Anti-Myanmar Regime Protesters Die in Mandalay
People carry an injured man during the crackdown against anti-coup protesters in Mandalay on Feb. 20. / The Irrawaddy
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By The Irrawaddy 25 February 2021
Yangon – Six anti-regime protesters have now died since the Feb. 1 coup after two activists in Mandalay died days after being injured.
On Saturday, a raid on government personnel taking part in the civil disobedience movement (CDM) at a dock in Mandalay was carried out by police and military personnel using live ammunition, rubber bullet, tear gas and slingshots.
Demonstrators had appeared in the street to protect government staff from being forced to return to work.
UN Security Council urged to impose global arms embargo on Myanmar military
Diplomatic Correspondent
24th February, 2021 10:21:46
The United Nations Security Council should “institute a coordinated, global arms embargo” against the Myanmar military, said Fortify Rights and 136 other organisations in an open letter to the body and UN member states in Wednesday.
“The Myanmar military poses a demonstrable threat to international peace and security,” said Matthew Smith, Chief Executive Officer at Fortify Rights.
“The Security Council should break its long history of inaction on Myanmar and immediately respond to this crisis.”
Signatories to the open letter hail from 31 countries and include Fortify Rights, Human Rights Watch, and a diverse group of human rights organizations worldwide.