Thursday, 4 March 2021, 7:36 am
An international movement of grassroots groups of small
food producers and food sovereignty advocates urged the
United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to take a
stronger stance on the political crisis in Myanmar,
following the violent clash between the police and
protesters on February 28.
The date recorded the
highest toll of casualties in one day since the anti-coup
protests began – with at
least 18 killed and more than 1000
people arrested.
According to the People’s
Coalition on Food Sovereignty (PCFS), the UNHRC and the
international community should demand the Tatmadaw’s
(Myanmar military) accountability for seizing the
country’s democracy and its innumerable human rights