People of Myanmar resist army rule
Print edition : May 07, 2021
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Karen villagers taking refuge in the KNU Brigade 5 region in Myanmar’s Karen State, after air strikes in the area. This screengrab is from KNU Doo Pla Ya District video footage taken on April 7. Photo: AFP
Protesters holding signs relating to the Committee for Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH) and a portrait of detained Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Mogok town, north of Mandalay. Photograph received from an anonymous source via Facebook on April 9. Photo: AFP
Confronting ever more deadly military repression, and with little support from outside, the people of Myanmar are somehow finding ways to fight back.
A Textbook Example of Authoritarian Rule in Myanmar
Myanmar regime troops during the Armed Forces Day parade in Naypyitaw on March 27.
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By Mon Mon Myat 9 April 2021
It is common in Yangon today to see military trucks packed with dozens of soldiers followed by a car with a loudspeaker announcing local directives issued by the regional military commander. All day long, the cars drive around Yangon’s outskirts enforcing martial law. The announcements are similar to what we heard 30 years ago under SLORC/SPDC (State Law and Order Restoration Council/State Peace and Development Council) regimes, only the details are different.
Myanmar Regime Denies Child Killings, Rejects UN Envoy’s Allegations
Myanmar Regime Denies Child Killings, Rejects UN Envoy’s Allegations
Mourners flash three-finger salutes at the funeral of 15-year-old Aung Kaung Htet, who was fatally shot in the face by Myanmar s security forces during a crackdown on anti-regime protesters in Yangon’s Thaketa Township on March 20. / The Irrawaddy
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By The Irrawaddy 3 April 2021
Myanmar’s military regime has issued a blanket denial of abuses alleged by UN Special Envoy for Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener at a UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting, rejecting her allegations as “one-sided” and “not fair,” while denying it had killed children, among other atrocities.
Myanmar s military junta has reportedly killed at least 43 children since February coup msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.