Nearly a year into military rule plagued by unlawful killings and mass detentions of protestors, Myanmar writers and artists remain determined to continue their creative work and use their voices to challenge the regime, according to a report by PEN America.
How Myanmar s junta used a coup to settle old scores myanmar-now.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from myanmar-now.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In Military-Ruled Myanmar, Political Detainees Mark 100 Days Behind Bars
More than 150 including elected leaders, lawmakers, government ministers, activists, writers and monks were arrested on Feb. 1.
3.3k
By The Irrawaddy 11 May 2021
Before dawn on Feb. 1, Myanmar’s military detained State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, President U Win Myint, and other officials of the government led by the National League for Democracy (NLD). Parliamentary speakers at both the Union and state and regions level were also detained during the takeover.
Senior leaders and central executive committee members of the NLD, prominent activists, writers, and monks were among about 150 arrested on the first day of the coup.
Myanmar Military Detains More Than 2,100 Since Coup irrawaddy.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from irrawaddy.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Myanmar Military Detains More Than 1,500 Since Coup
25 February 2021
Myanmar Military Detains More Than 1,500 Since Coup
More than 1,500 have been arrested since the Feb. 1 coup in Myanmar. Elected leaders, lawmakers, activists, protesters, striking civil servants, and journalists are among them.
11.2k
By San Yamin Aung 5 March 2021
The Myanmar military has arrested more than 1,500 people including elected leaders, lawmakers, activists, protesters, heads of election commissions and striking civil servants involved in the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM), since the Feb. 1 coup.
According to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), which tracks detentions, at least 1,507 people had been arrested, charged or sentenced by March 4. Only 307 of the detainees were released and a total of 1,200 are still being detained, the AAPP said, adding that 61 individuals face warrants and are evading arrest.