âAs long as people are protesting in the street, the coup isn t overâ
Anti-coup protesters shout slogans during a rally in Yangon, Myanmar on Thursday March 25, 2021. Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
UN Special Envoy for Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener, wants to bring the generals involved in the Myanmar coup to the negotiating table. Without a solution, a civil war and a humanitarian crisis threaten the country.
This content was published on April 1, 2021 - 09:00
April 1, 2021 - 09:00
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Christine Schraner Burgener. Keystone / Anthony Anex
Since General Min Aung Hlaing unexpectedly seized power on February 1 this year, protesters have been killed daily by the security forces and dozens of activists are arrested every night without charge. In her role as the UN Special Envoy for Myanmar, Schraner Burgener has been trying to find ways to de-escalate the situation.
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