The committee representing the ousted National League for Democracy government says violence against protesters and mass arrests constitute terrorist activity.
Ten Journalists Being Held by Myanmar’s Regime for Protest Coverage
25 February 2021
An anti-regime demonstration in Yangon. / The Irrawaddy
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By The Irrawaddy 1 March 2021
Yangon – At least 25 journalists have been detained during the police crackdown against the anti-regime demonstrations across Myanmar between Feb. 14 to March 1 with 10 journalists are still in detention.
They were covering anti-coup demonstrations in Yangon, Myitkyina, Monywa, Hakha, Magwe, Pathein, Pyay, Mawlamyine and other cities.
Twelve were released without facing charges and two were released on bail after being charged under Article 505(a) of the Penal Code carrying up to two years’ imprisonment after trying to get a comment from the security forces for a balanced story.
Myanmar’s Anti-Regime Protesters Urge Asian Counterparts to Unite for General Strike
Tens of thousands of protesters take part in a huge sit-in protest against the military regime on Feb. 22, 2021, in the “22222” general strike. / The Irrawaddy
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By The Irrawaddy 27 February 2021
YANGON Myanmar’s pro-democracy activists have called for the anti-Chinese “Milk Tea Alliance” in Thailand, Hong Kong, India, Taiwan and Indonesia to support a second general strike against Myanmar’s military regime on Sunday.
The call came after Thailand received U Wunna Maung Lwin, the foreign minister appointed by Myanmar’s military regime, on Wednesday to meet Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi for talks in Bangkok. Thousands of young activities in Myanmar called for solidarity from the Milk Tea Alliance, a loose, online coalition of activists largely based in Thailand, Hong Kong and Taiwan using the hashtag #MilkTeaAlliance. The coalition points to the variety of typ