Opponents of Myanmar's military rule heeded a call on Wednesday by organizers to stay home in a "silent strike" as the prospects for peace in the country seem dim 2 years after the army seized power.
Opponents of Myanmar's military rule heeded a call on Wednesday by organizers to stay home in a "silent strike" as the prospects for peace in the country seem dim 2 years after the army seized power.
BANGKOK The prospects for peace in Myanmar, much less a return to democracy, seem dimmer than ever two years after the army seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, experts say.
More than two years after the February 2021 military coup in Myanmar, nonviolent civil resistance remains strong. People fight for a return to democracy, and nonviolent protests within cities occur almost daily, though violence in the countryside is rising.
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