February 22, 2021 09:31:39 am
JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets in cities across Myanmar Monday in the biggest public demonstration of resistance to military rule since 1988. Dubbed the “22222 Revolution” in reference to its date – 22/2/2021 – the country went on a general strike in response to the killing of protesters by the military in Mandalay on Saturday. In Mandalay itself massive crowds of students, university workers and others gathered calling for the restoration of democracy and human rights, but there were no reports of violence by soldiers or police. Police did arrest protestors in one incident in the official capital, Nay Pyi Taw, where over 100 mostly young people, including girls, were taken into custody. Law students reporting for JURIST in Myanmar say that they were taken to the notorious Yamathin Prison nearby but are now slated to be released after discussions with lawyers.
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