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Several hundred people gathered in Sydney on Saturday to protest against last month’s military coup in Myanmar and urge the Australian government to take a stronger stance against the junta.
The southeast Asian country has been plunged into turmoil since the military overthrew and detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi on 1 February, with daily protests and strikes in which at least 50 people have been killed.
On Saturday, Myanmar security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to break up a protest in Yangon, just hours after a United Nations special envoy called on the Security Council to take action.
Several hundred people gathered in Sydney on Saturday to protest against last month's military coup in Myanmar and urged the Australian government to take a strong stance against the junta.
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