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3 fingers against tyranny: Hollywood s supporting role in Asia s pro-democracy movements
A three-fingered salute has united demonstrators against authoritarian regimes across southeast Asia, and as CBS News correspondent Holly Williams reports, the simple gesture has surprising origins in Hollywood.
In a handful of Asian countries, the gesture has become a powerful symbol of courageous defiance a challenge to repressive governments that cuts across borders. It s been used in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, where protesters against a military takeover are being murdered in cold blood, in Thailand, where they re demanding full democracy, and in Hong Kong, where years of protests against interference by the Chinese government have drawn millions onto the streets.
Myanmar s young protest movement is fighting rubber bullets and water cannons with memes Feb 11, 2021, 01:35 PM
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Burmese citizens protesting the Feb. 1 military coup are weaponizing memes to make a statement.
Young protesters understand that funny memes will attract attention to their cause.
Insider has assembled some of the most effective protest signs seen on Myanmar s streets.
Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Myanmar to protest the ongoing military coup - and many are using memes and humor to combat police aggression.
Myanmar s military staged a coup on February 1, removing the democratically elected National League for Democracy from power and installing their own leadership. NLD leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi, and ousted President Win Myint, are currently being held under house arrest.
Protestors In Myanmar Borrow Three-Finger Salutes From Hunger Games
A group of Yangon medics resort to the three-finger salutes in Myanmar to protest against the military coup which overthrew the Aung San Suu Kyi government. AP Outlook Web Bureau 2021-02-07T17:27:45+05:30 Protestors In Myanmar Borrow Three-Finger Salutes From Hunger Games outlookindia.com 2021-02-07T17:48:47+05:30
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Showing their defiance to the leaders of a military coup and supporting the overthrown political leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a group of Yangon medics in Myanmar raised the three-finger salutes wearing face masks and red ribbons on their protective gowns.
With banners reading we support civil disobedience movement , healthcare workers at a coronavirus treatment centre also protested in a similar way.
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