Mon State MP U Kyaw Myo Min’s body was found with signs of torture in Bilin Township near the spot where two NLD members detained with him were found dead last week.
The two were detained alongside NLD Mon State lawmaker U Kyaw Myo Min last week; a local resistance group said the pair were tortured before being shot dead.
In the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Myanmar Ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun called on international community to build relationships and cooperate with the NUG and CRPH to help resolve Myanmar’s crisis.
Members of the Federation of General Workers Myanmar (FGWM) lining up as part of the anti-coup protests on March 2, 2021. Photo: FGWM.
As the Burmese military coup leaders escalated repression against the democracy uprising in the country this week, two Burmese union federations this week called for international pressure on their government. The Confederation of Trade Unions Myanmar (CTUM) is asking for international sanctions against the regime. The Federation of General Workers Myanmar (FGWM) is asking for international apparel companies to use their leverage over Burmese suppliers to protect garment workers from being dismissed for taking part in the democracy movement. Below are the two statements. For more information on the coup and its aftermath, see the piece we ran last week, Myanmar Workers and Unions on the Front Lines in Fight Against Coup.
As the Burmese military coup leaders escalated repression against the democracy uprising in the country this week, two Burmese union federations this week called for international pressure on their government. The Confederation of Trade Unions Myanmar (CTUM) is asking for international sanctions against the regime. The Federation of General Workers Myanmar (FGWM) is asking for