Protests against military coup spread across Myanmar
A man wearing red ribbons inflates a balloon as he takes part in a campaign against the military coup in Yangomore Reuters / 2021年 2月 6日 Saturday A man wearing red ribbons inflates a balloon as he takes part in a campaign against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar February 5, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer Close 1 / 38
People burn a portrait of Myanmar s army chief Min Aung Hlaing as they protest against the military coup in Yamore Reuters / 2021年 2月 6日 Saturday People burn a portrait of Myanmar s army chief Min Aung Hlaing as they protest against the military c
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The lawyer for Myanmar’s elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and ousted President Win Myint said they were being held in their homes after being detained on Monday when the army seized power and that he was unable to meet them.
Lawyer Khin Maung Zaw said he was seeking their unconditional release but had been told they were still under investigation.
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Teachers and students in Myanmar earlier rallied to a growing civil disobedience campaign as the anti-coup protest movement won the support of Suu Kyi’s political party.
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The lawyer for Myanmar’s elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and overthrown President Win Myint said the pair was under house arrest and that he was unable to meet them while hundreds of students and teachers joined the anti-coup protests.
Lawyer Khin Maung Zaw said on Friday that he was seeking the duo’s unconditional release but had been told they were still under investigation.
“We expect justice from the judge, but it is not certain. We hope for the best but prepare for the worst. Of course, we want unconditional release as they have not broken the law,” her lawyer told reporters in the capital, Naypyidaw.