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Myanmar’s military, the Tatmadaw, seized power in a 1 February coup headed by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. Since then, the regime has killed 738 people, according to figures kept by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners.
Unrest in Shan state is on the rise, with at least 10 police officers reportedly killed last week in an attack by ethnic armies opposed to the military regime. Human rights activists say they are gravely concerned for the safety of about 6,000 people camped near the Thai border after fleeing violence, if an assault by the military on its opponents goes ahead.
“There’s no fighting yet but the tension is growing high,” Shan Human Rights Foundation spokesperson Sai Hor Hseng told Guardian Australia.
3 March 2021 12:59 GMT Updated 3 March 2021 15:34 GMT in Singapore
Oil and gas companies active in Myanmar have been urged to cut off the supply of revenues to the military junta that staged a coup in the Southeast Asian producer nation early last month.
Last weekend saw the bloodiest pro-democracy protests in Myanmar since 1 February, when the military seized power and subsequently detained more than 1300, including civilian lawmakers, activists and journalists. Such deadly violence against peaceful demonstrators cannot be justified, said Steffen Seibert, a spokesman for German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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