Marise Payneâs inaction gives comfort to murderous regime
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The people of Myanmar are not intimidated by the generals who seized power four weeks ago in a coup. The protest rallies, the civil servant strikes, have only grown. We have now seen the generalsâ response.
Troops are opening fire with live ammunition on unarmed civilians. The Myanmar military killed at least 18 peaceful protesters on Sunday, according to the UN, the deadliest day since the military annulled parliament. This is a calculated escalation of violence in this south-east Asian nation of 55 million.
Marise Payne s inaction gives comfort to murderous regime
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Calls for Australia to offer asylum to Myanmar temporary visa holders critical of the military coup
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Community leader Sophia Sarkis says Myanmar s military is tracking opposition movements overseas.
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Community leaders are calling for the Australian government to provide asylum to temporary visa holders from Myanmar as violence continues in the South-East Asian nation.
Key points:
International students have been more active in their opposition and are most at risk
There are 3,535 temporary visa holders from Myanmar in Australia
In Sydney, local leader Sophia Sarkis said that the military coup has put returning citizens in grave danger.