Nearly 20 occasions on which military regime forces have used vehicles to ram peaceful protesters, including youths and monks, sometimes with deadly results.
NLD information secretary Monywa Aung Shin was held for eight months without charge; a DVB reporter said he was tortured and forced to do labor in prison.
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Journalists, Locals Detained Following Police Crackdown Released
Protesters continue their anti-coup demonstration in Myitkyina on Monday. / Supplied
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By Nyein Nyein 15 February 2021
Seven people five journalists and two local residents detained overnight following Myanmar security forces’ Sunday crackdown on protesters in Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State in northern Myanmar, were released on Monday.
All were released at around 10 a.m. on Monday, according to sources close to the reporters.
Among the detainees were Mizzima News reporter Sai Latt Aung; Eternally Peace News Network (EPN) reporters Ko Wai Yan and Ko Yan Kaung; The 74 Media editor-in-chief Htoi Awng; and The 74 Media cameraman Naw Seng. All are based in Myitkyina.
Myanmar Generals’ Path to ‘Eternal Peace’
The peace process was already at a crossroads before the coup. With the Tatmadaw now in charge, what comes next?
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February 08, 2021
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When the National League for Democracy closed its first term in government last year, peacebuilding in Myanmar was already at a crossroads.
Now, following the military coup, observers are asking what approach the generals might take to secure the “eternal peace” prescribed in the declaration justifying the emergency state.
Armed conflicts in the ethnic areas are Myanmar’s seemingly never ending drama. They were even cited as the cause of the major political crises of the 20th century, followed by power grabs by other men in uniform. This time, however, the military is citing election irregularities and the smuggled walkie-talkie of NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi.