Myanmar’s Military Regime Hands Down Prison Sentences to Striking Civil Servants
Anti-regime protesters urge civil servants to join the civil disobedience movement. / The Irrawaddy
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By The Irrawaddy 16 March 2021
Myanmar’s military regime has sentenced ten civil servants to prison terms for joining the civil disobedience movement (CDM). The ten include two police officers and eight staff from the Cooperative Department. They are the first civil servants to be sent to jail for their participation in the CDM.
Deputy Police Sergeant Ko Tara Linn and Policeman Ko Thurein Linn, from Ayeyarwady Region’s Kyangin town were given one year sentences under the Myanmar Police Force Maintenance of Discipline Law. The two brothers were arrested on Feb. 3 for posting on Facebook that they opposed the military regime, but their sentences were only made public on Monday.
Myanmar Military Targets Striking Civil Servants
Myanma Railways staff take part in civil disobedience movement in Yangon on Thursday. / The Irrawaddy
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By The Irrawaddy 19 February 2021
Myanmar’s military has arrested nearly 30 civil servants in Naypyitaw, Mandalay and Kachin State this week for joining the civil disobedience movement (CDM) against the military regime.
In face of the growing resistance nationwide, the regime has stepped up the arrests of civil servants taking part in the movement.
In Naypyitaw, at least 20 civil servants were arrested this week. Nine women and two men from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were arrested at around 4am on Thursday for joining the CDM, said Naypyitaw-based lawyer U Kyaw Ye Aung, who is following the cases after the relatives of those detained contact him.