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Dear President Sánchez,
I am writing on behalf of Human Rights Watch in advance of your upcoming trip to Central America to urge you to call on the region’s leaders to respect human rights, the rule of law, and judicial independence, and to take action to end violence and discrimination against marginalized groups.
Lawlessness, corruption, impunity, discrimination, and violence drive hundreds of thousands to flee Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua every year. But the region’s leaders continue to undermine the rule of law in an effort to further concentrate power. And they show little interest in protecting marginalized groups.
February 28, 2021
Sunday marked the deadliest day of opposition to Myanmar s military, who seized power from democratically elected officials March 1st.
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Another violent weekend in Myanmar.the deadliest yet as pro-democracy demonstrators continue to push back against a military coup.
A United Nations Human Rights official says Myanmar security forces reportedly killed 18 protesters.
Sunday marked the deadliest day of opposition to Myanmar s military, who seized power from democratically elected officials February 1st. Another 30 people were injured.
Crowds were fired on in six cities. Tear gas, flash-bang grenades and stun grenades were also deployed.
The U.N. Human Rights Official said: “We strongly condemn the escalating violence against protests in Myanmar and call on the military to immediately halt the use of force against peaceful protesters,”