This is just the latest example of the military authorities’ determination to kill their way out of nationwide resistance to the coup.
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Medical Practitioners in Myanmar Protest Against Coup
Sunday, medical practitioners in Myanmar’s second-largest city took part in a peaceful dawn march to protest military power grab.
Martial Law in Myanmar a Death Knell for Fair Trials
Under Martial Law, charges under laws being used to prosecute peaceful protesters and journalists will now be tried by military courts.
Myanmar Army Imposes Martial Law As More Protesters Killed
Myanmar’s junta has declared martial law in six townships in Yangon and parts of Mandalay, after six more demonstrators were killed.
Women Defying Myanmar’s Junta With Sarongs And Cellphones
Myanmarese women are taking advantage of a male superstition, draping used sanitary pads and bright longyi sarongs across streets.
Video: 19-Year-Old Becomes Martyr For Democracy In Myanmar
Ma Kyal Zin, 19, one of many protestors killed in recent weeks in anti-coup protests has become the martyr for democracy in Myanmar.
Myanmar’s Quest For Women’s Empowerment Amid Crisis
Seeking solutions to Myanmar’s political problems through the empowerment of women and girls will help the country become stronger.
Myanmar Protesters Persist Following Deadliest Day
Following the deadliest day so far in protests against a military coup, protesters took to streets in cities and towns across Myanmar Thursday.
Thai Marchers Link Their Democracy Cause to Myanmar Protests
A new faction of Thai protestors is linking their cause to what is happening in Myanmar where protestors want the end of the coup regime.
Myanmar’s Pro-Democracy Protest Movement Is Strengthening
The Feb 1, 2021 Coup in Myanmar has instead sparked growing democracy protests calling for an end to the military take over.