Military coup
‘End violent crackdown on peaceful protests’
The Myanmar military and police should immediately end any use of excessive force against peaceful protesters and ensure the right to peaceful assembly, said Fortify Rights on Wednesday.
Myanmar junta cracks down on crowds defying protest ban
Police cracked down on demonstrators opposing Myanmar’s military coup, firing warning shots and shooting water cannons to disperse crowds that took to the streets again Tuesday in defiance of new protest bans.
How are the Myanmar protests being organized?
Protests in Myanmar against the military coup that removed Aung San Suu Kyi’s government from power have grown in recent days despite official efforts to make organizing them difficult or even illegal. Here’s a look at who is organizing the protests and the obstacles they face:
‘Cloudflare must terminate its services for Myanmar military’
In the wake of the Myanmar military’s February 1st coup d’etat, Burma Campaign UK and International Campaign for the Rohingya on Monday demanded American web services company Cloudflare terminate its services for the Myanmar military.
Ex-FS Haque sees “planned plot” behind military coup in Myanmar
Former Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque on Monday said there is a “planned plot” behind the current military coup in Myanmar which has not been revealed yet.
Week after military coup, protests swell rapidly in Myanmar
A protest against Myanmar’s one-week-old military government swelled rapidly Monday morning as opposition to the coup grew increasingly bold.
Myanmar junta blocks internet access as coup protests expand
Myanmar’s new military authorities appeared to have cut most access to the Internet on Saturday as they faced a rising tide of protest over their coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi's elected civilian government.
Rescind order to use force against protesters: Fortify Rights to Myanmar
Fortify Rights on Friday said Myanmar authorities should protect basic freedoms and immediately rescind police orders to arrest and use force against protesters.
UN Security Council urges release of Myanmar detainees after coup
The U.N. Security Council on Thursday called for the immediate "release of all detainees" including Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi following a military coup earlier this week in the Southeast Asian country.