After Myanmar’s military seized power, its ambassador to Britain had called for the release of political leaders who were detained in the coup.
Tag: Myanmar
Myanmar’s Military Has Killed Over 40 Children Since the Coup. Here’s One Child’s Story.
Myanmar’s security forces have killed more than 40 children since February. Here is the story of one, Aye Myat Thu. She was 10.
After Coup, Myanmar’s Military Rule Is an Exception
How the country became primed for a sort of violence, and a sort of dictatorship, that had grown rare.
Myanmar Soldiers, Aiming to Silence Coup Protests, Target Journalists
The security forces have arrested at least 56 reporters, outlawed online news outlets and crippled communications. Young people have stepped in with their phones to help document the brutality.
Your Monday Briefing
The Ever Given is partially freed.
Inside Myanmar’s Army: ‘They See Protesters as Criminals’
Four officers spoke about life in the feared Tatmadaw, which has turned its guns on civilians again. “The Tatmadaw is the only world” for most soldiers, one said.
Images From a ‘Day of Shame’ in Myanmar
Children, including a 5-year-old-boy, were among those killed this weekend as the country’s security forces cracked down on nationwide protests against a coup.
Dozens Are Gunned Down in ‘Day of Shame’ for Myanmar
A rights group said it had documented 90 killings by the security forces on Saturday. It appeared to be the bloodiest day since protests against the military coup began.
Beaten, Cuffed, Hauled Away: When Myanmar’s Military Comes Knocking
Security forces have responded to protests with increasing ruthlessness, shooting people in the streets, raiding homes and arbitrarily carrying out beatings and arrests.
‘I Will Die Protecting My Country’: In Myanmar, a New Resistance Rises
As the nation’s military kills, assaults and terrorizes unarmed civilians each day, some protesters say there is no choice but to fight the army on its own terms.