After the coup in Myanmar, President Biden is being pushed to do what the Trump administration would not: Declare atrocities against the Rohingya in 2017 as genocide.
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Resistance Fighters Battle Myanmar’s Military in Mandalay
A shootout in Myanmar’s second-biggest city was the first time the military and a group of armed civilians known as the People’s Defense Force clashed in a major urban area.
Aung San Suu Kyi Makes First Court Appearance Since Coup
Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi, 75, faces a raft of charges after being detained by Myanmar’s military. If found guilty, she could be imprisoned for life.
Miss Universe Myanmar Arrives in Florida With a Message for the Junta
Ma Thuzar Wint Lwin hopes to use her international platform as a pageant contestant to criticize the country’s military coup and support the pro-democracy movement.
Three Months After Coup, Myanmar Returns to the ‘Bad Old Days’
Police are now stopping random people on the streets. A group of secret informers has reappeared. The killings continue, but so does the resistance.
‘Now We Are United’: Myanmar’s Ethnic Divisions Soften After Coup
Amid the resistance to military rule, some are saying that democracy can’t flourish without respecting the minorities that have been persecuted for decades.
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.
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.
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.
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.