Mar 26 Myanmar protest deaths reach 320 as U.S., U.K., impose sanctions By Associated Press The association said as of Thursday, 2,981 people had been arrested, charged or sentenced in the crackdown since the Feb. 1 coup that ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. Most, including Suu Kyi and President Win Myint,… Continue reading
Mar 13 Myanmar forces kill 7 as crackdown on protesters continues By Associated Press Security forces in Myanmar on Saturday again met protests against last month’s military takeover with lethal force, killing at least seven people by shooting live ammunition at demonstrators. Continue reading
Mar 07 Myanmar crisis heightens with police raids and strike call By Associated Press Tension was high Sunday in the country’s biggest city, Yangon, where for a second night running gunshots from heavy weapons rang out randomly in the streets of several neighborhoods after the start of an 8 p.m. curfew. The sounds of… Continue reading
Mar 05 Protesters defy Myanmar security forces as U.N. action urged By Associated Press The escalation of violence has put pressure on the world community to act to restrain the junta, which seized power on Feb. 1 by ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. Continue reading
Mar 05 YouTube removes Myanmar army channels By Associated Press YouTube says it has removed five channels run by Myanmar’s military for violating its guidelines. Continue reading
Mar 04 38 dead after deadliest day for Myanmar coup opposition, UN reports By Associated Press Myanmar security forces were seen firing slingshots at protesters, chasing them down and even brutally beating an ambulance crew in video showing a dramatic escalation of violence against opponents of last month’s military coup. Continue reading
Feb 27 Myanmar police deploy early to crank up pressure on protests By Associated Press Security forces in some areas appeared to become more aggressive in using force and making arrests, utilizing more plainclothes officers than had previously revealed themselves. Photos posted on social media showed that residents of at least two cities, Yangon and… Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 4:39 Blocking roads and banging pots, Myanmar protests continue despite military crackdown By PBS NewsHour Hundreds of protesters held a candlelight vigil outside the U.S. embassy in Yangon, Myanmar, for those killed in the protests over the last 21 days. Across the nation, pro-democracy demonstrators continued to oppose the military coup, holding photographs of jailed… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 6:24 Myanmar generals were under sanctions. They launched a coup anyway By PBS NewsHour Hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy protesters continued to take to the streets across Myanmar despite the military crackdown. Earlier this week, the Biden administration approved sanctions against the country’s top ranking military generals. Francis Wade, journalist and author of “Myanmar’s… Continue watching
Feb 10 Myanmar protesters back on streets despite police violence By Associated Press Large crowds demonstrating against the military takeover in Myanmar again defied a ban on protests Wednesday, even after security forces ratcheted up the use of force against them and raided the headquarters of the political party of ousted leader Aung… Continue reading