Myanmar’s ruling junta has charged at least 19 medical doctors for participating in civil disobedience protests against the military’s February 1 coup, a state-run newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Myanmar’s ruling military squared off against its opponents in the courts, the streets and the countryside Monday, showing no sign of relenting in its crackdown against those opposed to February’s coup.
Protesters in Myanmar on Thursday marked two months since the military seized power by once more defying the threat of lethal violence and publicly demonstrating against the toppling of the democratically elected government.
The military launched more airstrikes Tuesday in eastern Myanmar after earlier attacks forced thousands of ethnic Karen to flee into Thailand and further escalating violence two months after the junta seized power.
Protesters in Myanmar returned to the streets Sunday to press their demands for a return to democracy, just a day after security forces killed more than 100 people in the bloodiest day since last month’s military coup.
Myanmar’s military junta on Tuesday took the offensive to justify last month’s coup and subsequent actions against those opposed to it, even as street demonstrations continued against the takeover.
Residents of Myanmar’s second-biggest city helped striking railway workers move out of their state-supplied housing Saturday after the authorities said they would have to leave if they kept supporting the protest movement
Myanmar’s ruling junta has declared martial law in parts of the country’s largest city as security forces killed more protesters in an increasingly lethal crackdown on resistance to last month’s military coup.
The civilian leader of Myanmar’s government in hiding vowed to continue supporting a 'revolution' to oust the military that seized power in last month’s coup.
