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• Doctors in Civil Disobedience Movement Put Pressure on Myanmar Military Regime
• Myanmar’s Military Arrests Doctors for Joining and Supporting Civil Disobedience Movement
• Myanmar Student Unions Call on China Not to Recognize Military Regime
• Who Has Been Arrested in Myanmar Since the Military Coup?
• NLD Prepares to Sue Myanmar’s Military for Illegal Arrests
• High-Profile Ethnic Rakhine Political Prisoners Among Those Freed to Mark Myanmar Union Day
• US Unveils New Sanctions on Myanmar Military Regime Leaders, Associates
• Who’s Culpable for Myanmar’s Coup?
• Myanmar’s Panglong Monument Embodies a Promise of Democracy, Autonomy and Equality

Doctors in Civil Disobedience Movement Put Pressure on Myanmar Military Regime Posted: 12 Feb 2021 09:08 AM PST Doctors have been at the forefront of the movement and government hospitals are barely functioning; the coup leader urges them to go back to work.

Myanmar’s Military Arrests Doctors for Joining and Supporting Civil Disobedience Movement Posted: 12 Feb 2021 03:52 AM PST The police have been sent to arrest several medics who helped start the disobedience movement that has swept Myanmar.

Myanmar Student Unions Call on China Not to Recognize Military Regime Posted: 12 Feb 2021 03:45 AM PST The call comes amid growing anti-China sentiment, including a boycott of Chinese goods, over Beijing's failure to condemn the coup.

Who Has Been Arrested in Myanmar Since the Military Coup? Posted: 12 Feb 2021 03:44 AM PST The military regime's 'wanted list' has expanded from NLD leaders, ousted government figures and UEC members to include protesting students and civil servants.

NLD Prepares to Sue Myanmar’s Military for Illegal Arrests Posted: 12 Feb 2021 03:10 AM PST The Penal Code states that anyone responsible for 10 days of unlawful detention can face up to three years in prison.

High-Profile Ethnic Rakhine Political Prisoners Among Those Freed to Mark Myanmar Union Day Posted: 11 Feb 2021 11:43 PM PST Dr. Aye Maung and Wai Hin Aung were serving long terms for high treason over remarks made at an event in 2018 to mark the anniversary of the fall of the Arakan kingdom.

US Unveils New Sanctions on Myanmar Military Regime Leaders, Associates Posted: 11 Feb 2021 11:01 PM PST Assets tied to 10 members of the regime and three businesses have been frozen in the US; Washington warns of more actions if further violence is used against protesters.

Who’s Culpable for Myanmar’s Coup? Posted: 11 Feb 2021 10:29 PM PST Outside analysts looking to allocate blame to all sides miss a simple point: the NLD's overwhelming electoral mandate demanded that it not bend to military demands.

Myanmar’s Panglong Monument Embodies a Promise of Democracy, Autonomy and Equality Posted: 11 Feb 2021 04:30 PM PST The obelisk at Panglong in Shan State marks the place where Gen. Aung San and ethnic leaders signed the landmark agreement in 1947 to restore independence from Britain.

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• The World Reacts to the Coup in Myanmar
• Myanmar Military Rounds Up Former Election Commission Officials
• Myanmar Military Detained 220 Political Prisoners Since Coup: AAPP
• China Denies Helping Myanmar Military Regime Build Internet Firewall
• Myanmar Military-Chinese Copper Mining Stops as Workers Join Anti-Coup Protests
• NLD File Charges Against Myanmar Military After Headquarters Raid
• Myanmar Military Regime Probes Finances of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Charity
• Myanmar Military Regime Detains More Members of Ousted Govt in Late Night Raids

The World Reacts to the Coup in Myanmar Posted: 11 Feb 2021 07:42 AM PST US President Joe Biden has announced targeted sanctions against the coup leaders in Myanmar that will put $1 billion in assets out of reach.

Myanmar Military Rounds Up Former Election Commission Officials Posted: 11 Feb 2021 07:08 AM PST Dozens of officials have reportedly been taken into custody across the country as the military makes good on its pledge to probe its own claim of electoral fraud.

Myanmar Military Detained 220 Political Prisoners Since Coup: AAPP Posted: 11 Feb 2021 06:38 AM PST More than half of the 220 detainees since the coup are leading members and lawmakers of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy.

China Denies Helping Myanmar Military Regime Build Internet Firewall Posted: 11 Feb 2021 05:30 AM PST The military government is reportedly drafting a new cyber law that would place all individual electronic data and social media accounts under surveillance.

Myanmar Military-Chinese Copper Mining Stops as Workers Join Anti-Coup Protests Posted: 11 Feb 2021 04:02 AM PST Thousands of miners at joint ventures run by Myanmar's military and Chinese firms have joined the civil disobedience movement against the coup.

NLD File Charges Against Myanmar Military After Headquarters Raid Posted: 11 Feb 2021 02:40 AM PST Military personnel smashed doors, security cameras, computers and took money, according to the party.

Myanmar Military Regime Probes Finances of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Charity Posted: 11 Feb 2021 12:20 AM PST The move prompts fears the regime seeks a pretext for further charges against the detained leader; the Daw Khin Kyi Foundation has helped secure COVID-19 vaccine funding.

Myanmar Military Regime Detains More Members of Ousted Govt in Late Night Raids Posted: 11 Feb 2021 12:06 AM PST At least six top officials from the NLD-led government, including an aide to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, were arrested after the party stepped up its condemnation of the coup.

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• Family of Police Crackdown’s Victim Urges Rooting Out Dictatorship
• Myanmar’s Ethnic States Rise Up in Protest Against Military Coup
• Myanmar Anti-Coup Protesters Defy Ban, Take to Streets for Fifth Day
• Central Bank of Myanmar Staff Join Anti-Coup Protests
• NLD’s Self-Declared Parliament Reappoints Daw Aung San Suu Kyi as Myanmar’s Leader
• Woman Shot by Myanmar Police During Anti-Coup Protest Declared Brain Dead
• Protesters Against Myanmar Coup Arrested in Rakhine
• UN, US Offer Support for Peaceful Protest Against Myanmar Military Regime
• Myanmar Military Raids Suu Kyi’s Party Headquarters in Yangon

Family of Police Crackdown’s Victim Urges Rooting Out Dictatorship Posted: 10 Feb 2021 08:30 AM PST Chance of recovery is only 5 percent; 'Only after her helmet was taken off and blood burst out, did I know that she had been shot.'

Myanmar’s Ethnic States Rise Up in Protest Against Military Coup Posted: 10 Feb 2021 08:22 AM PST Old differences temporarily set aside as the call goes up nationwide to return to democracy and civilian rule.

Myanmar Anti-Coup Protesters Defy Ban, Take to Streets for Fifth Day Posted: 10 Feb 2021 07:55 AM PST Creatively dressed protesters in Yangon brought wit and flair to the rallies amid a relatively low-key police presence, following bloody crackdowns a day earlier.

Central Bank of Myanmar Staff Join Anti-Coup Protests Posted: 10 Feb 2021 05:06 AM PST Central bank staff say they will fight to their last breath until the National League for Democracy returns to power.

NLD’s Self-Declared Parliament Reappoints Daw Aung San Suu Kyi as Myanmar’s Leader Posted: 10 Feb 2021 04:45 AM PST The ruling party lawmakers, who were denied their Parliament seats by the coup, appointed the detained State Counselor to another term as the country's de facto leader.

Woman Shot by Myanmar Police During Anti-Coup Protest Declared Brain Dead Posted: 10 Feb 2021 03:39 AM PST The 20-year-old was taking cover under a bus shelter when she was shot Tuesday; doctors treating her at a Naypyitaw hospital refused to hand her over to the military.

Protesters Against Myanmar Coup Arrested in Rakhine Posted: 10 Feb 2021 02:32 AM PST Protesters have gathered outside a Taungup police station where two National League for Democracy executives were taken.

UN, US Offer Support for Peaceful Protest Against Myanmar Military Regime Posted: 10 Feb 2021 12:29 AM PST Washington and the UN office in Yangon urged the military not to use force against protesters, and called for the restoration of democracy and respect for human rights.

Myanmar Military Raids Suu Kyi’s Party Headquarters in Yangon Posted: 09 Feb 2021 10:45 PM PST The ousted ruling party condemned the military regime's 'unlawful' actions after soldiers removed property and sealed off its HQ and Central Executive Committee office.

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• Deputy Bank Governor’s Location Unknown Since Military Detention: Wife
• Crackdown Intensifies as Anti-Coup Protesters Defy Assembly Ban in Myanmar
• Myanmar Coup Leader Tells Public to Keep Emotions in Check
• Singapore’s Lim Kaling Exits Firm With Ties to Myanmar Military Conglomerate
• Six Protesters Injured After Myanmar Police Fire on Protest
• Biden, Modi Discuss Myanmar Coup
• Rakhine Party Under Pressure for Taking Position on Military Regime’s Governing Body
• UN Human Rights Council to Hold Special Session on Myanmar Military Regime
• Myanmar Military Govt Bans Gatherings of Five or More in Yangon, Other Areas
• At the Heart of Myanmar’s New Uprising, a Simple Demand

Deputy Bank Governor’s Location Unknown Since Military Detention: Wife Posted: 09 Feb 2021 07:19 AM PST Dr. Bo Bo Nge, who was arrested on the morning of the coup, suffers from a heart condition and hypertension.

Crackdown Intensifies as Anti-Coup Protesters Defy Assembly Ban in Myanmar Posted: 09 Feb 2021 06:32 AM PST Police were markedly more aggressive against anti-coup protesters on Tuesday after crowds defied the military regime's order banning public gatherings in many areas.

Myanmar Coup Leader Tells Public to Keep Emotions in Check Posted: 09 Feb 2021 05:52 AM PST In his first TV speech since seizing power, the military chief told the public to be 'pragmatic', but much of his lecture was drowned out by the banging of pots and pans.

Singapore’s Lim Kaling Exits Firm With Ties to Myanmar Military Conglomerate Posted: 09 Feb 2021 04:49 AM PST The businessman said he would shed his stake in RHMS, which operates a tobacco venture with the Tatmadaw-owned MEHL, due to 'grave concerns' over last week's coup.

Six Protesters Injured After Myanmar Police Fire on Protest Posted: 09 Feb 2021 03:26 AM PST A 20-year-old woman was shot in the head and is in a critical condition, according to a volunteer medic.

Biden, Modi Discuss Myanmar Coup Posted: 09 Feb 2021 03:20 AM PST The US president and the Indian prime minister agreed that the 'rule of law and democratic process must be upheld.'

Rakhine Party Under Pressure for Taking Position on Military Regime’s Governing Body Posted: 09 Feb 2021 02:54 AM PST Rakhine groups call on Arakan National Party to resign from the State Administrative Council as anti-coup protests increase across the country.

UN Human Rights Council to Hold Special Session on Myanmar Military Regime Posted: 09 Feb 2021 02:49 AM PST The special probe into Myanmar's human rights situation could lead to further sanctions on the military.

Myanmar Military Govt Bans Gatherings of Five or More in Yangon, Other Areas Posted: 09 Feb 2021 01:27 AM PST Order applies to parts of 10 states and regions as nationwide anti-coup protests gain momentum.

At the Heart of Myanmar’s New Uprising, a Simple Demand Posted: 08 Feb 2021 10:11 PM PST In taking to the streets, the people are asking for nothing more than what was stolen from them. Will they once again pay for this simple demand in blood?

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• Family of Suu Kyi’s Detained Economic Adviser Calls on Myanmar Military for Release
• Thousands More Civil Servants Join Movement Against Myanmar Military
• Anti-Coup Demonstrations Reach Myanmar’s ‘Protest-Proof’ Capital
• Crackdown Looms As Myanmar Military Warns Anti-Coup Protesters
• Myanmar’s Military Re-Arrests Two Chief Ministers
• Where Is Spokesman U Zaw Htay?
• US Ambassador Calls for Myanmar Military to Restore Power to Elected Government
• Myanmar Making Noises for Democracy
• Public Backlash, Sanctions Threat Put Myanmar Junta Appointees in Tight Spot
• Amid Coup, Myanmar’s NLD Lawmakers Form Committee to Serve as Legitimate Parliament
• Following the Coup, Protesters and Police Face Off in Myanmar

Family of Suu Kyi’s Detained Economic Adviser Calls on Myanmar Military for Release Posted: 08 Feb 2021 08:22 AM PST Australian Sean Turnell, the director of research at Myanmar Development Institute, has been under detention since the coup last week.

Thousands More Civil Servants Join Movement Against Myanmar Military Posted: 08 Feb 2021 06:49 AM PST Staff from numerous government departments across the country are refusing to work under a military dictatorship.

Anti-Coup Demonstrations Reach Myanmar’s ‘Protest-Proof’ Capital Posted: 08 Feb 2021 04:49 AM PST A number of people were hurt when police used water cannons to disperse peaceful protesters in the city on Monday.

Crackdown Looms As Myanmar Military Warns Anti-Coup Protesters Posted: 08 Feb 2021 04:46 AM PST After a few days of refraining from reacting, the military regime has started to move in.

Myanmar’s Military Re-Arrests Two Chief Ministers Posted: 08 Feb 2021 03:53 AM PST Karen State's Daw Nan Khin Htwe Myint called on soldiers to defy their commanders and unite with the people.

Where Is Spokesman U Zaw Htay? Posted: 08 Feb 2021 03:53 AM PST The senior NLD government figure dropped out of sight after sending a series of ominous texts during a meeting with Myanmar military generals shortly before the coup.

US Ambassador Calls for Myanmar Military to Restore Power to Elected Government Posted: 08 Feb 2021 03:41 AM PST Ambassador Thomas Vajda says the US supports the people's demands for democratic rights.

Myanmar Making Noises for Democracy Posted: 08 Feb 2021 03:34 AM PST Analyst Mon Mon Myat says the eruption of public anger against the coup will be hard for the generals to silence.

Public Backlash, Sanctions Threat Put Myanmar Junta Appointees in Tight Spot Posted: 08 Feb 2021 03:27 AM PST At least two people, including a prominent businessman, have turned down invitations to join the group of generals and old NLD foes who make up the coup-makers' cabinet.

Amid Coup, Myanmar’s NLD Lawmakers Form Committee to Serve as Legitimate Parliament Posted: 08 Feb 2021 12:11 AM PST They rejected the military regime's cabinet as illegitimate and condemned the coup as a 'criminal act' against the Union government.

Following the Coup, Protesters and Police Face Off in Myanmar Posted: 08 Feb 2021 12:09 AM PST So far authorities have not reacted to displays of defiance from protesters, but Myanmar people know things could change quickly with one phone call from the generals.

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Tens of Thousands Take to Streets in Myanmar to Protest Military Regime Posted: 07 Feb 2021 07:38 AM PST Parts of Yangon and several other cities came to a standstill as throngs of chanting but peaceful protesters called for their leaders' release and an end to dictatorship.

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• Thousands Take to Streets of Myanmar to Protest Military Takeover
• Australian Adviser to Myanmar’s Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Detained
• Myanmar Copper Miners Join Anti-Coup Strike

Thousands Take to Streets of Myanmar to Protest Military Takeover Posted: 06 Feb 2021 06:12 AM PST Yangon, Mandalay and Naypyitaw all saw large but peaceful protests as police began moving onto the streets in force; Internet access cut off nationwide by 11 a.m.

Australian Adviser to Myanmar’s Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Detained Posted: 06 Feb 2021 03:13 AM PST Economic consultant Sean Turnell told Reuters he is in good condition but does not know what charges he faces.

Myanmar Copper Miners Join Anti-Coup Strike Posted: 06 Feb 2021 02:53 AM PST The civil disobedience movement has reached Sagaing Region's Chinese-backed copper mines.

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