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Win Htein arrives for the opening ceremony of the second session of the Union Peace Conference in 2017 (EPA-EFE)
Announcement came as court postponed the 82-year-old’s third hearing, meaning his request for bail on health grounds was not considered
Mar 19, 2021
The country’s military leaders have acted with impunity for decades, but now there is a mechanism to bring them to justice
Mar 19, 2021
Nationwide protests against the coup have been responded with murders, torture and mass arrests by the military regime. (Myanmar Now)
A resident said armed forces used drones to monitor the crowd before opening fire on them
Mar 19, 2021
Men carry a wounded protester in Aungban, Shan State, on the morning of March 19 (Supplied)
Those arrested include a BBC reporter and a former Mizzima correspondent.
Mar 19, 2021
Photojournalists take cover near the entrance of a monastery where military supporters gathered to attack protesters and media in Yangon on February 18 (EPA-EFE/LYNN BO BO)
Staring March 17,  the country no longer has a single independent newspaper in publication.
The closure of Myanmar’s last independent newspaper marks a new milestone in the country’s political descent
Mar 18, 2021
Family members are pictured in mourning at the funeral of Zaw Myat Lynn, an official from Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party. He was taken into regime custody alive on the night of March 6, but the following day his family was notified that he had died.
A growing number of protesters have disappeared into military custody, with the authorities providing no information about their location, well-being or the charges against them
Mar 11, 2021
 Relatives mourn at a memorial to honour a protester who has fallen in North Okkalapa. (Myanmar Now)
Eight protesters were confirmed dead after Wednesday’s crackdowns in North Okkalapa, with dozens more injured and many others still unaccounted for
Mar 6, 2021
Doctors march in Yangon on February 22 as part of the nationwide general strike to demand an end to military rule. (Myanmar Now)
Fearing a return to the disastrous policies of the past, medical professionals have taken the lead in the fight against military rule
Feb 24, 2021
Hundreds of thousands descended on Hledan in Yangon to protest the military coup on Monday (Myanmar Now)
‘This uprising will continue until the people’s desire comes true,’ said one protester
Feb 22, 2021
Photo : Myanmar Now
The popular uprising against military rule is still young, but it has decades of experience to draw on as it fights an old enemy of the people
Feb 19, 2021