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Nationwide protests against the coup have been responded with murders, torture and mass arrests by the military regime. (Myanmar Now)
Seeking justice in the wake of Myanmar’s coup
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
Mandalay region’s minister for natural resources and environmental conservation, Myo Thit, is seen on Wednesday at the Chan Aye Thar Zan township court in Mandalay.
Mandalay region minister charged with incitement for proclaiming anti-coup ‘holiday’
The move was aimed at showing support for public employees who have staged walkouts as part of the nationwide movement to end military rule
Feb 18, 2021
A local villager collects drinking water in a remote area of Chin state.
Chin politician declines invitation to join military-formed council
The independent candidate in last year’s election was the latest to turn down an offer to sit on the new Chin state council
Feb 17, 2021
Phyu Phyu Thin, CRPH member and Pyithu Hluttaw MP for Mingalar Taung Nyunt township (Daw Phyu Phyu Thin/Facebook) 
Charges filed against MPs who formed parallel government to deny military regime legitimacy  
One MP from the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw has said the charges against her are not valid because the military’s council is ‘not a government’
Feb 17, 2021
Regime issues arrest warrants for celebrities who urged people to join Civil Disobedience Movement 
The six are among numerous entertainers who have joined recent protests and encouraged people not to work under the dictatorship
Feb 17, 2021
Public employees, including teachers, engineers, doctors and nurses, join a protest in Yangon's Sanchaung township on February 8 as part the civil disobedience movement. (Myanmar Now)
As civil disobedience movement grows, so do efforts to shore up resistance
As civil servants stage walkouts in protest against military rule, new groups are forming to help them meet basic needs
Feb 16, 2021
An anti-coup protester holds a placard depicting Aung San Suu Kyi (Myanmar Now)
Aung San Suu Kyi’s hearing starts a day early, without her lawyer’s knowledge 
Judge had told lawyer, who has not been allowed to see the ousted State Counsellor, that the hearing would be delayed until Wednesday
Feb 16, 2021
Students from the Mandalay University of Foreign Languages protest against the military junta that seized power on February 1. (Myanmar Now)
Ousted MPs urge public to continue resisting military junta
A committee representing Myanmar’s elected lawmakers has applauded efforts to defy the regime’s takeover of power
Feb 15, 2021
Lawyer Khin Maung Zaw speaks to the media on Feb 15 in front of the Dekkhina District Court in Naypyitaw (Myanmar Now)
Hearings for Suu Kyi and Win Myint delayed until Wednesday 
The hearings will be held via video link at a Naypyitaw court, the pair’s lawyer has said
Feb 15, 2021
Soldiers and police fired air guns into the crowd without warning (Myanmar Now) 
Soldiers and police fire air guns into crowd of protesters at bank in Mandalay 
The demonstrators were calling on bank staff to join the civil disobedience movement when the crackdown began, injuring at least three
Feb 15, 2021
A student at the Myanmar Aerospace Engineering University in Meiktila holds up the lock that was broken by soldiers who raided the university on February 14. (Supplied)
Soldiers raid aerospace university in Meiktila
The likely target of the raid was the rector of the university, which has shown strong support for the growing civil disobedience movement
Feb 15, 2021
Students and teachers at Myanmar Aerospace Engineering University also joined protests against the military coup though the university's faculty was previously criticized by rights groups for providing technological support to the military.
Pro-military thugs injure two in attack on restaurant in army stronghold of Meiktila
‘It’s as if the people in charge knew this was going to happen and deliberately let it happen,’ says man injured in attack
Feb 14, 2021
In pictures: anti-coup protesters gather in Tamu, Pyay and Shwebo 
Tens of thousands of people protested against the dictatorship in Tamu, Pyay and Shwebo townships today. In Tamu, educators, bank staff, volunteer groups, indigenous people, university...
Feb 14, 2021

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