Riot police were firing shots into the air and set off stun grenades to forcely disperse the crowd protesting against the military, and had arrested the protesters including two journalists who were covering the protests. The streets including lanes of the neighborhood were being blocked and police were trying to arrest anyone who takes to …
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04:00 PM, 26 February 2021 News Briefing
A meeting hosted by the recently military-formed Union Election Commission (UEC), between the political parties was held at the UEC office in NayPyiTaw this morning(Feb26). Of the around 91 total political parties in Myanmar, almost 50 attended and the rest of parties refused to attend the meeting as a boycott of the military, as well …
11:00 AM, 26 February 2021 News Briefing
On the evening of Feb 25, security forces forcibly cracked down on the residents in Tamwe Township, Yangon, while the residents were protesting against the newly appointed ward administrator by the military-run State Administration Council, more than 30 residents have been arrested during the crackdown. The neighborhood’s road was blocked by about 20 military and …
04:00 PM, 13 February 2021 News Briefing
The military-run Ministry of Information issued Feb11 a statement letter to the Myanmar Press Council that not to press the term of usage “Coup Government”. The statement expressed the media are acting unethical actions including the misuse the term of “Coup Government” regarding on what the military is acting in accordance with the state of …
Anti-war protests: activists granted bail
Bahan township police commander Thein Win said the police intend to press charges against the demonstration ringleaders.
Hundreds of CSOs decry arrest of anti-war protesters
Nearly 400 civil society organisations in Burma released a joint statement on Tuesday demanding the release of activists who were detained and are facing charges for their role in an anti-war protest in Yangon on May 12.