Eight Rakhine youth were released from Mrauk U prison yesterday, after they were detained for a protest in January.
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Ex-servicemen protest against Facebook and show support to the military
More than 200 ex-servicemen participated in a demonstration yesterday to show their support to the military and call Facebook to reinstate military Facebook accounts.
Journalists, activists protest Reuters verdict in downtown rally
Protesters took to downtown Rangoon on Sunday calling for the public’s right to information and the freedom of Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo.
Sagaing students protest over changes to distance education
Students in Sagaing Division are angry over restrictions to distance education.
Protests calling for Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo's release across the country
The Monday conviction of Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo have triggered protests country-wide, with media denouncing the sentence of seven years jail time with hard labour.
Rangoon protesters arrested minutes after calling for arrest of ‘murderous generals’
Protesters in downtown Rangoon were arrested on Friday morning after calling for the arrest of “murderous” military generals.