• In Myitkyina, Kachin state, a 5-year-old child was injured in his head after being hit with a slingshot fired from a military vehicle at around 8 pm last night while children were watching the military convoy passing by.   
• In Monywa, on the morning of 23 February, a group of about 60  Buddhist monks gathered for a “Paritta” recitation ceremony. “Paritta”,  generally translated as protection or safeguard from any dangers, recited by Buddhism. The monks were reciting “the Maṅgala Paritta” for  good omen or auspices or good fortune and “Mora Paritta”  for protection from any dangers. 
• The funeral of 37-year-old Thet Naing Win, who was shot dead in the violent crackdown by the security forces in Mandalay on Feb 20, was held today, attended by nearly thousands of people. His wife said that it would file the case of her husband’s death when the elected president is released.
• The detained Mandalay Region Chief Minister Dr. Zaw Myint Maung, was charged under the article 505 [b] of the Penal Code, and the case was heard through video conference on Feb 22 in Naypyitaw. 
• The military regime  filed the  charge against the ousted Rakhine State Chief Minister U Nyi Pu, and his case was heard for the first time on Feb 22  through video conference. 
• The military-formed election commission issued on Feb 22 an invitation letter to political parties in Myanmar to hold talks for a Feb26 meeting.

• This year from Feb 1 to Feb 12, Myanmar’s foreign trade volume was over $ 11.987 billion but the total foreign trade volume during this period last year was more than $ 14.3 billion, dropped by over $ 2.345 billion, according to regular statistics released by the Ministry of Commerce.
• The Shan State Joint Action Committee (SSJAC) issued a statement on Feb 21 that its committee strongly condemned the military’s crackdown on the peaceful protesters and CDM workers and stated SSJAC would support the anti-coup protests and CDM movement of the people and civil servants who were exercising their civil rights and freedom of expression. It also called for the immediate and unconditional release of all detainees involved in the peaceful protests and CDM movement.
• The Council of the European Union adopted conclusions on Feb 22 condemning the military coup in Myanmar.
• The United State imposed sanctions on two members of Myanmar’s military; General Maung Maung Kyaw and Lieutenant General Moe Myint Tun and threatened further actions over the military coup.
• As of February 22, a total of 684 people have been arrested, charged, or sentenced since the February 1 coup, among them, 637 are still under detention, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners-AAPP.

• The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Representative Committee (CRPH) appointed  Dr. Sasa as Special Envoy to the United Nations to perform the duties of  on behalf of the committee Feb 22.
• U Htin Lin Aung has been appointed CRPH’s international relations representative on Feb 22.
• Military state administrative council said to ban media publishing if Myanmar media continued to use the term of  “the government of military-coup”. The military council addressed a letter  to the Myanmar Press Council not to use the term “the government of military-coup” since 11 Feb.
• 11 foreign ministry staff members who were involved in the CDM have been arrested on Feb18 by the coup junta, and charged under Section 505 (a) of the Criminal Code in Naypyidaw’s Dekkhina Thiri Township Court. According to family members, their detained places were unknown for 2 days.
• Residents protested by banging on pots and pans against a ward administrator, directly appointed by the military, in Shwe Pyay Aye Ward, Monywa, on February 22.  

• Roads in front of the embassies where protesters often stage sit-in anti-coup protests were blocked with security barricades till this morning (Feb 23).    
• Over hundreds of protesters in Naypyidaw have been arrested by the police force near staff housing, protesters’ cars, and motorcycles were also confiscated on the day of “two fives” general strike against the military dictatorship. 
• Myanmar nationals in Thailand participated in the nationwide general strike against the military regime on Feb 22, they gathered in front of the UN office in Bangkok and prayed for the deceased in the recent deadly crackdowns in Myanmar.
• As of 8 PM, 22 Feb, a total of 686 samples were tested and found 11 more new cases and 1 death. MoHS has reported 141,761 of total confirmed cases including 131,318 discharged, and 3,197 deaths.

Until the late afternoon, tens of thousands of people were pouring into the streets of the biggest cities such as Yangon, Mandalay, Naypyidaw and any other capital cities such as Magway, Myitkyina and Monywa, etc,  making their massive anti-coup demonstrations. Almost all businesses, markets and shops are closed today as “five twos’ general strike and nearly everyone takes to the streets countrywide.

Military-run Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) and MRTV Live have been removed from Facebook today(Feb22). “In line with our global policies, we’ve removed the MRTV and MRTV Live Pages from Facebook for repeated violations of our Community Standards, including our violence and incitement policy,” said Rafael Frankel, Facebook’s Director of Public Policy for APAC. 

More than a dozen protesters were forcibly arrested and a light truck was confiscated by the security forces this afternoon (Feb 22) in Pyinmana, Naypyidaw, according to witnesses.

The Yangon University of Economics Students’ Union was conducting a campaign named “Ma Wal Nae” (Do Not Buy) to boycott military related products and services, and urged all to participate.

More than 400 CDM teachers from universities and colleges, and CDM staff marched peacefully from the People’s Square to the Russian Embassy in Yangon without shouting slogans today in the “22222 nationwide general strike” against the military dictatorship. 

As of 8 PM, 21 Feb, a total of 959 samples were tested, and found 15 more new cases. MoHS has reported 141,750 of total confirmed cases including 131,282 discharged, and 3,196 deaths.

The United Nations Country Team in Myanmar issued a statement on Feb 21 concerning Saturday’s deadly crackdown in Mandalay.

• The “Five Twos” (22.2.2021) general strike against the military dictatorship began on the morning of 22 February across Myanmar_from the biggest cities, Yangon, Mandalay and Naypyidaw to the remote areas,  it is expected to be the largest mass rally since the Feb 1 coup. 
• The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Representative Committee (CRPH) announced a statement  on 22 February that Interim Public Administration Plan,  the statement urged  to the public collectively protect the security and the rule of law by themself, and the announcement added, the plan is only effective for the time being during the military regime.
• More than 250,000 baht has been donated to support staff who are participating in civil disobedience movement-CDM, according to the foundation named Khaine Myae Taw Lat Myar.
• Magway Division Pyithu Hluttaw member U Myint Oo was arrested on Feb 21.
• The Kuki ethnic youths made  a prayer or homage  ceremony  to all the comrades who were killed by a coup d’état, with a glorious fall during the demonstrations. The ceremony was held  at the Independence Monument in Tamu, Sagaing region on Feb20.
• A wreath-laying ceremony was held at the site of Maung Wai Yan Tun’s death yesterday near the Yadanarbon shipyard in Mandalay.
• The Military-operated foreign ministry has issued a statement  that international communities are interfering in Myanmar’s internal affairs. The statement said, according to the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, diplomats should not interfere in the internal affairs of the country and should respect the laws and regulations of the host country.

It is widely said on Facebook that internet access will be blocked for a period of 11 hours  from  tonight 1a.m to 12a.m tomorrow. 

• Yesterday(Feb20) the night patrol civilian  was shot dead in T-15 Ward, Shwepyithar Township, Yangon, and the police did not allow to file his case.  It is reported that in Yangon, since the coup, people have been patrolling the streets to protect the neighborhoods from night military raids and any criminals.
•  It is urged to close all shops and to take to the streets for the anti-protest tomorrow(Feb22). It is trending on social media especially Facebook that tomorrow, February 22, the day the two-digit numbers meet in five(22,2,2021), all shops will be closed, and supermarkets such as Gamone Pwint, City-Mark have also announced that all shops will be temporarily closed for the day. 
• Despite deadly shootings, anti-coup protests remain strong in Mandalay, and thousands of  monks staged a sit-in anti-coup protest at 2 pm on the corner of 35th Street and 80th Street in Maha Aung Myay Township, Mandalay.
• In Inle, Southern Shan State on 21 February, about 500 motorboats,  nearly 12,000 people   including indigenous_ Pa-O, DaNu, and other ethnics, along with CDM health workers, more teachers participated in the demonstration against military-coup as  the 4th Inle Floating Strike.