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YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Police in Myanmar’s biggest city fired tear gas Monday at defiant crowds who returned to the streets to protest last month’s coup, despite reports that security forces had killed at least 18 people a day earlier. The protesters in Yangon were chased as they tried to gather at their usual meeting […]
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Defying Deadly Crackdown, Crowds Again Protest Myanmar Coup
March 1st, 2021 
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No Comments »Final post of slain Myanmar protester asked ‘how many dead bodies’ it would take for UN to act
March 1st, 2021 Awake Goy A day before he was killed in the military’s brutal crackdown on Myanmar’s protests, IT engineer Nyi Nyi Aung Htet Naing posted on Facebook asking “how many dead bodies” were needed before the world would stand up and take action. The 23-year-old protester, who lost his life on Sunday, was part of the demonstrations which […]
Myanmar’s ousted leader Suu Kyi is seen for first time in weeks & now faces new charges, as anti-coup protests rage on
March 1st, 2021 Awake Goy A Myanmar court has slapped the country’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi with additional charges, as mass-protests against the military coup that toppled her refuse to die down, even after a deadly weekend. The ousted politician appeared before the court via videolink on Monday, and was seen in public for the first time […]
‘How many dead bodies?’ asked Myanmar protester killed on bloodiest day
March 1st, 2021 Awake Goy The day before he was killed, internet network engineer Nyi Nyi Aung Htet Naing had posted on Facebook about the increasingly violent military crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Myanmar. “#How_Many_Dead_Bodies_UN_Need_To_Take_Action,” he wrote, in reference to the United Nations. He was among the first shot dead in Myanmar’s biggest city of Yangon on Sunday, the bloodiest […]
At Least 11 Dead On Bloodiest Day Of Myanmar Protests Against Coup
February 28th, 2021 Awake Goy Myanmar police fired on protesters on Sunday in the bloodiest day of weeks of demonstrations against a military coup and at least 11 people were killed and several wounded, political and medical sources, residents and media said. Police were out in force early and opened fire in different parts of the biggest city of Yangon […]
Myanmar: Reports of fatalities as junta steps up crackdown on protests
February 28th, 2021 Awake Goy At least three people are reported to have died in Myanmar as security forces made mass arrests and appeared to use lethal force on Sunday, as they intensified their efforts to break up protests a month after the military staged a coup. The fatalities are reported to have happened during a violent crackdown in Dawei, […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: crackdown, fatalities, junta, Myanmar, protests, reports, steps No Comments »At least two reported dead, multiple injured as Myanmar continues crackdown on anti-coup protests (VIDEOS)
February 28th, 2021 Awake Goy Myanmar riot police repeatedly opened fire and used stun grenades against anti-coup protesters on Sunday as part of a continuing crackdown. At least two people were reportedly killed and several more injured. Law enforcers shot at protesters in Myanmar’s largest city of Yangon on Sunday, according to local media reports backed up by multiple videos […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: continues, crackdown, injured, least, multiple, Myanmar, reported No Comments »Myanmar’s UN envoy sacked after speech dramatically opposing coup in his country
February 28th, 2021 Awake Goy Myanmar’s military rulers have said they removed the its U.N. ambassador from his role after he made an impassioned speech on Friday opposing the military coup in his country. State television said he “betrayed the country and spoken for an unofficial organization which doesn’t represent the country and had abused the power and responsibilities of […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: after, dramatically, envoy, Myanmar, opposing, sacked, speech No Comments »Myanmar’s UN envoy opposes coup in dramatic speech
February 27th, 2021 Awake Goy Myanmar’s UN ambassador made a dramatic speech to the UN General Assembly voicing his opposition to the military coup in his country. Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun appealed for the “strongest possible action from the international community” to restore democracy, drawing loud applause from diplomats from the world body’s 193 nations. Tun urged all countries to […]
Myanmar riot police fire at crowd to disperse protesters, as military tries to reimpose rule after coup (VIDEO)
February 26th, 2021 Awake Goy Witnesses have reported Myanmar riot police firing guns and stun grenades at protesters, dispersing crowds and setting up road blocks as the military tries to secure control after a coup removed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Footage earlier on Friday showed protesters and police in a standoff, as authorities attempted to disperse individuals who […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: crowd, disperse, military, Myanmar, police, protesters, tries No Comments »Myanmar Is In The Headlines But The Genocide There Is Not
February 26th, 2021 Awake Goy In early February, Myanmar’s military coup made international headlines and prompted the ongoing condemnation we see today. But despite the Southeast Asian nation having attracted such robust criticisms, the ongoing genocide of the Rohingya people has not even earned a mention. The people of Myanmar are currently protesting their country’s military, after it seized control […]
Facebook picks a side and bans Myanmar’s military from their platforms
February 26th, 2021 Awake Goy Facebook has announced that it has removed all remaining Myanmar military and military-controlled pages from its sites. It has also blocked advertising from military-linked businesses, depriving them of their largest communication platform. The ban also includes Instagram. The decision follows a coup on February 1st, where the military removed elected leaders from power and jailed […]
Facebook bans Myanmar military from its platforms with immediate effect
February 25th, 2021 Awake Goy SINGAPORE – Facebook on Thursday said it had banned the Myanmar military from using its Facebook and Instagram platforms with immediate effect, as weeks of mass demonstrations continue in the Southeast Asian country after the military seized power.”Events since the February 1 coup, including deadly violence, have precipitated a need for this ban,” Facebook said […]
Police block the path of anti-coup protesters in Mandalay, Myanmar
February 24th, 2021 Awake Goy Armed police in Myanmar blocked the path of anti-coup protestors as they marched in the flashpoint city of Mandalay on Wednesday. About 3,000 teachers and students stood their ground a short distance from the barricades and barbed wire as the police watched impassively, holding riot shields and cradling rifles. After playing protest songs and listening […]
Myanmar: Exploiting lessons learnt in the Middle East
February 24th, 2021 Awake Goy Demonstrating for the third week their determination to force the country’s military to return to its barracks, protesters in Myanmar appear to be learning lessons from a decade of protest in the Middle East and North Africa. By the same token, Myanmar’s protesters, in stark contrast to public silence about the military’s brutal repression of […]
Red Lines: Vijay Prashad Explains Myanmar Coup
February 24th, 2021 Awake Goy [embedded content] Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Vijay Prashad, historian and Chief Correspondent for Globetrotter, about the military’s recent takeover in Myanmar. “The first thing that people should know is that Aung San was the state councilor based on an agreement made between the military in Myanmar, the opposition movements that had been […]
Myanmar coup: Huge numbers gather for protests in defiance of military threats
February 22nd, 2021 Awake Goy Tens of thousands of anti-coup protesters gathered across several cities of Myanmar on Monday to demand the release of embattled political leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in direct defiance of the threat of lethal force by the junta that seized power earlier this month. Though the military leadership has so far resisted the pressure to […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: defiance, gather, military, Myanmar, numbers, protests, threats No Comments »Thousands march in Myanmar’s capital as military warns protesters
February 22nd, 2021 Awake Goy Thousands marched in the streets of Myanmar’s capital Naypyidaw, attempting to avoid clashes as security forces were deployed. The military junta warned it was prepared to use lethal force against rallies inciting “riot and anarchy”. Three demonstrators were killed over the weekend and there was a funeral on Sunday for a woman who died from […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: capital, march, military, Myanmar, protesters, thousands, warns No Comments »Myanmar Protests Grow After Junta Threatens Lethal Force Against Demonstrators
February 22nd, 2021 Awake Goy YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Protesters gathered in Myanmar’s biggest city on Monday despite the ruling junta’s threat to use lethal force against people who join a general strike against the military’s takeover three weeks ago. More than 1,000 protesters gathered near the U.S. Embassy in Yangon despite barriers blocking the way, but left to avoid […]
US State Dept promises more ‘firm action’ against Myanmar’s military junta after young woman fatally shot at anti-coup protest
February 22nd, 2021 Awake Goy The US has vowed to take more steps against the military junta that seized power in Myanmar earlier this month. The American embassy in the country earlier condemned the killing of a female student at a protest. Washington will “continue to take firm action against those who perpetrate violence against the people of Burma,” US […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: action, against, junta, military, Myanmar, promises, state No Comments »Two people reportedly killed at protests against Myanmar military coup
February 20th, 2021 Awake Goy Two people have been killed and dozens left injured in Myanmar after security forces opened fire on a protest against the junta which has taken power in a military coup. Police reportedly opened fire with live ammunition in the city of Mandalay on Saturday, injuring at least 30, and killing two. One of the victims […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: against, killed, military, Myanmar, people, protests, reportedly No Comments »Myanmar Protester Shot By Police Turned 20 In Intensive Care, Then Died
February 19th, 2021 Awake Goy (Reuters) — Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing became a rallying point for hundreds of thousands of demonstrators in towns and cities across Myanmar when video went viral of her being shot in the head by security forces while protesting against a military coup. Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing died on Friday while in intensive care at a […]
Myanmar coup: Woman shot during anti-military protests dies
February 19th, 2021 Awake Goy A 20-year-old woman has died after she was shot in the head last week as police opened fire during an anti-coup demonstration in Myanmar, making her the first known casualty since the protests in the country began. Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing had been on life support since being taken to hospital on 9 February, after […]
Woman dies after being shot in Myanmar post-coup protest
February 19th, 2021 Awake Goy A young woman who was shot in the head by police during a protest last week against the military’s takeover of power in Myanmar died Friday morning, her brother has said. Mya Thwet Thwet Khine was shot during a demonstration in the capital Naypyitaw on February 9. She had been on life support at a […]
Demonstrators gather for one of the biggest protests since Myanmar’s coup
February 17th, 2021 Awake Goy Thousands of protesters rally near Yangon’s central Sule pagoda in one of the biggest protests in Myanmar since the military coup on February 1. Despite the military build-up, teachers, doctors, train workers, sailors, and students holding the portraits of Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy party’s flags flood the street of […]
Protesters in Myanmar call for release of Aung San Suu Kyi
February 17th, 2021 Awake Goy Thousands of people in Myanmar have called for power to be handed back to civilian chiefs in a mass rally in Yangon. The country’s military staged a coup on February 1, detaining democratically elected leaders including Aung San Suu Kyi. Protesters have called for Suu Kyi’s release from house arrest. She was detained on charges […]
Myanmar coup opponents call for new show of force
February 17th, 2021 Awake Goy Opponents of Myanmar’s military coup called for more big protests on Wednesday to show that the army’s claim of widespread public support for overthrowing elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and holding new elections was false. They voiced skepticism at the junta’s promise at a news conference on Tuesday that there would be a fair election and […]
Myanmar military denies coup; guarantees new elections
February 16th, 2021 Awake Goy Myanmar‘s military on Tuesday guaranteed that it would hold an election and hand power to the winner, denying that its ouster of an elected government was a coup and denouncing protesters for inciting violence and intimidating civil servants. The military’s justification of its Feb. 1 seizure of power and arrest of government leader Aung San […]
Myanmar Security Forces Crack Down On Anti-Coup Protesters
February 15th, 2021 Awake Goy YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Security forces in Myanmar intensified their crackdown against anti-coup protesters on Monday, seeking to quell the large-scale demonstrations calling for the military junta that seized power earlier this month to reinstate the elected government. More than 1,000 protesters were rallying in front of the Myanmar Economic Bank in Mandalay, the country’s […]
Myanmar army suspends laws limiting forces, hunts protest backers
February 14th, 2021 Awake Goy Myanmar’s junta on Saturday suspended laws constraining security forces from detaining suspects or searching private property without court approval and ordered the arrest of well-known backers of mass protests against this month’s coup. A series of announcements came on the eighth day of country-wide demonstrations against the Feb. 1 takeover and detention of elected leader […]
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