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On February 1st 2021, the Myanmar coup began as the country’s military aka Tatmadaw, removed the democratically elected government, the National League of Democracy party (NLD), taking power of the Southeast Asian country.
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Myanmar in Southeast Asia has been under a military coup and has seen widespread street protests with thousands going on strike.
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Anxious wait for those inside Myanmar after military coup
After a decade of a civilian government being in power in Myanmar, the country’s military has announced it’s taking back control.
Byline Times
Detained Myanmar MP Warns of Uprising As Experts Weigh In on Coup – Byline Times
Tommy Walker speaks to a detained politician anticipating a backlash against the Myanmar military’s actions
Myanmar Military’s Crackdown Continues - But Experts Predict the Resistance Will Mount – Byline Times
Two months since the coup began, thousands have been detained and at least 550 have been killed – including more than 40 children – reports Tommy Walker
The Telegraph
Myanmar: Woman fighting for her life after live rounds fired at protesters rallying against coup
A Burmese woman is fighting for her life in hospital after security forces fired live rounds against protestors opposed to last week’s military coup.
Police officers side with Myanmar protesters on fifth day of nationwide demonstrations against coup
Protests for the restoration of Aung San Suu Kyi ongoing as a woman shot by security forces remains in critical condition
Voice of America (VOA)
https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/myanmar-activist-leader-vows-resist-military
Myanmar Activist Leader Vows to Resist Military Coup
As Myanmar is left reeling after a military coup rocked the Southeast Asian country at the beginning of February, one activist leader is determined to make sure that his nation’s future will lie in the hands of the people. Maung Saungkha, a veteran activist and poet, is a name that is well known a…
Myanmar Military Targets Sector Professionals as Demonstrations Continue
Myanmar’s widespread protests continued for an eighth day Saturday, after Friday’s demonstrations in the city of Mawlamyine saw several arrests and rubber bullets fired. In Yangon, protesters held signs reading “Stop kidnapping at night” in response to night raids that occurred in recent days. It …
Banks Closed in Myanmar as Anti-Coup Protests, Financial Chaos Continue
Myanmar’s banking sector continues to be in chaos as mass anti-coup demonstrations saw armored vehicles patrol the streets in the city of Yangon this past week. Since the military takeover at the beginning of February, professionals from a variety of sectors, led by medical workers and including b…
https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/how-myanmars-civil-disobedience-mov
How Myanmar’s Civil Disobedience Movement Is Pushing Back Against the Coup
Myanmar professionals who are vital to the country’s economy are spearheading the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) against the country’s post-coup military regime. Anti-coup protests in Myanmar, attracting tens of thousands nationwide, have taken to the streets since the February 1 coup agains…
https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/myanmar-junta-continues-brutal-crackdown-protesters
Myanmar Junta Continues Brutal Crackdown on Protesters
It has been more than five weeks since Myanmar’s military took full control of the Southeast Asia nation, removing the democratically elected government, in a move that has sparked nationwide anti-coup protests. Tens of thousands of citizens have taken to the streets in demonstrations that have inc…
We ‘Have the Mind to Win This Battle’ - Myanmar Activist Speaks Out About Coup, Crackdown
Since the Myanmar military overthrew the country’s democratically elected government on February 1, thousands of coup protesters have resisted the junta daily, despite the increasing bloodshed. The Myanmar military has occupied the streets with armored vehicles, while openly repressing demonstrator…
https://www.voanews.com/press-freedom/myanmars-media-freedoms-could-vanish-months-journalist-says
Myanmar’s Media Freedoms Could Vanish in Months, Journalist Says
Myanmar’s military has imposed martial law in its latest move to suppress widespread protests over the February 1 coup, with journalists warning of continued media suppression. Dozens of protesters were killed Sunday in the deadliest day so far since the military overthrew the civilian government o…
https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/myanmar-medical-workers-say-sunday-violence-was-war
Myanmar Medical Workers Say Sunday Violence Was ‘Like a War’
Myanmar’s most violent day was “like a war,” according to frontline medical workers, as the military crackdown continued since the coup on Feb. 1. Thousands of anti-coup protesters have been in the streets voicing their opposition to military control, while sector professionals are refusing to work…
Suu Kyi’s Lawyer Fears Closed Trial, Long Prison Term for Ousted Myanmar Leader
The detained leader of Myanmar’s ousted democratic government is due in court Wednesday as the aftermath of the February 1 military coup continues to rock the Southeast Asian country. Aung San Suu Kyi, 75, the leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD), is facing at least four criminal char…
https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/protesters-approach-myanmar-armed-forces-day-caution
Protesters Approach Myanmar Armed Forces Day With Caution
Myanmar’s military continues its violent pushback against anti-coup protests, more than seven weeks after it forcibly took control of the country. Since the coup on February 1, thousands of pro-democracy protesters have demanded the return to power of the democratically elected government. In th…
https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/myanmar-activist-people-expecting-civil-war
Myanmar Activist: People ‘Expecting’ Civil War
The military coup in Myanmar is nearly two months old, but the armed forces, also known as the Tatmadaw, are continuing their violent pushback against anti-coup demonstrators. According to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners Burma, thousands have been detained and hundreds killed. T…
https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/myanmar-activists-launch-radio-program-promote-federalism
Myanmar Activists Launch Radio Program to Promote Federalism
Faced with government efforts to completely cut internet access, some Myanmar pro-democracy activists are turning to radio to reach the public, other activists and the military since the February 1 coup that brought the junta to power. Federal FM Radio went live April 1 at 90.2 MHz. Its targeted b…
‘No Cease-fire’ in Myanmar’s Ethnic Minority States, According to Humanitarian Group
Ethnic groups in Myanmar’s Kayin State and elsewhere are reportedly still experiencing waves of attacks from the country’s military, the Tatmadaw, after the February coup, despite the junta’s declaration of a one-month cease-fire on March 31. The armed forces have aggressively cracked down on pro-d…
Experts Weigh In on Expanded Myanmar Civil War Prospects Amid ASEAN Plan
Myanmar remains on the path to an expanded, nationwide civil war unless there is a coordinated response from all parties concerned, according to experts. Since February’s coup, large waves of Myanmar’s population have opposed the takeover, with street protests and strikes against the military. In …
https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/myanmars-karen-state-remains-defiant-amid-military-attacks
Myanmar’s Karen State Remains Defiant Amid Military Attacks
With Myanmar’s military coup now three months old, there are few corners of the Southeast Asian country that haven’t been affected by its aftermath. Hundreds of thousands have revolted against the military’s action nationwide, but the armed forces have responded forcefully by detaining thousands an…
https://www.voanews.com/episode/myanmar-borders-remain-closed-thai-youth-group-sends-support-4692696
As Myanmar Borders Remain Closed, Thai Youth Group Sends Support
Since the military coup in February, thousands of people in Myanmar’s ethnic states have been displaced by renewed conflict between the national army and ethnic armed organizations. With reports of daily shelling and regular airstrikes, many are fleeing to the border with Thailand where a youth grou…
Deutsche Welle Asia
Myanmar: What’s next for Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD party? – DW – 04/01/2023
What does the future hold for Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD) now that the party has been dissolved by the country’s military junta?
Hundreds of Political Prisoners Held in Notorious Yangon Jail, Those Released Say
Myanmar’s military coup that took place nearly four months ago has sparked outrage nationwide, with thousands of pro-democracy protesters taking to the streets and going on strike in resistance. But in retaliation, armed forces have violently cracked down on demonstrators, leaving hundreds dead and…
https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/doctor-activist-defiant-against-myanmar-military
Doctor-Activist Defiant Against Myanmar Military
When Myanmar’s military shocked the world by announcing a coup earlier this year, many people inside the country were stunned at the news. After decades under military rule, they had enjoyed 10 years of a developing democracy until the armed forces took back control. Initially, most of the country…
https://www.voanews.com/press-freedom/im-fugitive-forever-journalist-tells-voa-after-fleeing-myanmar
‘I’m a Fugitive Forever’ Journalist Tells VOA After Fleeing Myanmar
Nearly five months since Myanmar’s military took control of the country, the “Spring Revolution” has sparked nationwide demonstrations and a crackdown that’s cost hundreds of lives. But the armed forces haven’t limited themselves to smashing protesters. They’ve gone after journalists reporting on …
https://www.voanews.com/press-freedom/being-journalist-ticket-arrest-myanmar-editor-says
Being a Journalist Is Ticket to Arrest, Myanmar Editor Says
For about 20 years, the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) broadcast uncensored news into Myanmar from exile.
https://www.voanews.com/covid-19-pandemic/myanmar-faces-covid-19-surge-amid-political-crisis
Myanmar Faces COVID-19 Surge Amid Political Crisis
Myanmar, already on the brink of widespread civil war after February’s coup, is facing another crisis as COVID-19 cases surge. Cases have spiked, leaving infected patients desperate for medical assistance. Since the pandemic began, Myanmar has suffered over 246,000 COVID-19 cases and over 5,000 dea…
https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/battle-myanmar-six-months-after-coup
The Battle for Myanmar Six Months After the Coup
Myanmar has suffered more than half a year of unrest since the military seized power, removing the democratically elected government on February 1. The National League for Democracy party (NLD) won a landslide victory in Myanmar’s general elections in November. But after the military claimed unsub…
https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/un-discuss-myanmar-representation-general-assembly
UN to Discuss Myanmar Representation at General Assembly
Myanmar is awaiting a U.N. General Assembly decision that could play a role in who leads the country in the future. Myanmar is still grappling with the aftermath of a military coup that ousted the democratically elected government February 1. At the 76th General Assembly session next week, Myanmar…
https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/myanmars-shadow-government-announces-defensive-war
Myanmar’s Shadow Government Announces ‘Defensive War’
Myanmar’s shadow government declared a “defensive war” on Tuesday that is being viewed by analysts as a call to arms against the junta controlling the country. The National Unity Government (NUG) was founded as a shadow government in the wake of February’s military coup by Myanmar’s national armed …
Myanmar Faces COVID Vaccination Woes as Health System Under Threat
Myanmar’s COVID-19 battle is facing further complications amid the fallout from February’s military coup. This week, the opposition National Unity Government declared a “defensive war” against the ruling junta government. Next week, the United Nations will hold its 76th General Assembly, and will …
https://www.voanews.com/a/exiled-physician-fighting-for-a-better-myanmar/6229228.html
Exiled Physician Fighting for a Better Myanmar
A minister for the country’s shadow government says that the UN must uphold the will of the Myanmar people and that a defensive war is necessary
https://www.voanews.com/a/myanmar-citizens-fight-to-get-online/6250855.html
In Post-Coup Myanmar, Citizens Fight to Get Online
Dozens of towns reportedly go without internet access amid conflict with military, which seized power in February coup
https://www.voanews.com/a/covering-myanmar-is-becoming-impossible-say-local-journalists/6267989.html
Covering Myanmar is Becoming Impossible, Say Local Journalists
Arrests, random street searches, threats: Myanmar’s media face daily risks as they try to report on military government
Myanmar Military’s Release of Prisoners Only to Ease International Pressure, Experts Say
Military government pardoned 1,316 people and dropped charges against 4,320 others that participated in protests against junta
https://www.voanews.com/a/myanmar-religious-groups-say-they-face-persecution-/6299508.html
Myanmar Religious Groups Say They Face Persecution
Following the coup, they say, military rulers are cracking down on religious groups that refuse to accept their rule
Myanmar Military Slaps 2 Additional Charges on US Journalist
Danny Fenster, in jail since May, now faces sedition and terrorism charges
Myanmar Court Sentences American Journalist to 11 Years in Prison
Danny Fenster, in jail since May, also faces sedition and terrorism charges
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-journalist-detained-in-myanmar-since-may-has-been-freed/6313489.html
Myanmar Frees US Journalist Detained Since May
Danny Fenster’s release comes days after he was sentenced to 11 years in jail; release negotiated by former US diplomat Bill Richardson
https://www.voanews.com/a/journalist-held-in-myanmar-back-in-us-after-release-/6315950.html
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In Myanmar, Reporting Becomes More Difficult ‘Month by Month’
With risk of arrest or shutdown high, Myanmar’s media look to report from exile or rely on citizen journalists, social media to cover the coup
https://www.voanews.com/a/myanmar-s-coup-economy-is-boom-and-bust-/6335302.html
Myanmar’s Coup Economy Is ‘Boom and Bust’
Bleak outlook on Myanmar’s open economy growth as concern rises over illicit trade
https://www.voanews.com/a/myanmar-junta-jails-suu-kyi-for-four-years-/6340909.html
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison
Suu Kyi was sentenced to two years for incitement against military and another two years for breaching natural disaster law relating to Covid
‘He Was Only Taking Photos,’ Says Friend of Myanmar Journalist Who Died in Military Custody
Myanmar journalist Soe Naing is the first journalist to die in junta custody; international bodies want an investigation
2022
https://www.voanews.com/a/myanmar-s-most-oppressive-year-against-media/6378144.html
Myanmar’s Most Oppressive Year Against Media
Within hours of military ousting democratically elected government in February, junta sought to control access to information, cutting internet and blocking social media sites
https://www.voanews.com/a/myanmar-cybersecurity-law-days-away-as-coup-anniversary-nears/6418629.html
Myanmar Cybersecurity Law ‘Days’ Away as Coup Anniversary Nears
Junta is ready to pass law that would criminalize the use of VPNs, which are vital to internet access in Myanmar
https://www.voanews.com/a/zero-tolerance-for-myanmar-s-free-press-/6421345.html
‘Zero Tolerance’ For Myanmar’s Free Press
A year into the military coup, Myanmar’s media find themselves back in exile or working covertly
https://www.voanews.com/a/6425156.html
Experts: Sanctions Against Myanmar Not Enough to Bring About Change
‘Sanctions add to the pressure on the junta, but these are small straws that will not break the camel’s back any time soon,’ one observer says
https://www.voanews.com/a/new-film-documents-courage-of-myanmar-s-media/6465261.html
New Film Documents Courage of Myanmar’s Media
‘We need to talk about our stories,’ says journalist whose film focuses on risks for Myanmar media covering life under junta rule
https://www.voanews.com/a/press-freedom-is-dead-already-in-burma-journalist-says/6501778.html
‘Press Freedom is Dead Already in Burma,’ Journalist Says
As junta sentences two more journalists to prison, Myanmar’s beleaguered media say arrest is an ever-present threat
Cover Stories and Burner Phones: How Myanmar Journalists Report Under Military Rule
From cover stories to burner phones, Myanmar’s journalists resort to unconventional methods to report on life under military rule. The space for media has shrunk since Myanmar’s military seized power in 2021. More than 120 journalists have been detained
