In THe NEws

The Myanmar army, police and militia’s use of violence against peaceful protestors reached another level on Sunday, February 28. By 5pm, local media reported at least 19 confirmed killings and another 10 unconfirmed. IFJ spoke to journalists covering the nationwide protests.

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After a nearly a decade of an often controversial democracy, Myanmar's forceful backslide into totalitarian military rule has so far continued to stand strong despite widespread pro-democracy protests and strikes across the country.

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Tepatnya ketika pasukan keamanan menggunakan amunisi aktif, peluru karet, dan gas air mata terhadap sebagian besar warga sipil yang damai memprotes pengambilalihan militer 1 Februari.

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Einen Monat nach dem Putsch hat die gewaltlose Protestbewegung ganz Myanmar bis in den öffentlichen Dienst hinein erfasst. Sie versucht, alternative legitime Machtstrukturen aufzubauen, während das Regime den Protest zunehmend gewalttätig bekämpft.

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A month after its 1 February 2021 coup, the military junta’s escalation of disproportionate violence and terror tactics, backed by deployment of notorious military units to repress peaceful demonstrations, underlines the urgent need for substantive international action.

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Global oil and gas companies Woodside, Chevron and Total should halt the flow of money from projects in Myanmar to the government or be held responsible for effectively helping fund the military junta’s violent repression of the country’s people, pro-democracy advocates say.

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The Tatmadaw wants to unify the country under one single force — its own. With at least two dozen non-state armed factions still active around the country, the Tatmadaw’s core mission — central “Burmanisation” of power — remains far from finished

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Tourism operators in Myanmar are calling on the international industry to shun military-owned operations as the nationwide civil disobedience movement against the coup continues.

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Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan called on Myanmar military authorities to "exercise utmost restraint" and stop their violence against civilians during his Committee of Supply speech in Parliament today (Mar. 1).

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The generals who staged a coup last month use surveillance drones, iPhone cracking devices and hacking software, some of it from Western countries that bar sales of such technology to Myanmar.

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