#Myanmar's @CrphMyanmar-appointed acting #VP Mahn Win Khaing Than gave 1st national address via FB. Says this is darkest moment for all but the new dawn is in sight. Promises to try to abolish the 2008 Constitution & draft new one to build a federal union #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Hello my fellow citizens of 🇲🇲. You aren’t forgotten. Our 🇲🇲 friends in Canada🇨🇦 are fighting for you. Be strong. We are in this together. ကျွန်ုပ်တို့သည်ကိုမြန်မာသူငယ်ချင်းများမမေ့ဘူး။ ကနေဒါရှိသူငယ်ချင်းများကမြန်မာသူငယ်ချင်းများအတွက်တိုက်ပွဲဝင်နေကြသည်။ #WhatisHappeningInMaynmar
Statements, visa ban & assets freeze (though there's none) by UK & EU haven't stopped peaceful protesters being deliberately shot in the head. When will you:
-sanction military companies?
-Build a global arms embargo?
-Join the ICJ genocide case?
-Support referral to the ICC?
CNBC: U.S. trying to contact Aung San Suu Kyi, detainees after civilian officials die in Myanmar military custody.
https://t.co/bNqw55OF2Y
via @GoogleNews
His wife begged him not to leave the house this morning but he said “Even if I die, it’s worth it.If I choose to stay home and if it turns out that many people do the same,I’m afraid we will never get democracy.”A true hero for us. May you rest in power. #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
.@SecBlinken and National Security Advisor @jakesullivan46 will meet on March 18 in Anchorage with People’s Republic of China Director Yang Jiechi and State Councilor Wang Yi to discuss a range of issues, including those we disagree on. https://t.co/pNsOEDZFXn
On March 3rd in Yangon’s Tarmwe township, the military detained an estimated 350 people in a single crackdown. Many are students and haven’t been heard from since. I’m told lawyers and family have been denied access to Insein prison. Concerns are growing about their welfare.
Despite yesterday's siege of youth protesters by security forces in Yangon last night, there were more demonstrations today. Youth activist Shar Ya Mone said they would continue “until the dictatorship ends.” https://t.co/HgleoVc4l4 #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Today I briefed the UN Security Council and emphasized:“It is our collective responsibility towards the people of #Myanmar to safeguard their democratic aspirations“.
My report to the UN urges decisive, unified action to put an end to the brutality of the military junta of Myanmar. Here's a link to the report and translation of my news release. I address the Human Rights Council next week
https://t.co/VpGp1otgA6
https://t.co/uv4fjzmFOb
The leaders of one of #Myanmar’s major ethnic armed groups, the Karen National Union, making the three-finger salute in a meeting tonight with @drsasa_mm, international envoy of @CrphMyanmar, the committee representing civilian lawmakers.
#WhatIsHappeningInMyanmar
Young people in Myanmar are using social media to raise their voice and share evidence of the brutality being inflicted upon citizens who are protesting the military rule. I spoke to one woman today who said “we are so hopeless and helpless now.”
Australia's military discovers that "training" the Myanmar military in human rights law when it makes no effort to hold soldiers accountable for violations (such as mass atrocities against Rohingya) is worse than useless. It provides cover for abuse. https://t.co/bR2Ehkajq2