"The decision by the military to extend the so-called state of emergency in Myanmar is unjustifiable and a blatant attempt to solidify their undemocratic power grab," said UK foreign minister @DominicRaab "The junta must hand back control to an elected government”
Video circulating where #Myanmar#military security forces beating civilians including women. I'm told the civilians allegedly breached #Covid19 travel restrictions. This said to be in #Kutkai, eastern #Shan state. Incident can't be independently verified #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Scene in #Lashio, northern #Shan state where #Myanmar citizens are waiting to get oxygen tank refills for #Covid19 patients at home as either hospitals are overloaded or that many boycotting use of #military-operated medical facilities to treat themselves #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Mass deaths from starvation, disease and exposure could occur in Kayah State after many of the 100,000 forced to flee into forests from junta bombs are now cut off from food, water and medicine by the junta. The international community must act. My full statement below.
The Myanmar junta has been making “significant efforts...to keep the truth inside the country, to not allow the world to see what is going on.” And no one believes its claim, as it shoots protesters, that it is exercising "utmost restraint."--UN rapporteur https://t.co/yeKia71ISY
Youth in Mandalay welcomed the newly formed National Unity Government (NUG), an interim cabinet established by the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw- CRPH. Protesters wore masks featuring the face of Dr Sasa, NUG minister and former special envoy to the UN under the CRPH.
🔴I feel so upset to see this! U can see bruises & swellings on them. In this morning, pro-democracy youths from Yankin Township were detained and violently abducted by Military Juntas !
I think International Communities have to act ASAP! @UN#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar#Apr18Coup
Ma Hnin Wint Phue, a final-year student at Yangon University of Foreign Language (Thai Major), was abducted by terrorists in Kyogone strike, #Insein. More than 10 people, including her, were reportedly abducted there.
#Apr19Coup#CrimesAgainstHumanity#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar