On 24 Sep, 7 democracy activists in #Myanmar are reportedly set to be executed, sentenced by a civilian court in a closed-door hearing. For the 1st time since the coup, civilian courts—not military—are handing out death sentences.
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#Myanmar junta stepping up surveillance & censorship w/ Chinese biz brokered by crony Mascots Group, led by Dr Win Kyaw & his wife Khin Kay Khaing. Mascots are part of a network of biz in Myanmar, Singapore & Thailand. https://t.co/uW8o3s1Zqh
Corrected & reissued infographic👇🏽
Press Release 📣 JFM calls for action against Chinese and Myanmar companies involved in junta digital surveillance and censorship.
The founder & chief scientist of one of the biz, Geedge Networks, is Fang Binxing, “father” of the Great Firewall of China 👉🏽https://t.co/yPNYstejzf
🎓✨ Last week we celebrated our 2024 SPP graduates. Special shout out to the recipients of the M.V. Lee Badgett Social Justice Award, Urooj Jeelani and Matt Sorrels, and the Philip Hertz Scholarship, Caitlyn Egan and Yatanar Htun!
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Day to day life of activists in #Myanmar
“It’s as if an impenetrable wall had been built, separating me from the world. I can’t go out to see the night sky or go to the market or visit friends. I spend much of my time in Zoom meetings.” says @NanLin96#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
A snippet of the life of activists in Myanmar.
This story is not solely about me but represents the courage & determination of all activists from MM who are fighting against the military dictatorship & their day-to-day struggles.
https://t.co/YJkwBfH0JZ
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The illegal and illegitimate Myanmar’s junta’s State Administration Council (SAC) is orchestrating a sham “election”. The international community must collectively reject it and do not recognize or engage with SAC.
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Horrific reports of 60 killed & 200 injured by Burmese military airstrikes on a music festival in Kachin State last night. We are trying to confirm details.
We renew our call for aviation fuel sanctions to try to help stop these attacks.
Footage from WeChat.
As a consequence of parcel bomb explosions & the reckless shooting by the soldiers at Insein prison that killed 3 prison staffs, 5 civilians (family members of political prisoners) and injured 18 people, delivering parcels to prisoners are now suspended.
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“Let me be frank: the ppl of #Myanmar are deeply disappointed by the response of the int. community to this crisis." @RapporteurUn urged Member States to more forcefully deprive the junta of revenue, weapons, and the legitimacy it seeks. Read: https://t.co/G5tO9ug814 Watch ⤵️