Security Alert: Caution advised on the anniversary of the coup

The Embassy is aware of potential rallies and a silent strike throughout Burma on February 1st and February 2nd, 2022, to protest the military’s February 2021 coup.

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THERE ARE REASONS FOR OPTIMISM, ONE YEAR ON FROM THE ATTEMPTED COUP

The scale and gravity of the crisis in Myanmar cannot be overstated, yet the members of SAC-M said there are reasons for optimism, even as the crisis caused by Min Aung Hlaing’s failed coup enters its second year. 

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“Myanmar’s National Unity Government: A Radical Arrangement to Counteract the Coup”

Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG) emerged on 16 April 2021 amidst the political crisis following the military putsch that had deposed the Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD) never took the seat of government despite its electoral victory

Moe Thuzar and Htet Myet Min Tun

Opinion paper

Japan pledges $ 2.0m for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

This support will allow implementing humanitarian assistance activities for the displaced Rohingyas, who are in need of urgent assistance in Bhasan Char in areas such as food and health, the Embassy said in a press release on Friday, reports UNB.

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Cambodia’s Hun Sen to Myanmar chief: Heed five point consensus

“All of these points require honesty from the military leaders and from all factions in Myanmar. Violence cannot be stopped only from one side unilaterally. It requires common will from both the opposition and the military to find a way to end the violence there.

Mom Kunthear

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi: Prisoner of generals

Myanmar's latest democracy struggle enters its second year with its best-known figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi isolated from the fight, a prisoner of the generals behind the coup and facing the rest of her life in prison.

Agence France-Presse (AFP)

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Arbitrary arrest of civilians by SAC military in Moo Township, August 2021

This Incident Report describes an incident that happened in L--- village and K--- village, Special Area [Yay Leh village tract], Moo (Mone) Township, Kler Lwee Htoo (Nyaunglegin) District.

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Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to accelerate citizenship verification of Rohingya refugees

Bangladesh and Myanmar at a technical level discussion on Thursday expressed readiness to continue working closely to address the reasons causing delay in the verification of the past residency of the displaced people in Rakhine.

United News of Bangladesh (UNB)

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Myanmar Junta Locks Down Indian Border Town After COVID-19 Outbreak

More than 150 COVID-19 cases were reported over the past week in Tamu on the Indian border in Sagaing Region, according to Tamu District medical superintendent Dr. Thura.

Irrawaddy

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'Living in a dark era': One year on from Myanmar's coup

"We are still living in a dark era," said Htoo Aung - using a pseudonym for fear of reprisal - at a market in commercial hub Yangon. "We have to think how we can struggle on through our daily lives under this military dictatorship rather than about our goals, our dreams in the future."

Agence France-Presse (AFP)

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