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Win Htein is a senior figure in the country's ousted ruling party. Meanwhile, the UN has urged the Myanmar military to "fully respect the rule of law."

Nonviolent resistance to the coup is gathering steam in Myanmar, despite the army's attempts to quash opposition to their rule.

The 79-year-old Win Htein had spent long stretches of time in and out of jail for campaigning against military rule.

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A key aide to Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was arrested Friday, days after a coup that has sparked outrage and calls by US President Joe Biden for the generals to relinquish power. On Thursday, US President Joe Biden reiterated his call for the generals to reverse course.

A key aide to ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi became the latest senior official to be arrested on Friday as resistance to the country's military coup swelled with demonstrations in several parts of the country, even in the tightly controlled capital. The arrest of Win Htein, considered Suu Kyi's right-hand man, came after the streets of Myanmar's biggest city filled for a third night with people banging pots and honking car horns in...

February 5, 2021 Share Nonviolent resistance to Myanmar’s military coup gathered steam Friday, with public protests extending to several regions, including the tightly controlled capital, Naypyitaw. The military has tried to quash opposition with selective arrests and by blocking Facebook access to prevent users from organizing protests. Facebook is most people’s primary tool for accessing information on the internet, where traditional media is state-controlled or intimidated by thr...

Feb 5, 2021 A red-ribbon is pinned on the blouse of a teacher from the Yangon Education University during a civil disobedience gathering today in Yangon, Myanmar. A senior member of Myanmars deposed ruling party has become the latest prominent politician arrested as the countrys new military government confronts continuing resistance to its seizure of power. (AP Photo) YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Hundreds of students and teachers took to Myanmar’s streets today to demand the military hand power ...

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U Win Htein, patron of former Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyis National League for Democracy (NLD) party, has been arrested in the wake of the military coup in the South Asian country, a top official said on Friday.The 80-year-old ...