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The military restricted social media access to prevent protesters organising, but demonstrations spread across several regions

People across Myanmar, including teachers and students, have staged protests as shows of anger gathers pace against the military coup and the subsequent detention of senior democratic leaders, including de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Earlier on Friday, Win Htein, considered a right-hand man of the overthrown leader, was arrested and at least 30 other people detained in the second city of Mandalay over pot-banging protests on Thursday. Wearing red ribbons and holding up protest signs, hundred...

Party stalwart Win Htein detained at daughter’s house in Yangon as students protest against coup

YANGON, Feb 5 (AFP): A key aide to ousted Myanmar 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.

YANGON: Another leading figure in Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party, Win Htein, told Reuters on Friday (Feb 5) that he had ...

Teachers and students in Myanmar rallied on Friday to a growing civil disobedience campaign as the anti-coup protest movement won the support of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party.

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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