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Bangkok Desk, Mar 17 (efe-epa).- The special envoy to the United Nations appointed by a committee representing Myanmar’s elected parliament was defiant Tuesday after he was charged by the military junta with treason, a crime punishable by death.
Dr Sasa was appointed special envoy to the UN by the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH), formed by some of the elected civilian lawmakers who could not formally take their seats due to the military taking control on Feb. 1 and then detaining elected leaders and cabinet members.
A court issued an arrest warrant for Dr Sasa on Tuesday at the request of the military for encouraging a campaign of civil disobedience, calling for international sanctions and the overthrow of the army.
Myanmar's military rulers have intensified violent repression against anti-coup protesters as security forces have killed at least 94 civilians in the last two days, an advocacy group said Tuesday.. Myanmar security forces kill more than 90 protesters in 2 days | Main | English edition | Agencia EFE
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Bangkok, Mar 16 (efe-epa).- Myanmar’s military rulers have intensified violent repression against anti-coup protesters as security forces have killed at least 94 civilians in the last two days, an advocacy group said Tuesday.
The Association for the Assistance of Political Prisoners (AAPP) said Monday the security forces opened fire at protesters in several cities and shot dead at least 20 civilians and wounded more than 50.
Earlier on Sunday, the advocacy group said the security forces killed at least 74 people, including a 15-year-old girl and three other minors.
The Sunday massacre took place during the bloodiest day of the brutal action by the security forces, according to the AAPP.
A Burmese court on Friday accused six journalists of violating public order in another episode of harassment of the press and in the midst of the repression of protests against the military junta. Burmese justice, which held different views for each detainee, extended the preventive detention of Thein Zaw , a photographer for the AP agency, who faces up to three years in prison if convicted, reported this American media.
Before the hearings, the European Union (EU) Delegation in Burma said the reporters had been detained for doing their job and that the court should drop the charges and order their immediate release. “Threats to journalists are threats to democracy,” added the European Delegation, which asked that the right of expression and information be protected.
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