Atrocity Alert No. 242: Myanmar (Burma), Ethiopia, Nigeria and Syria
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BLOODIEST DAY YET IN MYANMAR AS MILITARY KILLS 38 PROTESTERS
On Sunday, 28 February, at least 18 people were killed by security forces firing live ammunition into crowds of peaceful protesters in Yangon, Dawei, Mandalay, Myeik, Bago and Pokokku. In addition to firing live ammunition, security forces used tear gas, water cannon, rubber bullets, and stun grenades against protesters in a widespread and systematic attempt to crush demonstrations. According to the Assistance Association of Political Prisoners, at least 1,498 people have been arrested since 1 February. At least 38 more people were killed by security forces in protests across the country earlier today, 3 March. The killings marked the bloodiest day in Myanmar since the country’s 1 February military coup.
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Goal: Support plan of action to end mass abduction of Nigeria’s schoolchildren.
Imagine sitting in class on a peaceful day, learning and occasionally daydreaming. Then imagine that peace suddenly shattered as gangs of armed men storm the classroom, dragging you away from everything you once knew. At best, you may endure days of uncertainty and fear as you await your release for ransom. At the very worst, you will begin a torturous odyssey that includes years of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. You will essentially become a slave, and you may never lay eyes on your loved ones again. This latter horrific fate has become the tragic reality for hundreds of schoolchildren in Nigeria.
BBC News
By Nduka Orjinmo
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image captionTwo daughters of Humaira Mustapha were kidnapped when gunmen attacked a girls school in Zamfara state
Since December, more than 600 students have been abducted from schools in north-west Nigeria, highlighting a worrying development in the country s kidnap-for-ransom crisis.
Friday s kidnapping of nearly 300 students from the Government Girls Science Secondary School in Jangebe, Zamfara state, which ended with their release, was the second mass kidnap from schools in less than 10 days. Twenty-seven boys and their teachers who were taken from a school in Kagara, Niger state on 17 February were released on Saturday.