A bloodbath is imminent in Myanmar, warns UN special envoy
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United Nations special envoy on Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener told a session of the UN Security Council on Wednesday that “a bloodbath is imminent” because of the military’s intensified crackdown on anti-coup protesters.
Schraner Burgener told a closed session of the 15-member council that the military that seized power in Myanmar on Feb 1 was not capable of managing the country, and warned the situation on the ground would only worsen, according to comments shared with reporters.
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A protester, who was injured during a demonstration against the military coup, receives medical attention in a vehicle in Mandalay on April 1, 2021. AFP pic
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YANGON, April 1 Britain today ramped up sanctions against the Myanmar junta over its brutal crackdown on protests, as ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in court.
More than 535 people have been killed in daily demonstrations since the military overthrew Suu Kyi on February 1, halting Myanmar’s decade-old experiment in democracy.
International powers have sought to pile pressure on the military by hitting its sprawling business interests, which include the country’s lucrative jade and ruby trade.
Protesters make the three-finger salute as copies of the 2008 constitution are burnt on April 1, 2021. - AFP
WASHINGTON (The Straits Times/ANN): Asean, and Thailand in particular, have a responsibility to convince Myanmar s generals to change course, or risk the grouping losing all credibility, says former Thai foreign minister Kasit Piromya.
Kasit, who was foreign minister between 2008 and 2011 during Myanmar s transition to a hybrid form of democracy told Asian Insider: Ten years ago we were midwives to democracy (in Myanmar) and now it has been snatched away so we all have the obligation, Thailand in particular, to restore democracy to the people of Myanmar.
Recent influx of Myanmarese refugees at Indian, Thai borders likely just the beginning
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Last Updated: Apr 01, 2021, 11:29 AM IST
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Myanmar s military toppled the country s government on February 1 and seized power for one year, detaining top political figures, including de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint. The coup sparked protests and other acts of civil disobedience, leading to the deaths of hundreds in military crackdown.
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An image from protests against the military coup in Myanmar.
The influx of refugees from Myanmar at the Indian and Thai borders and elsewhere is ominous and likely just the beginning, UN Secretary General s special envoy on Myanmar has told the Security Council, warning that regional security could deteriorate further and no country in the region would want a failed state as their neighbour.