Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi faced a court hearing yesterday, after a UN envoy warned of the risk of civil war and an imminent “bloodbath” as the junta represses protests.
More than 535 people have died in daily demonstrations since the military overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb. 1, halting Myanmar’s decade-old experiment in democracy.
The UN Security Council on Wednesday held an urgent closed-door session on the escalating crisis, and UN Special Envoy to Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener urged them to act.
“I appeal to this council to consider all available tools to take collective action and do
Suu Kyi Faces Court As Britain Targets Military Business
04/01/21 AT 10:30 AM
Britain on Thursday 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-long 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. More than 535 people have died in daily demonstrations Photo: KAREN INFORMATION CENTER / Handout
Britain, the country s former colonial ruler, announced sanctions on the Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC), a conglomerate controlled by the military that Washington has already blacklisted.
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Just the beginning: UN envoy warns more refugee movement from failed state
The coup sparked protests and other acts of civil disobedience, leading to the deaths of hundreds in military crackdown.
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Protesters march in Westminster, demonstrating against the Feb. 1 coup in Myanmar which ousted Aung San Suu Kyi s elected government. (Photo | AP) By PTI
UNITED NATIONS: 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.