Responsibilities and Opportunities to Save Myanmar Responsibilities and Opportunities to Save Myanmar Anti-regime protesters call for the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) from the UN in Yangon on March 7. / The Irrawaddy 14.4k By Ashley South 10 March 2021 Over the past week or so, the illegal junta which seized power on Feb. 1 has unleashed increasing violence on unarmed protesters, who are demanding justice and democracy in Myanmar. At least 60 people have been killed, and the death toll keeps rising. The people of Myanmar are demanding protection, but who will provide it? The country’s Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs) have crucial roles to play. Bold action now could help redefine the EAOs’ position and prospects, in a rapidly changing Burma.