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Three anti-coup protesters were shot dead in Myanmar on Monday as demonstrators across the country sought to paralyse the economy with strike action following a weekend of night raids and arrests.
Myanmar protesters 'barricaded' in by security forces: UN
As the death toll rises and security forces shoot demonstrators in post-coup Myanmar, those tasked with documenting the crackdown have also been targeted.
Journalists are being attacked and pursued for their coverage of the protests 12 Feb 2021 Protests in Myanmar 2021. Photo: Ninjastrikers/CC BY-SA 4.0 Journalists are facing increasingly difficult circumstances in reporting what is happening as Myanmar’s new regime attempts to tighten its grip on the power it took from a democratically elected government at the start of the month. Myo Min Htike, former secretary of the Myanmar Journalist Association, has told Index that journalists are being targeted across the country, particularly if they have covered protests against the coup. In Mandalay...
Twitter stands up to India and refuses to block journalists Two weeks ago, protests by farmers in India turned violent, even as the country was celebrating the anniversary of its democratic constitution. As thousands marched and drove their tractors through New Delhi, police responded with tear gas and batons, and a young farmer was killed. The protests drew international attention, and a wave of public support for the farmers spread across social media. Indian authorities responded by harassing and even filing sedition charges against journalists, and the government of Prime Minister Narendr...