Myanmar: Military charges families $85 to retrieve bodies of loved ones killed by its own forces
The Myanmar military is allegedly charging families $85 to retrieve the bodies of victims killed by its own security forces as the bloody crackdown on anti-coup protesters rages on. The Asian nation has been embroiled in unrest since the military carried out a putsch on February 1, disputing the results of an election that resulted in a pro-democracy party winning power. Across Myanmar, citizens have been pushing back against the ruling junta, staging massive demonstrations which have been met with violence by the military and led to the deaths of hundreds so far. An estimated 700 people have...