In Myanmar, 94 protesters were killed in two days, with 184 killed
Yangon … News Time
Myanmar’s rebel forces have issued arrest warrants for Aung San Suu Kyi’s ambassador to the United Nations. According to state media, a criminal court in the capital issued a civil disobedience verdict against Dr. Sasa and issued arrest warrants. According to media reports, Myanmar’s ambassador Dr. Sasa has been active against the military leadership on social media since the military coup. Earlier, in a speech at the United Nations, he called for action against the rebel forces. He called on Myanmar citizens on social media to send him videos of inhumane treatment by the army and police so that they could present them as evidence in international forums. He also reportedly made contact with militant groups in Myanmar and tried to persuade them to resist the rebel army.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Geneva has confirmed 149 deaths since the February 1 military coup, but the local organization of political prisoners says the exact number of people killed in protests against the dictatorship is 183. The dead included women and children. The rebel army has extended the scope of martial law in Yangon to two more districts, leaving administrative and judicial powers in the hands of the military. Clashes between security forces and protesters continue in several cities, including Yangon and Mandalay. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the international community was “deeply concerned” about the ongoing violence against protesters in Myanmar and the violation of basic human rights.
