Updated 15 February 2021 Yesterday, on 14 February the coup government passed the “Law Amending the Penal Code’ and the ‘Law Amending the Code of Criminal Procedure’. The recently passed Acts amend multiple articles of the colonial-era Penal Code.…
Updated 14 February 2021 The military coup’s so-called State Administrative Council yesterday announced two reforms to the legal framework intended to suppress dissent among the general public. Articles of the ‘The Ward or Village Tract Administration Law’ were suspended under…
Updated 13 February 2021 Mass demonstrations against the junta continued this Saturday, on the thirteenth day since the illegitimate coup by the military. There was a ten-minute silence of respect for the day of independence hero General Aung San…
Updated 12 February 2021 Today was the 74th Union Day as well as day 12 of the military coup. Protests against the coup continued to escalate across the country including in ethnic areas amid rising arrests along with violent crackdowns…
Updated 11 February 2021 Protests continued to intensify on the 11th day since the coup, mass demonstrations today comprised civil service staff from education, health, postal, and municipal departments, as well as many others. Protesters were verbally warned in some…
Updated 10 February 2021 Burma’s peaceful demonstrations against the military coup continued today as almost all government staff in Mandalay, Irrawaddy Regions and Naypyidaw took part in the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) in protest against the coup. In a notable…
Updated 9 February 2021 Demonstrations against the dictatorship continued today in Rangoon Region and across the country. People were injured as the police forcibly cracked down on the protests. Police fired water cannons leaving some with injuries in Rangoon,…
Updated 8 February 2021 On February 8, the eighth day of the military coup and the third day of the people’s protests, tens of thousands of people across Burma rallied against the military coup. Civil service workers, teachers, doctors, and…
Updated 7 February 2021 On February 7, demonstrations against the military coup intensified. This morning thousands of activists, students and civilians took part in protests in Rangoon and across the country, and Min Ko Naing, 88 Generation Student Leader, arrived…
Updated 6 February 2021 From 9am today, widespread anti-coup protests began with thousands gathering at landmarks in Rangoon. Even though they confronted authorities, there were no rioting and protest leaders were seen to be peaceful. No arrests were made in…