On the third anniversary of the military coup in Burma, also known as Myanmar, the U.S. State Department, represented by @StateDeptSpox, announced the designation of four individuals and two entities linked to the regime. @Cen4infoRes reported that rights groups estimate thousands of political prisoners have been arrested and detailed the expansion of the country's prison complex. @USAmbJapan condemned three years of bloodshed and repression, as well as Russia's arms sales to the military regime. A video from @BenDoBrown captured the coup's early moments, which led to a conflict with over 3,000 civilian deaths. @SenToddYoung highlighted the detention of over 25,000 people and the displacement of 1.5 million civilians. @SenJeffMerkley called for continued efforts towards a democratic Burma, a sentiment echoed by @SecBlinken. The UN Secretary-General, as mentioned by UN_News_Centre, spoke of the crisis's devastating impacts on civilians.
#Myanmar: Three years since the military overturned the democratically-elected Government and arbitrarily detained its leaders, the crisis continues to deteriorate, with devastating impacts on civilians, UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday https://t.co/JTOguERqWg
Three years ago, Burma's military regime seized power from a democratically elected government, blatantly rejecting the will of Burma's people. We remain as committed now as we were when the conflict began to supporting the people of Burma's pursuit for a democratic nation.
In the three years since the coup in Burma, the junta has committed horrific violence against its own people, suppressing protesters and attacking civilians. We must stay steadfast in our work to put Burma on a path to a democracy that respects the rights of all its communities.
Since February 1, 2021, the Burmese military has engaged in mass atrocities, detaining over 25,000 people for exercising basic freedoms and killing over 3,000 civilians, including children. The conflict has displaced an additional 1.5 million civilians. Today, on the third…
Today marks three years since an illegal military coup seized power in Myanmar. CIR’s @MyanmarWitness used OSINT to map Myanmar’s detention network, revealing over 100 prisons & labour camps, many of which have not previously been documented 👇 🔗link below 1/6 https://t.co/VBndKVQLau
This video, filmed exactly three years ago on Monday morning, February 1, 2021, caught part of Myanmar’s military coup unfolding in the background. The situation has since grown into a violent war for democracy against bloodthirsty regime resulting in countless civilian deaths. https://t.co/mx92fy5uoy
1,2,... 3. Today marks three years of bloodshed and repression in Burma. Three years of displacement and humanitarian crisis. Three years of Russia’s complicity and arms sales to an oppressive military regime. Stand with the people of Burma in their struggle for genuine democracy… https://t.co/knB03NW437
Three years on from the military coup in Myanmar, rights groups estimate that thousands of political prisoners have been arrested. In the background, the country’s prison complex has been quietly growing. https://t.co/TuWacJ1Sd0 A new investigation by CIR's @MyanmarWitness…
Three years after the military coup in Burma, we are designating four individuals and two entities linked to the regime. We remain committed to the people of Burma and their democratic aspirations.