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In Myanmar and abroad, anti-junta protests continue after executions of four pro-democracy activists

The executions of four pro-democracy activists in Myanmar by the military junta not only attracted international condemnation but also fuelled anti-junta demonstrations that have been taking place in the country since early 2021. The FRANCE 24 Observers spoke to demonstrators in Myanmar and abroad for whom the junta’s brutality only…

France 24

Wednesday briefing: How four executions could embolden Myanmar’s resistance

In today’s newsletter: As the junta gets ever more brutal, Gen Z protesters are forming a patchwork militia. Burmese journalist Aung Naing Soe on why the executions could signal a new phase in the struggle for democracy

The Guardian - UK

Top democracy activists were executed in Myanmar – 4 key things to know

The current conflict in Myanmar raised new international concern when the country’s military announced on July 25, 2022, that it had executed four pro-democracy activists and political prisoners.

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Desperate measures: On Myanmar executions

Myanmar’s junta is only creating martyrs for the resistance through its repression

The Hindu

‘We are not afraid’: anti-junta groups rail against Myanmar executions

State killings provoke horror and fear of wider crackdown on determined protest movement

The Guardian - UK

What is happening in Myanmar? Conflict explained as 4 pro-democracy campaigners executed

Myanmar has been fraught with conflict for years, from a military coup and the deposition of a leader to mass protests which have left hundreds injured and silenced

Daily Mirror

Daily Dose Ep 1108: Rahul Gandhi detained, minister’s son denied bail

Veronica Joseph brings you the news from New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, and Myanmar.

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Myanmar 'has enough funds to avert Sri Lanka-like crisis'

Myanmar has sufficient foreign reserves to avoid an economic crisis similar to Sri Lanka’s, the military government said, pushing back on suggestions by some analysts that the Southeast Asian nation faces a growing possibility of default.

Bangkok Post

US urges China to increase pressure on Myanmar after execution of democracy activists

US says no country ‘has the potential to influence’ Myanmar’s trajectory than China

The Independent UK

Who were the four people executed by Myanmar’s junta?

Kyaw Min Yu, Phyo Zeya Thaw, Hla Myo Aung, and Aung Thura Zaw were executed in Myanmar.

Evening Standard

Myanmar’s military says executions were ‘justice for the people’

Killing of four anti-coup activists has been met with widespread international outrage.

Al Jazeera

Myanmar junta says executions were 'justice for the people'

Myanmar's ruling military on Tuesday defended its execution of four activists, which it said was lawful and carried out in the name of justice for the people.

Reuters

Asean denounces execution of Myanmar democracy leaders

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has condemned the execution by Myanmar's military junta of four people, including an ally of ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia says Myanmar executions make "a mockery" of ASEAN peace plan

Malaysia on Tuesday condemned Myanmar's junta for carrying out the execution of four pro-democracy activists, describing the action as a crime against humanity and appearing to make "a mockery" of a Southeast Asian-led peace plan.

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The Independent UK

Widespread condemnation of Myanmar's execution of prisoners

International outrage over Myanmar’s execution of four political prisoners is intensifying with strong condemnation from world governments and grassroots protests

The Conversation

Will the Myanmar executions force Australia to act decisively at last?

The execution of four political prisoners in Myanmar is further confirmation of what was already well known. The regime of Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing will stop at nothing to maintain its grip on the country.

Al Jazeera

ASEAN ‘troubled’ over Myanmar military’s execution of opponents

Cambodia, the current chair of the regional grouping, says timing of the hangings ‘highly reprehensible’.

Bangkok Post

Japan, US, others condemn Myanmar executions in joint statement

Japan, the United States and other nations condemned Myanmar in a joint statement released Tuesday in Tokyo after the military government announced the executions of four people, including two pro-democracy activists.

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Reuters

Myanmar defends executions as 'justice for the people' as condemnation grows

Myanmar's ruling military on Tuesday defended its execution of four democracy activists as "justice for the people", brushing off a deluge of international condemnation including from its closest neighbours.

The Guardian - UK

Myanmar executions: US presses China to rein in junta, saying it cannot be ‘business as usual’

State department says military government in Yangon has not faced enough economic and diplomatic pressure, amid global outrage at killings

Bangkok Post

US says no more 'business as usual' with Myanmar's junta

WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday said there can be no "business as usual" with Myanmar's ruling military following its execution of four democracy activists, adding that all options were on the table as it considered further measures to punish the junta.

ABC News

Australia 'appalled' by Myanmar executions, Penny Wong offers condolences to families still without answers

Members of the international community — including Australia and the organisation representing Myanmar's neighbours — call the killings "appalling" and "highly reprehensible".

The Guardian - UK

Myanmar: The Forgotten Revolution review – as chilling and courageous as TV gets

As we watch young protesters become a guerrilla army with just one firearm between them, this startling film lays out the brutality of last year’s military coup. This is not just television – it is evidence for a future war crimes trial

Reuters

U.N. chief strongly condemns Myanmar executions

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned on Monday the execution of four democracy activists by Myanmar's ruling military, a U.N. spokesperson said.

Bangkok Post

Upcoming AMM facing uphill tasks

The Asean Foreign Ministerial Meeting (AMM) next week will be a test of its centrality and relevancy as never seen before. The annual meeting has to confront sensitive new and divisive issues that will require the 55-year-old bloc's collective wisdom, commitment and foresight.

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