Sunday, February 21, 2021
Myanmar Security Forces Open Fire on Protesters, Killing 2
The New York Times
Richard C. Paddock
Feb. 20, 2021
Feb. 20, 2021
Myanmar Security Forces Crack Down on Protesters
Security forces on Saturday opened fire on protesters in Mandalay, Myanmar, according to witnesses, killing two people and wounding dozens. Demonstrators have been rallying for weeks against the Feb. 1 military coup.
Security forces on Saturday opened fire on protesters in Mandalay, Myanmar, according to witnesses, killing two people and wounding dozens. Demonstrators have been rallying for weeks against the Feb. 1 military coup.CreditCredit...Aso/Associated Press
Security forces in Myanmar opened fire on protesters in the city of Mandalay on Saturday, killing two people and wounding dozens, according to witnesses.
The shootings occurred as the authorities were trying to force workers back to their jobs at a local shipyard. They were among hundreds of thousands of workers across Myanmar who have walked off their jobs to protest the military’s Feb. 1 coup and its ouster of elected civilian leaders.
More than 1,000 demonstrators gathered at the shipyard to block the police, leading to a tense standoff that lasted much of Saturday afternoon. The authorities used water cannons, rubber bullets, tear gas, slingshots and ultimately live ammunition to break up the crowd, witnesses said.
The shootings occurred as the authorities were trying to force workers back to their jobs at a local shipyard. They were among hundreds of thousands of workers across Myanmar who have walked off their jobs to protest the military’s Feb. 1 coup and its ouster of elected civilian leaders.
More than 1,000 demonstrators gathered at the shipyard to block the police, leading to a tense standoff that lasted much of Saturday afternoon. The authorities used water cannons, rubber bullets, tear gas, slingshots and ultimately live ammunition to break up the crowd, witnesses said.
Saturday, February 20, 2021
China ready to ‘work with Asean’ to ease Myanmar coup turmoil
South China Morning Post
Laura Zhou in Beijing20 Feb, 2021
- Chinese foreign minister tells Indonesian counterpart that unrest not in interest of Myanmar or region
- Beijing hopes all parties will ‘continue the process of democratic transition’
A man takes part in a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
China has said it is willing to work closely with Asean to ease political tensions in Myanmar as pressure mounts on Beijing to condemn the military coup in its Southeast Asian neighbour.
In a call with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi on Friday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said a peaceful and stable Myanmar was important to both China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
British Muslim human rights lawyer elected new ICC chief prosecutor
ARAB NEWS
Updated 13 February 2021REUTERS
British human rights lawyer Karim Khan was elected Friday to be the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. (AFP/File Photo)
- Khan, 50, led a UN probe into atrocities by the Daesh group
- The lawyer won a secret ballot against three other candidates to replace lead prosecutor Fatou Bensouda
Khan won a secret ballot against three other candidates to replace lead prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. The 123-member Hague-based court, which began work nearly 20 years ago, handles war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and crimes of aggression.
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