Over 500 Have Died Fighting for Democracy Since the Coup

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Over 500 have died fighting for democracy since the Coup

Na Pwar @ Ko Nyi Nyi Oo, 32, Mandalay.Nay Nay Win Htet, 18, Myeik. Mya Thet, Yangon. Win Shwe @ Kayin, Yangon. Aung Zaw Min, 33, Yangon. Tun, 31, Yangon, Zaw Lay, 49 Yangon. Chit Linn Thu, 21, Yangon. Thura @ Thwate Thwate Khaing, 19, Naypyitaw. Thet Naing Win @Min Min, 37, Thant Zin Oo, 17, Yangon. Wunna Kyaw, 19, Yangon. Wa Toke, Yangon. Than Win Htike, 21, Yangon. Wai Lu, Yangon. Ohnmar Shein, 50, Yangon. Mandalalay. Wai Yan Htun, 16, Mandalay, Kyi Soe, 48, Mandalay, Tin Htut Kyaw Kyaw @ Kalar, Yangon. Tun Tun Naing, 43, Yangon. Kyaw Win Naing, Thet Naing Oo, 35, Yangon. Ye Myat Thu @ Yay Chan, 25, Yangon. Kyaw Hein, 30, Yangon. Yar Zar Aung, 26, Mandalay. Kyaw Htet Khine @ Kyaw Yangon. Kyaw Zin Oo, Yangon. Myo Thu Aung, Yangon. Ye Zaw Htut, Yan- Htet Aung @ Pho Dama, Yangon. Win Myint, 46, Yangon. Aung Zin Myint, Htet Khaung, 30, Mandalay. Pe Than@ Naw Ngo, 35, Dawei, Than Win, 36, gon. Htay Win, 67, Yangon. Myint Lwin, 56, Yangon. Moe Thu Win, Yangon. 20, Yangon. Wai Yan Min Htin, 23, Yangon. Kyaw Zaw Min @ Na Ee, Yangon. Dawei, Lwin Lwin Oo, 33, Dawei, Banyar Aung, 39, Dawei, Hein Htut Aung, Zaw Min Htike, Yangon. Maung Naing, Yangon. Sa Wai Yan Lin, 17, Yangon. Unknown, Yangon. Unknown, Yangon. Sai Wai Yan, 14, Yangon. Unknown, 23, Yangon. Tin Nwet Yi, 59, Yangon. Zin Linn Htet, 20, Yangon. Nyi Nyi Aung Aung, Yangon. Thet Wai @ Zaw Gyi, 35, Yangon. Kyaw Paing Win, Yangon. Unknown, Yangon. Win Min Oo, 42, Yangon. Wai Zin, 35, Nyaung Aung Htet Naing, 23, Yangon. Maung Soe @ Sithu Soe, 16, Bago. Kyi Hlaing Yangon. Thiha Ko Ko Naing, 23, Yangon. Khin Soe, Yangon. Thein Hlaing, U, Mandalay. Myint Tun Aung, 47, Nyaung U, Mandalay. Pan Ei Phyu, 14, Min @ Gaung Gyi, 18, Bago. Nay Myo Oo @ Nay Lin Aung, 34, Pakhoku. Yangon. Tun Tun Oo, 59, Yangon. Chit Maung @ Chit Aung, Yangon. Zaw Meiktila. Tun Naing Win, 39, Meiktila. Phoe La Pyae, 20, Meiktila. Un- Maung Maung Oo, 40, Mandalay. Day Si @ A Pu, 32, Mandalay. Zin Myo Thu Linn Tun, Yangon. Aung Myo Oo @ Aung Thu, Yangon. Shwe Sin Tun, 16, known, Meiktila. Phyo Thant Wai, Mandalay. Win Zaw, 41, Mandalay. Win @ Abdul Rashi, 19, Mawlawmyine. Kaung Pyae Sone, 20, Yangon. Thiha Yangon. Min Htet Ko @ Ko Htet, 16, Yangon. Pho Than Chaung, Yangon. Myo Oo, 25, Mandalay. Kyaw Win Maung @ Kyaw Ko (Bighuka), Mandalay. Zaw @ Naung Naung, 16, Taungtwin Gyi. Zin Ko Ko Thaw, 14, Myingyan. Thein Lwin, Yangon. Tun Win Kyaw @ Pyaung Gyi, Yangon. Kyaw Thu Min, Yarzar Linn, 36, Mandalay. Lin Lin, Mandalay. Thiha Kyaw, 25, Mandalay. Myo Naing Lin @ Pho Linn, 39, Mandalay. Kyal Sin Lin @ Kyar Shi, 19, Man- 35, Thayawady, Bago. Pann Myat Chal @ Si Mi Yar Bi Bi, 20, Myingyan, Hein Htet, 23, Mandalay. Hein Min Thein, Mandalay. Ye Zin Win, Mandalay. dalay. Nay Myo Aung @ Kalar Lay, 16, Mandalay. Myint Myint Zin @ Kyi Lin Mandalay. Hla Soe, 52, Myingyan, Mandalay. Aung Kyaw Zaw, 29, Mying- Aung Min Lwin, 20 Mandalay. Aung Htut, Mandalay. Unknown, Mandalay. Aye, 36, Monywa. Kyawt Nandar Aung, 19, Monywa. Min Khant Kyaw @ yan, Mandalay. Yan Myo Aung, 17, Myingyan, Mandalay. Aung Myo Zaw, 17, Daw Soe Yi, Mandalay. Unknown, Mandalay. Unknown, Mandalay. Wai Pho Thal, 17, Monywa. Ko Moe Aung, 23, Monywa. Zaw Thein Aung, 20, Myingyan, Mandalay. Tin Tun Aung, 19, Myingyan, Mandalay. Aung Ko Ko Maung, 24, Mandalay. U Saw, 48, Mandalay. Thaung Naing Oo, 46, Manda- Monywa. Naing Win, 45, Monywa. Kay Za Win, 39, Monywa. Wai Yan @ Kan Khant, 27, Myingyan, Mandalay. Kyaw Khin @ Yusof, Aung Lan, Magwe. lay. Myo Naing, 40, Mandalay. Hein Win Tun, 14, Mandalay. Tun Yin, 20, Chun, 25, Monywa. Hein Htet Aung, 19, Yangon. Pho Chit, 22, Yangon. Yar Moharmad Ju Nike @ Thet Naing Aung (Islam), Mandalay. Than Htike Oo, Mandalay. Kyaw Kyaw Naing, 29, Mandalay. Naung Naung @ Mohamad Zar Min, 20, Yangon. Arkar Moe @ Arkar Soe, 25, Yangon. Zwel Htet Soe, 26, Mandalay. Thiha Kyaw @ Kyaw Gyi, Mandalay. Yazar Tun, 18, Mandalay. Ali, 16, Mandalay. Chit Phuu Thu, 19, Mandalay. Chit Thet Oo, 22, Mandalay. 20, Yangon. Min Oo, 21, Yangon. Sithu Shein @ Myat Thu Shein, 18, Yangon. Gwan Kyi, 37, Myeik, Tanintharyi. Wai Phyo Thein @ Kalar, 22, Mandalay. Kyaw Htay, Dawei. Ibrahim, 30, Myeik. Unknown, Myeik. Zaw Min Oo, 41, Tun Maung, 47, Yangon. Zaw Zaw Moe, N/Okkalapa, Yangon. Aung Myint Hein Htet Aung @ Auwal, Pathein, Irrawaddy. Min Than Htike @ Htike Kawthaung. Htoo Myat Win, 13, Shwebo. Ko Kyawt, 21, Shwebo. Kaung Myat, 19, Magwe. Htet Wai Htoo, 19, Mawlamyine. Zin Myo Maung, 18, Ka- Htike, Pathein, Irrawaddy. Maung Zaw, 40, Monywa, Sagai. Thura Kyaw, 18, Kaung, 19, Shwebo. Phyo Wai Toe @ Baw Baw, 33, Sagaing. Arkar, 24, lay. Zaw Myo, 20, Mandalay. Naing Min Ko, 20, Mandalay. Nan Wai Aung, Bago. Tint Naing, 52, Waw, Bago. Thida Aye @ Mee Mee, 16, Thabeikkyin, Sagaing. Tun Oo, 32, Monywa. Kyaw Thein, 45, Monywa. Phoe Chan, 20, 17, Kyaung Kone Gyi, Magwe. Htwe Naing, 53, Kyaung Kone Gyi, Magwe. Mandalay. U Zaw Min 52, Thabeikkyin, Mandalay. Ye Myo Aung, 29, Monywa. Unknown, 9, Monywa. Chan Myae Kyaw, 30, Sarlingyi, Sagaing. Khin Maung Latt, 58, Yangon. Aung Myat Lin, 27, Hteelin, Magwe. Ko Ko Thabeikkyin, Mandalay. Myo Myint, 47, Sintku, Mandalay. 234 Unknown, Htet Myat Twin, Pathein. Wai Lwin Oo, Pathein. Thwe Tar, 16, Pathein. Wa- Lay @ Cho Tar, 62, Myitkyina, Kachin. Zin Min Htet, 22, Myitkyina, Kachin. Thabeikkyin, Mandalay. Tun Tat Aung @ Pho Ngal, 24, Yinmar Pin, Sagai. thone Soe, Pathein. Nan Win, Daik U, Bago. Phoe Lone, Daik U, Bago. Thiha Oo, 31, Pyarpone, Ayawaddy. Zaw Myat Linn, 46, Shwe Pyi Tha, Yan- Zaw Min Oo, 42, Mandalay. 237 Unknown, Aungban, Shan State. Tauk Tun, Kaung Myat Thu, Moe Nyo, Bago. Kyaw Kyaw, 45, Bago. Unknown, Bago. gon. Kyaw Ye Aung, 38, Monywa. Htoo Aung Kyaw, 38, Myingyan. Linn 21, Mawlamyine, Mon state. Shan Kayin @ Htut Myat Lin, Pyigyeemandai, Min Thant, Bago. Mai Min Naung @ Ye Htet Naw, 22, Lashio. Sai Hla Tun, 31, Htet, 19, Mandalay, Zaw Zaw Aung @ Shwe Ah, 30,Bago. Thet Zaw Oo, 34, Tanintharyi. Sithu Aung, Irrawaddy. Kyaw Min Tun, 41, Kawlin, Sagaing. Lashio. Tun Tint Khaing, 27, Lashio. Unknown, Lashio. Hein Min Soe, 28, Myaing, Magwe. Nyan Win @ Mying Win, 36, Myaing, Magwe. Tike Paw, Kyaw Khaing, Chaung Oo, Sagai. Phay Thein Kyaw @ Mike Khal, 34, Yan- Pakokku. Min Zaw Htwe, 38, Pwint Phyu, Magwe. Win Kyaw Soe, Hopin, 40, Myaing, Magwe. Aung Kyaw Sint, 20, Myaing, Magwe. Kyi Soe Wai, 20, gon. 244 Unknown, Yangon. Cung lian Ceu, 25,Kalay, Sagai. Kyin Khant Kachin. Shwe Myint, Bamaw. Thant Zaw, 19, Hpakant. Unknown, Kyaikhto. Myaing, Magwe. Chit Min Thu, 24, Yangon. Win Hlaing Tun, 51, Dawei. Man, 27, Kalay, Sagai. Do Suan Kim, 19, Kalay, Sagai. Kyaw Myint Win @ Nyi Unknown, Kyaikhto. Aye Myat Thu, 11, Mawlamyine. Win Soe, 30, Maw- Kyaw Zin Latt @ Ah Shay Gyi, 42, Yangon. Zaw Min Tun, Yangon. Sithu, 37, Lay, 42, Kalay, Sagai. Aye Kyaw, 31, Yangon. Phyo Kyaw Thu @Bay Tar @ lamyine. Unknown, Muse. Unknown, Muse. Unknown, Muse. Thae Maung Yangon. Aung Aung Zaw@ Aung Than, 41, Yangon. Aung Paing Oo, 18, Yan- Swarlaybi, 28, Yangon. Mya Win, 70, Yangon. Aye Aye Khaing @ Rosarnar Maung, 20, Bago. Shine Htet Aung, Daik U, Bago. Aung Zin Phyo, 18, Man- gon. Htet Myat Aung, 19, Pyay. Phyo Wai Yan Kyaw, 20, Pyay. Kay Kyi, 53, Bi, 22, Yangon. Thiha Phyo @ Kalar, Mandalay. Naing Linn Aung, Pyin Oo dalay. Aung Myo Thwin, Tatkone, Naypyidaw. Kyaw Thura, Yangon. Un- Mandalay. Saw Pyae Naing, 21, Mandalay. Min Min Tun @ Myo Min Htet, 35, Lwin, Mandalay. Khin Marlar Win @ Myo Lwin, 39, Pokakku, Magwe. Khun known, Yangon. Zaw Lin Maung, 31, Sintkuu, Mandalay. Min Lwin Oo, 31, Mandalay. Ye Swe Oo, 29, Mandalay. Win Htay @ Shan Gyi, 56, Mandalay. Kyaw Swar Lin, 41, Yangon. Myo Myint Aung, 27, Yangon. Thint Zin Myo, 27, Mandalay. Myo Aye @ Chit Ko Ko, Mandalay. Aye Ko, 40, Mandalay. Khine Win Phyo Aung @ Kyaung Lay, 42, Chauk, Magwe.Linn Tun Aung @ Khaw Yangon. Kyan Aung @ San Pi, 47, Loikaw, Kayah. 260 Unknown, Aungban, Zin Win, 21, Kawthaung. Tin Win Tun, 47, Kawthaung. Yan Paing Oo, 17, Lay, 23, Twantay, Yangon. Han Min Tun, 24, Twantay, Yangon. Nga Paing, Shan State. Unknown, Aungban, Shan State. Unknown, Aungban, Shan Kawthaung. Ye Htet, 20, Kawthaung. Dr Thiha Tin Tun, Mandalay. Zin Mar 35, Twantay, Yangon. Hla Min Thu, 25, Twantay, Yangon. Kyaw Ye Aung, 23, State. Unknown, Aungban, Shan State. Unknown, Aungban, Shan State. Aung @ Zin Pu, 24, Myingyan. Arr Khu, Kale. Sangtea Zosangliana, Kale. Yangon. Kaung Pyae Kyaw, 22, Yangon. Kyaw Lin Htike, 30, Hpakant, Unknown, Aungban, Shan State. Unknown, Aungban, Shan State. Tun Thar Chit, Kale. Htan Haung Hlan, Kale. Aung San Oo, 19, Monywa. Ko Byar Kachin. Htet Naing Shein, 21, Bago. Tin Tin Win @ San Thee Mar, 38, Bago. Aung Kyaw, Aungban, Shan State. Kyaw Thu Win, Aungban, Shan State. @ Moe Zet Aung, 16, Monywa. Thinzar Hein, 20, Monywa. Min Thu Tun, 24, Sai Sithu @ Shan Gyi, 31, Yangon. Wai Phyo Aung @ Ko Jet, 19, Yangon. Thet Paing Soe, 28, Yangon. Aung Kaung Htet, 15, Yangon. Unknown, Bago. Monywa. Koe Koe May, Monywa. Khine Zar Thwe, Yangon. Moe Tun, 30, Cherry Win, 24, Mandalay. Cherry Win, 17, Yangon. Min Khant Soe, 18, Yan- Unknown, Bago. Min Min Zaw, 29, Monywa, Sagai. Zuali @ Malan Zwal e, Yangon. Jue Mhway @ Nyunt Win, Mandalay. Aung Moe Oo, 29, Mandalay. gon. Chit Ko Ko Phyo, 25, Yangon. Hein Htet Dwe, 24, Yangon. Lin Lin Kyaw, 35,Yangon. Moe Zaw Htwe @ Mg San, 28, Mandalay. Hla Myo Thein @ Ko Boe Aung, 40, Mandalay. Soe Moe, Mandalay. Hein Htet Naing, 22, Manda- 43, Yangon. Kyaw Lin Khaing, 25, Yangon. Hla Min Oo, 24, Yangon. Kyaw Myo @ Pho Thar, 40, Mandalay. Zaw Myo Htet, 16, Mandalay. Phyo Wai lay. Thar Ko, 17, Mandalay. Maung Maung, 25, Mandalay. Zaw Zaw Htwe @ Min Thu, 32, Yangon. Myo Min Tun, 20, Yangon. Ye Htut Aung, 30, Yangon. Tun, 26, Mandalay. Zaw Myo Oo, 44, Mandalay. Phyo Mout Maung, 46, Mohamad Azikhan, 25, Mandalay. Thet Phone Naung, 21, Mandalay. Aung Kyaw Thiha Aye, Yangon. Zuu Wint War, 15, Yangon. Min Min Htet, 38, Yan- Mandalay. Took Kyi, 51, Mandalay. Linn Zaw Ko, 20, Mandalay. Sai Aung Kyaw Myint @ Maung Kyaw, 35, Mandalay. Kyaw Zin Tun, 27, Mandalay. gon. Kyaw Lin Wai @ Kyan Kyaung, 23, Yangon. Nay Lin Htet, 29, Yangon. Myint, 50, Mandalay. Mhwa Si, 66, Gantgaw, Magwe. Zaw Zaw, 18, Manda- Myo Thet, 49, Mandalay. Pyae Phyo Aung, 26, Mandalay. Pyae Phyo Thant Ye Myo Htut, 38, Yangon. Bo Bo, 39, Yangon. Hein Soe @ Pho Thel, 22, lay. Nay Myo, 28, Mandalay. Myo Hein Kyaw, 24, Mandalay. Tun Tun Aung, @ Kyan Chaung, 24, Mandalay. Thet Wai Wai Hlaing, 30, Mandalay. Thurain Yangon. Han Htet Aung, 24, Yangon. Kyaw Zayar Tun, 17, Yangon. Phyoe 15, Mandalay. Min Thu Aung, 39, Mandalay. Pho Ngal, 30, Mandalay. Hlaing Tun, 35, Mandalay. Htet Myat Kyaw, 30, Mandalay. Myo Ko, Mandalay. Myo Zaw Lin, 35, Yangon. Ko Htet, 18, Yangon. Hlaing Jack Maung, 16, Yangon. Myo Htet, 40, Mandalay. Baby Sein Myint, 30, Mandalay. Zaw Linn Htike @ Min, 29, Mandalay. Zaw Min Thein, 22, Mandalay. Bagyi Aung, 45, Manda- Htet Linn Aung, 21, Yangon. Kyaw Zayar Linn, Yangon. Aung Kaung Moe, Kyaung Thar, 32, Mandalay. Ingem Bo, 20, Mandalay. Zaw Gyi, 19, Manda- lay. Hein Thant, 17, Mandalay. Yan Naung @ Kyaw Kyaw, 40, Amarapura, 23, Yangon. Naing Ye Kyaw, 28, Yangon. Kyaw Win Ko @ Tayoke @ Tai Tai, lay. Htein Linn, 21, Mandalay. Moe Kyaw Zin, 25, Mandalay. Aye Chan Moe, Mandalay. Wai Phyo Naung, 15, Amarapura, Mandalay. Kyaw Min Latt, 40, 28, Yangon. Aung Gyi @ Aung Min Tun, 31, Yangon. San Htay Aung, 29, 21, Mandalay. Myint Thein, 25, Mandalay. Aung Tint, 58, Mandalay. Wai Mandalay. Min Min Oo, 40, Mandalay. Wai Phyo Htet Naing, 25, Mandalay. Yangon. Khant Aung Phyoe, 19, Yangon. Nanda Phyo Aung, 21, Yangon. Lwin, Mandalay. Win Tun Oo, 25, Mandalay. Chan Thar Htwe, 20, Mandalay. Poe Phyu, 26, Mandalay. Kyaw Min Latt @ Pho Toke, 16, Dawei. Pyae Phyo Aung Phyo Htet, 29, Yangon. Shein Naung Naung, 19, Yangon. Pho Kyaw, Khin Myo Chit, 7, Mandalay. Thin Soe Oo, Mandalay. Ko Zin, Dawei, Tanin- Maung @ Pay Toe, 39, Yangon. Maung Maung Aye, 37, Yangon. Zin Lin 38, Yangon.Saw Pyae Sone @ Saw Lal Pwal, 22, Yangon. Thet Wai Naing @ tharyi. Wai Yan Htet Naing @ Pho Thar, 26, Mandalay. Moe Htet Wyne, 15, Aung @ Nga Lin, 27, Pathein. Chit Ko Ko, 38, Yangon. Maung Hla, 43, Pakok- Lu Gyi, 23, Yangon. Wunna Aung @ Book Gyi, 26, Yangon. Min Min Oo, 17, Mandalay. Pho Htee, 16, Mandalay. Kyi Set Hlaing, 23, Mandalay. Nay Linn ku. Min Nyo, Taunggyi. Soe Moe Aung, 38, Yangon. Soe Paing, 50, Yangon. Mandalay. Than Lwin, 57, Yangon. Soe Htay Aung, 24, Yangon. Thurain @ Htwe @ M Swar Did, 28, Taunggyi, Shan State. Unknown, Taunggyi, Shan Kyaw Min Zin, 33, Myingyan. Thu Htoo San, 19, Myingyan. Wai Lwin oo, 21, Kyaw Kyaw Win, 37, Yangon. Than Toe Aung, 20, Yangon. Aung Naing Win, State. Unknown, Taunggyi, Shan State. Unknown, Taunggyi, Shan State. Myingyan. Zaw Hein Tun @ Zaw Gyi, 32, Myingyan. Nay Linn Saw, 30, Yan- 17, Yangon. Sai Ko Ko Lwin @ Sai Ko, 29, Yangon. Aye Min, 23, Yangon. Ye Soe Naing Tun, Mohnyin, Kachin. Win Swe, 41, Mohnyin, Kachin. Linn Htet, gon. Wai Phyo Thu, 27, Yangon. San Tint Naing, 27, Yangon. Unknown, Lay @ Yan Naing Tun, 26, Yangon. Aung Kyaw Htoo, 41, Yangon.Myo Kyaw, Mohnyin, Kachin. Yan Aung, 20, Pyu, Bago. Soe Zaw Aung, 19, Khin-U, Yangon. Unknown, Yangon. Unknown, Yangon. Unknown, Yangon. Un- 38, Yangon. Aung Myint, 32, Yangon. Hla Htay, 39, Yangon. Min Wai Yan Sagai. Zaw Win Maung, 19, Khin-U, Sagai. Aung Khaing Soe Thu, 30, Wet- known, Yangon. Yarzar Htwe, 15, Pathein. Thwar Halar, Pathein. Shein Thi- Mout, 18, Yangon. Kyaw Myint, 75, Yangon. Naing Sithu, 31, Yangon. Thein lat, Sagai. Unknown, Yangon. Unknown, Yangon. Aung Thu Tun, 32, Yan- ha Phyo, 19, Bago. Nyo Min Thu, 34, Muse. Aung Thura, Kawthaung. Phoe Naing, 54, Yangon. Pho Htay Aung, 24, Yangon. Yin Htwe @ Mg Mae Lone, gon. Myo Min Aung @ Pho Kalar, 33, Tamu, Sagaing. Naing Ye Linn, 28, La Pyae, 37, Yangon. Myo Min Thu, 23, Myitkyina. Augustine Thein Aung, 25, Yangon. Tun Win Han @ War So, 25, Yangon. Win Kyi,78, Yangon. Ye Ko Yangon. Aung Moe, 32, Yangon Ye Win, 60, Kyauktaga, Bago. Min Myat 26, Yangon. Zayar Myo Naing, Bago. Kalar, Mandalay. Kyaw Kyaw, Naypy- Ko, 23, Yangon. Kaung Khant Ko, 19, Yangon. Linn Aung, 32, Yangon. Thein Paing, 19, Myeik, Tanintharyi. Khin Khin Soe @ Lar Ei Sar Be, 32, Myeik, idaw. Tun, 61, Yangon. Ni Ni Aye, 48, Yangon. Chan Myae Linn, 25, Yangon. Zaw Tanintharyi. Myo Aung, 40, Myeik, Tanintharyi. Arkar Oo, 18, Myeik, Tanin- Htet, 30, Yangon. Thein Zaw @ Shine Ko, 23, Yangon. Kyal Sin Hein, 16, tharyi. Hlaing Zaw Win @ Hlaing Kyaw, 38, Seikphyu, Magwe. Aung Tun Yangon. Zaw Than, Yangon. Thein Soe, Yangon. Phyo Ko Ko, 17, Yangon. Aye, 32, Yangon. Myat Khaing, Yangon. Chit Ko, 37, Yangon. Ar Noe, 33, Source: Assistance Association Hlaing Win Aung, 35, Yangon. Chan Chan, Yangon. Than Zaw, Yangon. Za- Yangon. Zin Min, Yangon. Unknown, Yangon. Maung Hti San Wan Phi Tun, for Political Prisoners (AAPP) yar Tun, Yangon. Wai Phyo, 22, Yangon. Ba Khat @ Moharmad Thwarhid, 19, Yangon. Tin Hla, 43, Thanlyin, Yangon. Unknown, Thanlyin, Yangon. 33, Yangon. Yan Paing @ Chit Aung, 32, Yangon. Tin Aung Win, Yangon. Pho Thant Zin Tun @ Wet Poe, 24, Yangon. Chit Bo Bo Nyein, 21, Yangon. Tayzar

1 the strongest EAOs have openly March Recap condemned the coup and wel- comed discussions on the talk of Another month has passed. sector is also on survival mode federal army which seem to be If February displayed people’s partly due to successful CDM more realistic option than Re- unity, March showed military’s and largely due to internet cut sponsibility to Protect (R2P) from brutality and how far they were off. Daily limit of cash withdraw- UN that Myanmar people des- willing to go. Nearly 500 people al has decreased from 1 million perately requested in February. including children were killed by to 500,00 Kyats and most ATMs Signs of an imminent civil war junta’s forces this month alone, are running out of cash. Hospitals have been displayed all over the not to mention the daily terror are still closed so are the schools. place. Announcements issued by people had to go through every Markets only operate half the embassies instructing their cit- single day. Most of the victims time. Two months in and coup izens to leave Myanmar as soon were peaceful protesters and leaders have effectively failed to as possible, EAOs attacking mil- unarmed civilians. Using extreme run the country. And when they itary and military responding by weaponry, destroying dead bod- realize that, they resolve to vio- airstrikes, CRPH raising fund for ies, robbing and looting civilians’ lence again and again. People’s possibly equipping the federal properties were reported acts of protests have also shrunk sig- army etc. So long as junta de- junta’s forces every day of the nificantly yet gotten a lot more cides to hold power, people have month. Mass killings took place creative due to the constant vio- no choice but to resist and fight in North Oakkalapa, Myaing, lence of security forces. back as no discussion is on the Hlaing Tharyar and South Dagon In the meantime, CRPH has ac- table for either side. So, if you ask townships. March 27 was named celerated its operations, appoint- a Myanmar citizen whether they a ‘day of shame’ by international ed ministers and a vice presi- are concerned of facing a war press as coup leaders celebrat- dent, and set up talks with ethnic in the near future, they are like- ed the so called “Armed Forces’ armed organizations (EAOs) ly to respond that they are more Day” in Naypyidaw while over through Dr Sasa. And come April, concerned of not facing one as 100 people were killed across the a promise of parallel government the people believe it is the only country. that represent federal state is solution that will end 70-year- In addition to internet outage be- likely to come true. While the long military’s dominance in the tween 1 am to 9 am, mobile inter- general public is frustrated with country. net has been cut off indefinitely slow progress of the committee which has limited flow of news at times, there is no denying of its Now we await April. It’s time to all over the country. Banking legitimacy and impact. Some of fight back. About Mohinga Matters

This is our second newsletter is- However, as long as terrorist mil- tunities but Mohinga Matters is sue since the coup. Our first issue itary holds power, the brave peo- still a small team run by creative last month has 1.3K downloads ple of Myanmar across the coun- friends such as writers, designers which do not include peer to try will defy, persist and protest & cartoonists on strictly no-pay peer sharing so we believe (and every day so we will keep report- policy as we simply can’t han- pray) the actual coverage is a lot ing the news, stories and events dle excel sheets at this moment. higher. Although writing is our of our fight for democracy to the So, we would humbly like to re- passion, collecting information world via daily and month wrap- quest that funds be directed to and documenting current events ups. more meaningful missions such have been painful, we wish we On a more personal note, we as CRPH and CDM. We thank you don’t have to publish this month- have been contacted by a num- for joining our fight. ly newsletter for a long time. ber of people for funding oppor-

2 2021 March Timeline March 1, 2021 CRPH declared the junta as a terrorist organization. March 2, 2021 CRPH appointed four acting ministers, covering March 3, 2021 nine different ministries. Mass killings carried out by junta’s forces that President Win Myint faced two new charges. claimed a minimum of seven innocent lives. U.S. President Joe Biden said it would take fur- ther action against the coup leaders if civilian March 4, 2021 bloodshed continues. Dr Sasa requested the UN Security Council to support Responsibility to Protect (R2P). European Union suspended its support for de- March 5 , 2021 velopment projects in Myanmar to avoid assist- Dr Sasa had a discussion with the Karen Nation- ing the military. al Union (KNU), one of the leading ethnic armed groups. March 6, 2021 Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) requested for meeting with Dr Sasa. The junta hired Israeli-Canadian lobbyist to as- March 8, 2021 sist in explaining the real situation of the coup to The junta revoked publishing licenses of five in- the world. dependent media companies. State-owned newspapers published an official As many as 300 protesters were trapped in the statement declaring that CRPH to be illegal. houses in Sanchaung Township with security tightened. At least 20 people were arrested from March 9, 2021 the incident and remaining protesters in hiding CRPH appointed Speaker of the Upper House were only able to go home around 5 am. Mahn Win Khaing Than as Acting Vice President. Myanmar ambassador to the UK issued a statement calling for the release of ousted leaders March 11, 2021 Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint. The junta accused Daw Aung San Suu Kyi of taking bribes worth $600,000 and gold bars. March 13, 2021 The junta removed Arakan Army (AA) from the Acting Vice President Mahn Win Khaing Than list of terrorist organization. gave his public speech in a Facebook video, promising to work together with respective March 14, 2021 stakeholders to build federal democracy. CRPH introduced civilian-led defense plan on its Facebook page. March 15, 2021 The junta’s forces killed more than 50 anti-coup Mobile internet has been cut nationwide. protesters in Hlaing Tharyar Township, Yangon. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s scheduled video-link Chinese embassy in Myanmar issued a state- court appearance was postponed to March 24 ment on its Facebook page that many Chinese due to technical issues. staff were injured and trapped when factories in Hlaing Tharyar were looted and destroyed. The embassy asked for March 16, 2021 The junta imposed martial law in Yangon’s Hlaing CRPH removes all ethnic armed groups that are Tharyar and Shwepyitha townships. still in the list of terrorist organizations or unlaw- ful associations. The junta charged Dr Sasa with treason and issued a warrant for his arrest.

3 March 17, 2021 The junta put pressure on private banks to reopen by threatening the forced transfer of March 19, 2021 private deposit accounts to military-controlled Thailand’s army chief said that a refugee camp banks. has been set up along the Thai-Myanmar border All private newspapers in Myanmar stopped those fleeing the crackdown. publication within 45 days of the coup. Ambassadors of western countries issued a statement calling the junta’s violence against unarmed civilians “immoral and indefensible.” March 22, 2021 Drivers in Yangon sounded their horns and people displayed three finger salute on major roads March 23, 2021 as protest against the coup. A 7-year-old girl was shot and killed in her home when security forces opened fire in the area in March 24, 2021 Mandalay. People in Myanmar staged a Silent Strike by staying at home to protest against the illegal coup. March 25, 2021 Another court hearing of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Several staff members of chain stores and su- was postponed until April 1. permarkets were detained for participating in More than 500 protesters who were arrested the silent strike on 24th. for protesting the coup were freed from Insein prison in Yangon.

March 26, 2021 The state-owned television broadcast that the March 27, 2021 junta’s forces would shoot protesters in the head or at the back. The junta held a military parade in Naypyitaw to celebrate the annual Armed Forces Day. Eight countries -- Russia, China, India, Pakistan, March 28, 2021 Bangladesh, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand sent Defense chiefs from 12 countries issued a joint representatives, mostly military attaches, to the statement condemning the “use of lethal force event in Naypyitaw. Russia’s Deputy Minister of against unarmed people by the Myanmar Defense was also in attendance. The coup lead- Armed Forces and associated security services.” er Min Aung Hlaing addressed that Russia was a The junta’s forces used airstrikes in KNU’s Bri- true friend in his speech at the ceremony. gade 5 and nearby villages, causing displace- At least 114 people were killed across the country ment of at least 3000 villagers. by the junta’s forces. The junta’s forces opened fire at a funeral of a KNU attacked army post near the Thai border, fallen protester in Bago. killing 10 soldiers including lieutenant colonel. EU Delegation to Myanmar said that the Armed March 29, 2021 Forces Day would “forever stay engraved as a day of terror and dishonor”. More than 3,000 ethnic Karen villagers fled to Thailand through border. Rumors said that Thai authorities sent the refugees back to Myanmar March 30, 2021 side. The Northern Alliance EAO made up of TNLA, MNDAA and AA released a joint statement that March 31, 2021 they would stand with the people in this revo- NLD government term ends as newly elected lution, meaning the ceasefire agreement will be cabinet is scheduled to come into effect by broken. April 1. CRPH promises a coalition government that represents federal democracy charter instead of 2008 constitution.

4 Money Matters? Or does it? Yes, it Does!

Business activities are at a ment and the most widely-laud- record low, no new investments ed CDM professionals) and the and planned investment have banking sector (due to obvious suspended and on route for ter- issues on liquidity and wealth). mination, the World Bank has And Myanma Railway CDM staffs forecasted Myanmar’s GDP will are among the first to face junta’s shrink by 10% in 2021, instead of brutal retribution CDM by civ- originally expected 6% growth. il servants has been at the fore- early days of the coup. It is true We all learn about these from front of our democratic move- that the extractive industry is still news and experts’ reviews re- ment and this will be discussed financing military, however with lating to the country’s econo- more widely in another articles rampant corruption with the my. The economic hardships of current newsletter. However, army, every money earned less are real, yet the people’s gener- for CDM to succeed, it takes ef- by their businesses will help un- al response is defiance. After all, forts of everyone, not just from balance the war-machine. what is a little more poverty and the civil servants. a little more inconvenience com- There are plenty of signs that the pared to the losses of a poor man To run an administration and to junta is short of cash: wage wars, mindless following whose last words to wife were 1. Central Bank of Myanmar by gun-wielding thugs is not suf- “If I don’t go out, we will never attempted to bring $1bn held in ficient; money is critical. Worse, get democracy”, a father of four US Federal Reserve Bank, just it takes more money if that ad- who was burned alive, the peo- days after the coup (blocked by ministration is corrupted and of- ple who got arrested and turned American authorities) up death the next day with tor- ficials are known to exploit their Junta is seizing assets of ture signs, the children who got subordinates. This is an area 2. many local foundations in the killed in their homes, in front of where people have been hitting country their parents, and other count- hard against the junta. Sales of less sufferings. The people are businesses owned by the mili- 3. Within 2 weeks of the determined to risk their lives, so tary, military family members and coup, the junta attempted to why are we speaking about eco- pro-military folks got hit hard. raise funds by selling govern- nomic activities? Visible consumer brands such ment bonds worth 200bn kyats as Myanmar Beer got hit hard so (received just one bid, for 1.7bn Economic activities and its dis- heavily that they attempted to kyats, at a higher interest rate ruptions are among the key pil- seek refuge under partnership than normal) lars in our fight for democracy with Kirin Brewery Company, and, since day 1 of Civil Disobe- despite military-owned Union In all those efforts, the junta fails dience Movement (CDM), that of Myanmar Economic Holdings in every legitimate way, as the was the goal. By chocking up the Limited (UMEHL) being major- only success in above 3 examples regime’s ability to function prop- ity share-holder and Kirin’s an- is when it robbed the founda- erly, the people, led in this case nouncement of its plans to de- tions. To receive foreign currency by civil servants, seek to give a part from the joint-venture since through foreign investment now push towards restoration of democracy. And for the first month of the coup, it is CDM which ter- rified the junta. The junta’s media “ We have already known that the people outlets have continuously called who don’t mind shooting anything that out to stop the CDM, and in par- ticular very vocal about the CDM moves in the streets and inside the homes of medical professionals (argu- will not mind mismanaging the economy. ” ably the pioneers of the move-

5 seems like a goner since the ar- business activities, but we doubt selves. We have already known son attacks on Chinese factories that the junta can. Compared to that the people who don’t mind at HlaingTharYar will now deter January’s business activities, the shooting anything that moves in any potential investors who are people can survive even if that’s the streets and inside the homes willing to overlook the junta’s kill- down to 30%, but we do not be- will not mind mismanaging the ings. Without proper recognition lieve junta can stay comfortable economy. However, it is our view by foreign countries, they cannot at 60%. Simply put, the people that hitting on junta’s wallet will take any loans from foreign gov- have less resources, but the need make them unbalanced and sus- ernments openly as well. This on- is higher on the junta’s side. This ceptible enough to fall, by prop- going public boycott of military is witnessed by how the junta is erly combining with other blows businesses and ever-increasing pressuring private banks to be like the CDM and strikes. international sanctions (which re-opened. Many people have This piece is dedicated towards a now includes two largest mili- their lives-savings in the banks relatively less glamorous weap- tary-owned conglomerates) will and are now suffering from cash on at the people’s disposal in the make them difficult to finance crunch, however the junta’s des- fight for democracy. The recogni- their deficits. peration is more obvious. tion goes to all those people who So, how are these slow business We are not naïve enough to think have stopped drinking Myanmar activities are effecting the public? all these will be enough to make Beer, threw away their Mytel Surely, that 10% drop in GDP (the the army back off. As witnessed SIM cards and many more. Sure World Bank forecast dated last by how they junta is managing it’s not as moving as the valiant week of March, I will not surprise ongoing bank closures and su- protestors avoiding bullets and if updated calculations through- permarkets closing during Silent arrests, or the CDM civil servants out the year were to reflect big- Strike Day with threats, fines and hiding at friends’ and relatives’ ger drops) will not be burdened even alleged arrests, we are well houses. But this will still be a key by junta alone. Well, for the peo- aware that they will only resort factor towards victory, democra- ple, we just don’t care; not just to their usual practices of shoot- cy and our envisioned Myanmar for our convictions, but also for ing things until these are fixed, where everyone can live with hu- logical reasons. We have enough without consideration or com- man rights and dignity. of basic necessities without hav- prehension towards economic ing to rely on full functioning of impacts, even towards them-

6 In Our Battle

In our battle a mother’s tears shower her son’s body a father carries his daughter’s body. In our battle I see strong people killing weak ones happily I see injustice winning over justice.

One tear breaks my eye the rest follow in an unbroken stream. people shot open by thirsty guns people who have futures before them people who have children to be born their voices yell JUSTICE their blood writes FREEDOM their lives given to stop a darkness returned their blood flows on the streets through their blood I see my ego as if their sacrifices were not for me as if I don’t need to choose a side will I enjoy the days their blood bought for us? will I live with that shame?

In our battle there’s tomorrow, so I say my prayers today for there is time to learn to be brave and worthy.

7 Disobeying the Tyranny

With an illegal coup staged by However, this CDM movement the Myanmar army general Min is not without its blood, sweat Aung Hlaing on February 1 2021, and tears. The CDM participants Myanmar suffers from a man- are constantly under intimida- made pandemic of the blood- tion, nighttime arrests, torture, “ The CDM partici- sucking and power-hungry mil- threats of losing income, hous- pants are constantly itary. Dreams of freedom and ing and even their professions aspirations to walk towards the which they have spent building under intimidation, right democratic path of Myan- for years with low pay. nighttime arrests, mar people were robbed over- night. People were shocked and On February 25, railway workers torture, threats of angry. The country was instant- who are in the residential quar- losing income, hous- ly held hostage and a state of ter near Theinpyu market in Yan- ing and even their emergency was announced to gon were attacked by the mili- last for at least a year. The feel- tary-hired lackeys. This was not professions which ing of hopelessness and pow- new to railway strikers. Previous- they have spent erlessness over this injustice ly, railway residential quarters was tense in the morning air of in Mandalay were intimidated building for years the coup. On the second day of with the sound of stun grenades, with low pay. ” the coup, healthcare workers gun-firing and teargas, and in launched a surprise Civil Disobe- Yangon, Ma Hlwa Gone railway dience Movement (CDM) across staff were threatened to re-func- the country, including the capital tion the train transportation on in the morning, and it was when Naypyidaw, in opposition to the February 14. However, this all led the internet was blocked from 1 coup saying they will only work to little avail. The trains did not am to 9 am. He said they were on under the elected government. move an inch. The military’s var- the run. In a voice cracking with Within the first week of the coup, ious attempts to strong-minded emotion, I didn’t know what my many of Myanmar’s one million strikers failed. instant response was until he civil servants across different said he needed media attention. sectors joined the movement Soon the heartbreaking drama They did not have access to the and paralyzed the government’s started. In the early morning of internet to share a Facebook Live various sectors and functions. March 10, I received a distressing video of what was happening at phone call from my railway strik- the time. I got a media connec- Among the brave civil servants er friend in Sat San railway station from friends and shared the strikers, the story of railway strik- tion in Yangon. It was around 6:20 news that the railway residential ers is remarkable. On February 8, almost all of the railway workers participated in We write everyday to the movement so the railway transportation was complete- document the coup, to ly stopped. The success of the share our experience, railway workers joining the CDM and to contemplate. is close to 100 percent. The rail- The daily entries can be way strikers union started to fill read here: onto the streets joining the protestors in many towns and cities https://mohingamatters.com/ very soon. They are determined freedom-memoirs/ to fight until the end, to continue resisting against the illegal coup.

8 quarters of Ma Hlwa Gone and are steadfast in their defiance. national recognition amidst the Sat San stations had been raided He said, “If the military dismisses ongoing online debates wheth- in the early morning surrounded me from my work, I am happily er to launch offensive and de- by more than 400 security per- resigning from this job and leav- fensive attacks due to increased sonnels. Later in the afternoon, ing this place. I will find another death tolls and brutal violence. we saw photos of the mass ur- job and try to find another place. With non-violent CDM drawing ban displacement from railway But, I won’t give in to their un- international recognition, some strikers fleeing their homes of lawful orders.” He added the rea- of us now have shifted our at- Ma Hlwa Gone residential quar- son for his determination to con- tention back to the non-violent ter. Children, elderlies and pets tinue with CDM until the end was CDM from offensive attacks. We were among those running from for a better future for his children hope to sustain it with necessary a place they called home for and for the country. He did not resources in non-violent means years. Some lived there for more want the same struggle for his until we can reset the country than a decade with more than young children to experience. In with a federal democracy. 20 years of working experience. 1988, he was just a four-year-old They were forced to leave be- boy, but he knew well enough The world has seen and recog- cause they joined the anti-coup about how the country dove into nized our collective sufferings, movement. In a matter of hours, poverty, and how he suffered pain, and trauma. They have rec- they were homeless. They had to throughout his life under the dic- ognized strong determination leave everything behind. tatorship. and courage of the freedom-lov- ing people. As they say “People A 36-year old railway striker On March 26, a day before the united will never be defeated”, friend who was born and raised Armed Forces Day (historically and in this newfound unity, we in Ma Hlwa Gone railway station anti-fascist resistance day re- will win the evil system over and said both his grandfather and fa- ferring to people’s resistance over again. We will win for those ther were former railway work- against the Japanese occupa- we have lost along our fight. We ers, working for diesel locomo- tion in 1945), Myanmar’s Civil will win for our children. We will tives maintenance. His siblings Disobedience Movement (CDM) win for our civil servants who and cousins all grew up in this was nominated for Nobel Peace have risked everything they Ma Hlwa Gone compound and Prize by six academics from the have. We will win for ourselves. eventually ended up working for University of Oslo, Norway. We We will win for the country. That the same railway station follow- feel that it is a huge honor, and spring day will come; and we can ing their fathers’ footsteps. Now, we are proud that our non-vio- already hear her approach in her they all have joined CDM, and lent resistance has drawn inter- slow and soft footsteps.

9 days at 21 Insein Prison Nwe Nwe (not her real name) and friends were abducted by terrorist military during the crackdown of students’ rally in Kyaut- myaung on March 3 2021. They Q. Did you get any injury during day in the same compound until were detained at Insein prison the crackdown? late evening. When we were put for 21 days before finally released A. Other than side effects of tear on the trucks again, we thought on 24 March 2021. Mohinga Mat- gas which even googles couldn’t we would be released on bridg- ters conducted an interview with protect properly, I was not in- es or outskirts of Yangon as we Nwe Nwe to hear her thoughts jured. But I heard some people heard similar rumors previous and experiences. who tried to resist the arrest days. But when we saw the In- took some beatings from secu- sein bridge, we knew we were Q. Walk us through the day you rity forces. A friend of mine was going to be held in Insein prison. were abducted. also pushed and stepped on by It was already 9 pm then. A. On the morning of 3rd Feb- human stampede and had bruis- ruary 2021, our group of eight es from it for a long time. Q. How were you treated when friends were with a large rally you arrive at the prison by au- in Kyaut Myaung when soldiers Q. When did you realize you thorities? Was your group kept and police appeared near Kyaut were being taken to Insein Pris- privately or were you kept to- Myaung bus stop. They immedi- on? How were you informed? gether with inmates? ately started throwing stun gre- A. We weren’t informed about A. As soon as we arrived, we were nades and tear gas to disperse anything at all. There were eight ordered to sit in lines so they the crowd but we were also pre- trucks carrying at least 50 pro- could count us and collect infor- pared and responded by using testers that headed to Kyaikkasan mation such as father’s name, oc- slight shots and throwing back Stadium where a large number cupation, address etc. We were the bombs. Soon, the rally was of forces were deployed. We no- also instructed to submit phones ungrouping slowly but still in ticed police were switched, the and personal belongings. After control until private cars full of ones who arrested us were not that, each of us was called into a soldiers arrived in the other end there anymore, some of the new room and asked about the inci- of road. Our defense line had to ones even offered snacks to us dent. Most of us denied we were quickly move to that side but at when we got there. We were told arrested for protesting, we said that time people got nervous and to submit our phones but I hid we were out shopping or going started to run. We too looked for mine to call and inform a couple to classes which (we later real- a way out and saw a couple of of friends. I also deactivated my ized) baffled a policeman who lanes to go in but police threw FB account to avoid any charges asked impatiently why so many a tear gas near us which blurred when using the toilet. Friends people were out shopping at the our visions for a couple of min- and families came to the location same place at the same time. utes, and we were surrounded and negotiated with the authori- We did not encounter any mis- once we regained clear eyesight. ties to release us but wasn’t suc- treatment by prison authorities. And then we saw a few soldiers cessful. So, we had to spend all coming into our directions from the lane we initially thought about running in so we realized I thought to myself even if I was given we were cornered by three di- “ rection and there was no way we full sentence of 3 years, it was for the cause could have escaped. I truly believed in and I would only have to serve until we win so it calmed me down. ”

10 After questioning, we were sent Q. You were kept for 21 days. oned for a murder and put in a to a separate hall-type two-sto- How did you survive every day? lock-down near our building. Ap- rey building that is not attached A. The first morning was diffi- parently, he had a TV in his room to the main prison. The building cult because we had no phone and could watch news there. has four rooms per floor with 50 and no communication with the People from our upstairs had ac- persons in each room. I lived in outside world at all. But then cess to him and shared news via room 3 and lived with 56 other we believed we were going to word of mouth. We heard cer- people including six friends of be kept for three days only so tain news like federal army being mine. Some room even housed we tried to stay positive. After a set up but we could not verify it up to 80 people. week, we started hearing news of course. And we did not know that we had been charged with there was the silent strike on the Q. Did you go under interroga- the Penal Code 505A and could day we were released. tion? be facing three years in prison. A. As I said earlier, we had that Such news really stressed us out Q. What happened on the day routine investigation when we even before we could verify it. you were released? arrived at the prison. But many Later, I thought to myself even A. The warden visited our build- of us except a couple of student if I was given full sentence of 3 ing on the evening before we leaders did not have to go under years, it was for the cause I truly were released and hinted that interrogation. We believe they believed in and I would only have tomorrow could be the day but were looking at the information to serve until we win so it calmed we did not buy it because that we provided and called on peo- me down. Also, I had hiking ex- sort of rumors ran in prison ev- ple whose names they found periences and lived days on food ery day. However, they woke us suspicious. rations without a mobile phone, around 5 am in the next morning internet so I was prepared for and instructed to come out qui- Q. How long did it take before anything. I did not listen to news etly because they were releasing you got contact with your fam- anymore and made up my mind only those who were detained ily? to face whatever came my way. on March 3. We were forced to A. Friends and families had fig- sign a piece of paper but we did ured out we were kept in Insein Q. Did you or anyone you know not even have the time to read it at that point. We arrived very late encounter bullying or harass- although we were told charges at night on the first day so we did ment inside? against us had been waived. Ev- not receive any letters or parcels A. We heard from male section eryone and everything were in a on the second day. Our clothes that protesters were forced to rush. Shortly after, we were put and food started coming in on kneel during interrogation and on yellow school buses and sent the third day. some policemen tried to provoke to the township police stations by singing protest songs and where our belongings, wallet, Q. We heard you were facing showing three finger salutes. But phones etc. were returned to us a charge in relation to a Penal we did not encounter such inci- but many did not receive their Code 505A. How were those dent in the female section. We money back. I believe there are cases built? were pressured to provide urine about 30 male protesters who A. We were visited by a prose- sample for drug test but fearing had been detained together with cutor lawyer on 17 March who our tests could be forged to add us and still not released. said we had been charged with more charges, we all agreed and Penal Code 505A for protesting stood together against it. No one Q. What are your plans now? and supporting CDM alongside in the female section provided A. My mother and sister call me prominent student leaders and urine sample. every day to check on me be- now the remand for us had been cause they are worried about applied until 25 March without Q. How did you hear news from my safety. Protests these days bail. He did not even read the full the outside world during the are not the same as the day we statement and also could not tell whole time? Did you know it were abducted. Police and sol- us whether we would be tried was a silent strike day on the diers shoot and kill everyone on after 25 March. He encouraged day you were released? sight. Even if we can’t go out and us to write to home but later we A. We heard very little news from protest like before, I must still do realized our letters were not de- the outside world. There was an something. If not, our revolution livered. inmate who was being impris- will fail.

11 Justice of the People by the People, for the People

In the 2021 Spring Revolution, were always kept under radar, Myanmar people discover vari- their families and relatives were ous tactics to take down the coup also shunned by the society. leaders and dismantle the entire Landlords dared not rent houses institution of armed forces. From to them because the military in- Civil Disobedience Movement to telligence could show up at any boycotting products of military time. Now the people of Myan- resources aren’t enough, the conglomerates, people from all mar are doing social punishment guilty party has been exploiting walks of life do everything they but the other way round. They in- and profiting out of the public’s can to reject the coup d’état. vestigate immediate families and hard-earned cash. When the courts can’t bring jus- relatives of the coup leaders and tice, people use social power to their supporters, and share their Social punishment doesn’t stop punish the culprits and their sup- information on social media. It at the military related individu- porters. ‘Social Punishment’ has all began with two children of als and businesses too. The Civil become an effective weapon we army chief Min Aung Hlaing, then Disobedience Movement (CDM) didn’t know we had. their business associates. Later has become an important pillar on, the social punishment tar- in speeding up the revolution, American Psychological Associa- gets were increased as the junta however some civil servants do tion (APA) defines social punish- formed the State Administration not join the CDM despite the ment as “a negative interpersonal Council and appointed a cabinet growing atrocities and death toll. stimulus, such as shunning, emo- with at least 20 ministers. Nat- When we look at the CDM staff- tional withdrawal, or some other urally, immediate family mem- er lists, civil servants with higher sign of disapproval, that decreas- bers of these traitors are publicly positions such as university rec- es the frequency of the behavior shamed and their businesses are tors and ambassadors at foreign that immediately precedes it.” widely boycotted. Social punish- missions choose to continue As social punishment, Myanmar ment is what they get for turning working for the junta while many people, especially netizens, are their backs on the 50 million citi- junior staffers joined CDM, got publicly naming and shaming zens and choosing to side with a fired or even detained in some immediate family members of handful of power-hungry, weap- cases. No doubt, junior staffers the coup leaders, soldiers and on-waving thugs. have less income and saving that their families, businesses that are means they have more to lose in owned by military-related peo- As the social punishment accel- joining the CDM, but they stand ple, and celebrities who fail to erates and unfolds, we realize with the people and justice, lis- speak up for the atrocities com- that sons and daughters of for- tening to the moral responsibil- mitted by the junta. In a larger mer generals are away from all ity. Meanwhile, higher ranked scale, small businesses such as these tragedies in countries like civil servants are still going to mom-and-pop shops and street the United States, United King- work and ratting out the CDM vendors refuse to sell goods to dom and Australia, living good staff in the name of ‘profession- soldiers and their families. lives and receiving world class alism’. When there is a line so education while young children clear between right and wrong, The idea of social punishment of civilians in ethnic areas are those who fail to choose the is not new to Myanmar people fleeing from their homes with right is, without a doubt, in the though. Older generation re- limited access to education. wrong. People’s justice comes in members how the previous dic- Moreover, we learn that many the form of social punishment to tators such as Ne Win and Than popular businesses are either non-CDM staff, still help operat- Shwe used social punishment as owned by or associated with the ing the junta’s crippled governing a tactic to weaken the democrat- military, in one way or another. system. ic forces. NLD’s associates, polit- As if ruining the future of young ical activists and student leaders lives and stealing the country’s In addition to junta-related fam-

12 ilies and non-CDM staffers, a feel betrayed. A country’s politi- was inside his home got shot handful of Burmese academics cal situation is not a case study or in the head? The question also are also called out for being silent a research topic. Many lives lost raised on how to decide who de- on social media as well. Although and many lives at risk. served social punishment. As a it is not social punishment per se, Of course, discussions and de- group of brightest minds in the Burmese academics are heavily bates were made whether it was country, medical doctors are ex- criticized for advocating the idea fair to shame the offspring of tremely united and organized in of having dialogues and nego- the military’s affiliates. Was it fair social punishment that they even tiating with the coup leaders in when a sever-year-old little girl drew up a standard operation the beginning. Many young peo- got shot in his father’s lap? Was it guideline to conduct social pun- ple who look up to those scholars fair that a five-year-old boy who ishment among doctors.

Here’s the category of social punishment targets and criteria that many are adopting.

Top Tier • The coup leaders and their families. • The junta-appointed cabinet members and their families. • The military generals from military conglomerates – MEC and MEHL, and their family members.

Second Tier • Civil servants who are complying with the atrocities of the junta • Civil servants who do not join CDM and their families

Third Tier • Celebrities and influencers who do not use their platforms and fail to speak up against the junta

Is social punishment even effec- society. The death toll hits 400 on doing social punishment and tive? and it keeps going up. Young chil- boycott even when this revolu- dren at home got shot and peo- tion is over. Junta-appointed minister U ple were slain in the most horrid Right now, people hold the pow- Pwint San’s son from Australia ways. If we want to remove the er to do so. It is up to us to use came out and rejected his fa- bloodsucking group of people that power strategically, effec- ther’s decision to take the un- from our society, we must keep tively and sustainably. rightful position offered by the State Administration Council. We also saw a couple of announcements of social media in which children of township adminis- trators denounced their own fathers for taking the unrightful positions. We may not know how impactful social punishment is but there are signs that junta’s affiliates and families are aware of and scared of social punishment.

How far will the social punishment go?

It entirely depends on how badly we want to get rid of the terrorist army and their supporters in our

13 Myanmar in Darkness: A Nation Paralyzed by Internet Shutdown

It’s been over 40 days that the turns, it made it hard for the peo- Myanmar was under the various Myanmar military junta has ple to get update information, dictatorships for over 50 years. rolled out its daily scheduled na- and to obtain help when needed. Growing up, I am sure everyone tionwide internet shutdown, and Throughout the Covid-19 out- remembered living with differ- over 2 weeks that the mobile in- break in 2020, especially during ent phases of electricity cut off, ternet connections have been the Covid-19 second wave that and feeling ecstatic whenever suspended in Myanmar. heavily affected the western re- we got the electricity back. This gion of Myanmar, people living was basically one of the means Having constant access to the in Rakhine and Chin States were that Myanmar dictators used to internet through our mobile essentially left in the dark with control the people before. phones via 4G connection or no access to information about home Wi-Fi, that was the first the virus or safety precaution We grew up having to deal with time most of us living in major protocols to prevent the spread normalized electricity cuts. Now, cities of Myanmar experienced of the Covid-19. with the internet shutdowns, we this feeling. But for millions of are desperately hoping that this people living in conflict zones of The government’s internet shut- won’t become a normalized rou- Rakhine and Chin States, they down in Rakhine and Chin States tine for people living in Myanmar. had to experience this feeling for is recorded to be one of the more than 19 months. world’s longest internet shut- The military junta restricted ac- downs. But it’s not just Myan- cess to the internet across the The government first imposed mar. The governments across country for 4-5 hours after seiz- restrictions on mobile internet the world used the internet shut- ing power on February 1. They communications in the town- down to control the information blocked access to Facebook on ships of Buthidaung, Kyauktaw, flow among the people. Accord- February 4. On the 6th, they shut Maungdaw, Minbya, Mrauk-U, ing to Access Now, a non-profit down the internet access for 24 Myebon, Ponnagyun, and organization that defends and hours, and it was also the day Rathedaung in Rakhine State extends the digital rights of peo- they blocked Twitter and Insta- and Paletwa township in Chin ple around the world, 213 internet gram as well. The scheduled in- State on June 21, 2019. The in- shutdowns were enforced by 33 ternet shutdown began on Feb- ternet shutdown was the re- countries in 2019, and 29 coun- ruary 15, and by February 16, they sponse of the government’s re- tries imposed 155 internet shut- amended the Electronic Transac- sponse to conflict between the downs in 2020. Internet shut- tion Law that can charge anyone Myanmar military and Arakan down has become a means for Army (AA). Article 77 of Myan- the authoritarian governments mar’s Telecommunications Law to silence the people and hide “ The internet shut- allows the Military of Transport the human rights violations that down is a violation and Communications to suspend they are committing in modern a telecommunications service or days. of our basic rights, restrict certain forms of commu- and it is also a seri- nication during “an emergency” In Myanmar, the current military situation. regime is doing the same thing ous threat to demo- to silence and control the com- cratic progress and The shutdown greatly impacted munication flow in the country, many livelihoods of people re- and they are also trying to nor- the developments siding in those regions. The local malize internet shutdown like that Myanmar has media had a hard time reporting how they did it with scheduled accomplished. on the coverage of the fighting electricity cut off back in the ” between the Myanmar military days. Before the quasi-civilian and the Arakan Army, and in government took office in 2010,

14 for posting content that defames each other, and with the world. gives them immense opportuni- someone, disrupts peace, causes It hinders the flow of information ty to elevate their lives beyond. uprising among the people and and evidence that we can col- With this nationwide shutdown interferes with the relationship lect on the war crimes that the of mobile internet connection, with other countries. A month Myanmar military is committing the Myanmar military is crippling later on March 15, they suspend- against unarmed civilians. our resources and forcing many ed mobile internet connection civilians to stay in the dark. They indefinitely with no explanation More than this, the internet are reversing the developments and no plan to restore it anytime shutdown is a violation of our of our country to many years soon. basic rights, and it is also a seri- back for their own greed and ous threat to democratic prog- personal gains. In a revolution where the peo- ress and the developments that ple are fighting against troops of Myanmar has accomplished. The Myanmar military always soldiers and security forces with Many people living in rural re- uses this tactic to suppress the weapons, having limited internet gions rely on mobile internet people — they had done it before access means losing our eyes and connection to stay connected to to Rakhine and Chin, and now ears on the ground, and it also the rest of the country; have ac- they are doing it to the entire means disconnecting us from cess to information, and it also population. Detainees

More than 3,000 people have vilians and peaceful protesters been in arbitrary arrest for near- been detained since the coup on are being detained by the junta. ly two months now, and their February 1, and about 2,400 are Many of the detainees are arrest- whereabouts are mostly un- still in detention. From the state ed since the coup, so they have known. counsellor and president to ci-

117 38 122

Union Govt, S/R Govt and S/R Parliamentarians NLD senior leaders party Civil Servants members, township chairs and members etc

1405 131 37

Civilians UEC Members Parliamentarians

23 5 5

Journalists Artists Lawyers

15 The Ones We Lost

We reported a total of 35 fall- AAPP and 550 according to The en heroes in our last issue, but Insights until the morning of 31 AAPP said the correct number of March 2021. The latest reports in fatalities in February was 24. Due the evening indicate the number to the extreme violence com- could be at least 587. mitted by the junta, the death toll in March significantly esca- lated to 521 deaths according to 18.16

Average Death per Day

Average death per day has surged from 0.85 in February to 18.16 in March as not one day has passed without casualties this month.

0.85

February March

22% Age Groups Killed by Junta’s Forces 32% Slightly above 50 % of the de- ceased were between the age of 7% 16 to 35, where nearly 3% amount to children between the age of six to fifteen were killed during Myanmar Spring Revolution so 15% far.

21%

6 to 15 16 to 25 26 to 35 36 to 45 46 to above n/a