Essay: Top democracy activists were executed in Myanmar – four key things to know
US-based scholar of Myanmar politics and culture, THARAPHI THAN, looks – in an article first published on The Conversation – at the execution this week of four pro-democracy activists in Myanmar…
Myanmar defends executions as “justice for the people” as condemnation grows
Reuters 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 military, which seized power in a coup last year, announced on Monday it had executed the activists for aiding “terror acts” by a civilian […]