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"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.
The high-profile killings were the latest signal that the civil conflict in the
Southeast Asian country is deepening, almost 18 months after the military
staged a coup and overtook the democratically elected government in February
2021.
The military killed two leading political leaders who opposed the junta – Kyaw
Min Yu, a writer and activist known as Jimmy, and Phyo Zeya Thaw, a hip-hop
musician turned lawmaker under the old political regime – citing
counterterrorism charges.
Two other people – Hla Myo Aung and Aung Thura Zaw – were executed after they
were convicted of killing a woman who they reportedly thought was a military
informer.
The executions follow a recent report from human rights group Amnesty
International that the military is laying land mines in residential areas to
hurt and kill civilians.
I am a scholar of Myanmar politics and culture. Here are four key points to
help untangle the country’s complicated conflict and the meaning behind the
executions."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
