#HearTheVoiceOfMyanmar

[whatishappeninginmyanmar]

International Women's Day 🤎

Crd - https://www.instagram.com/listenupmyanmar?igsh=MTE3eXpiYndiYmkxag==

#rejectmilitarycoup #savemyanmar #hearthevoiceofmyanmar #whathappeninmyanmar #justiceformyanmar #humanrightviolation #crimes against humanity #International Women's Day

[not-your-asian-fantasy]

One of my cousins in Yangon sent me this photo of her Ah-Tar-Oh (အတာအိုး) today.

We Burmese place flowers in these pots to welcome in our New Year known as Thingyan. Thingyan started today, but there is nothing to celebrate, as the death toll from the military airstrikes in Kanbalu earlier this week is now at 168, including 21 primary school children. I wish Myanmar could see a happy new year again.

If they can’t fly, they can’t bomb - please sign the Burma Campaign UK petition to sanction aviation fuel here https://action.burmacampaign.org.uk/sanction-aviation-fuel-now (link also in my bio)

#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

#sagaing #myanmar #kanbalu #ကန့်ဘလူ #thingyan #akyonei #thingyanfestival #thingyan2023

#Burma #savemyanmar #sanctionaviationfuel

#FreezePaymentsToJunta

#SanctionMOGE

#justiceformyanmar

#myanmarcoup #prayformyanmar #HearTheVoiceOfMyanmar #WhatIsHappeningInMyanmar

MiMi Aye

#Myanmar coup #myanmar #Burma #Burmese #thingyan #water festival #whatshappeninginmyanmar #what’s happening in myanmar #Mimi Aye #Burma coup #dictatorship #aung san suu kyi #human rights #junta #thingyan2023

[snowharmonic]

WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW IN MYANMAR?

PLEASE DON’T SCROLL DOWN. EVEN REBLOG IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED

Disclaimer : I am just a regular student and don’t know a lot about politics. But I educated myself on this topic now but some of the words may be not the correct for political use. And please ignore my verb tenses.

Feb 1

It was supposed to be a normal regular day for us. But I woke up to my brother waking me up at 6 in the morning with the news of our President U Win Myint, our State Counsellor, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and many other members of the parliament were detained by the military in the early hours of the morning.

It was a very shocking news. Never in my life I had imagined this situation happened to me. Many people were panicked and panic buying on the streets and in the market. Then, suddenly, all our Internet connections and telecommunication services were cut off. Also, our national news news television channels were being compromised. The only television channel that was broadcasting was MWD television channel. And it was controlled by the military and it only broadcasted the brainwashing songs and anthems about military.

 And the breaking news came in and they said they said that our country has been declared a state of emergency and the military will take over the country for a year. The junta, Min Aung Hlaing, said that the reason for the military coup was because of the alleged election vote fraud that was held on November 8, 2020 in which NLD had won by landslide. He stated that the vote fraud was over 10 M votes. He had repeatedly said to recount of votes but he had been rejected by the Union Election Commission and that is why he had to take over the country.

At the time I thought all our hope is lost and we will be in under the dictatorship for forever because I don’t believe the one sentence that came out of his mouth that he would only take over the country for a year. I think that he would continue to do so for many more years.

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Some backstory

We actually just got our hint of democracy back in 2015 when National Legue for Democracy (The party led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi) were elected. All of our restrictions were lifted little by little and the country was not isolated anymore.

Before that, it was ruled by the military and we faced many oppression. Some examples are ; we had to pay about 1000$ just to get one sim card and had to pay penalty bill for about 2000$ for leaving the country if you are working under the government. (not even immigration, just visit) They also suck the country dry by stealing and selling national resources. And their sons, daughters and relatives were treated like a royalty and given privileges wherever they go.

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There was also an 88uprising which is against the military coup. At the time, many were hurt and murdered unfairly. The military used armed weapons on innocent civilians mercilessly. The military starts the violence on purpose. There was even a history that blood ran river and beheaded heads were displayed on spike.

Back to Feb 1

The junta expected us to go out and protest as we did in 88uprising, but this time, Myanmar people chose not to do just that, because we believe it will give the same result.

So what do we do?

The military gave back our internet and telecom services about 4 hours later but he bombarded us with fake news. Some blue marked accounts were controlled by them. We were waiting for any news and orders from the members of NLD party and from international. But none came except that they strongly condemn the military coup and want the arrested persons free. So, we took matters to our hands and start shouting into the world about what’s happening in Myanmar through our social media platforms.

Still, the junta kept on doing what he want and replaced our Ministers with the ones he can control. Our Ministers of health, Finance, Foreign affairs, etc were replaced.

Police, soldiers, tanks, armed forces were stationed all over the country.

He also stopped all arrival flights to Myanmar. We no longer received Covid 19 vaccine we were supposed to get.

The day passsed with uncertainty and fear

Feb 2

Everything is still the same.

We are still calling for help on social media, praying our voices be heard.

But the doctors and nurses started the “Civil Disobedience Movement” by no longer going to the hospitals. They stated they will not work under the military dictatorship. And urge the others to join the movement. The purpose is that, the military can’t control the country if it no longer operates normally.

But on that day, only very few, numbers in ten were joined. The military kept on detaining more ppl

We also started our kinda ritual “Pot banging” to shoo away the devils (the military) at 8 pm everyday. It shows our rejection to the military

Feb 3

There were news that our president and state counsellor were forced to attend law courts under ridiculous crimes. The junta wanted to keep them detained as long as possible.

We continued to urge people to do Civil Disobedience Movement. More have joined.

We are still calling for help on social media. We feel very helpless.

We also made a Scout’s Honour Sign / Three Finger Salute that shows our rejection to the coup.

Feb 4

The military gave order to ban Facebook from Myanmar. Well, you see, over tens of millions of people in Myanmar use facebook. It is our main social media app. Banning causes blockage of news and freedom of speech. We still use it with VPN. And many moved to twitter and Instagram.

Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) is getting momentum now that a lot of health care professionals have joined. We urge more to join.

Feb 5

UN Security council called for immediate release of all those arbitrarily detained but still no response from Junta.

He knows that our voices are now heard through social media so he decided to ban Twitter and Instagram again, essentially blocking us out.

Feb 6

The military now released an order to cut down our internet for 2 days. It actually happened.

People started to protest on the streets, they are all peaceful protests.

There were fake news of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi being released. We had no ways of confirming it was real or fake but we all assumed it was fake.

Feb 7

People are still doing peaceful protests.

We got our internet services back at 2 pm that day.

We urged more people to join CDM since Feb 8 is monday and urged to not go to work.

Feb 8

The military starts to crack down the peaceful protesters using violence. They used water cannons on peaceful protesters in Nay Pyi Taw. Many were injured.

CDM is getting momentum. Other departments have also joined.

The Junta released a law 144, that says no gathering of over 5 people, and curfew between 8 pm and 4 am. But we rejected that because they are not our legal government.

Feb 9

A lot of departments have joined CDM and most services have almost stopped.

We are still protesting peacefully but the military used Water Cannons, Tear Gas Bombs to crack us down. They hit the protesters. And some fired rubber bullets to protesters. Violence broke out all through the country.

One police fired live ammunition in Nay Pyi Taw and shot a young lady in the head, causing brain death. It was headshot, it was intentional. It was murder. He also shot other protesters, 3 others were injured. I will never forget this day. How can armed police shoot defenseless civilians?

Neither the military or the police said anything regarding that case.

Feb 10

People were very angry on what happened to the young lady but still resolved not to do any violence. We protested peacefully.

Almost all of the country have joined CDM and the military is demanding them to get back to work, once with a threat, once with a bait.

Our news channels MWD and MRTV aired all false news. They were controlled by the military.

A draft of a new Cyber Law was released. It basically controls all our rights to have freedom of expression. It is designed so that they can arrest anyone. We will not have any cyber security. Or freedom. Or privacy. We shouted our disagreement on social medias and I believed we were heard.

Feb 11

We kept on doing peaceful protests. There were no brutal crackdown. Things were relatively quiet. Or so we thought.

Our CDM is almost at its success. So, the military tried another tactics. They arrested people leading CDM and UEC members at night without reason. They came in the middle of the night. And some even entered the house by climbing fence or breaking doors. This is violence. The police are using violence to arrest innocent citizens. People were living in fear of what would happen to them at night.

There were also news of the votes being burned and replaced with false ones. The junta is trying every way to maintain his coup.

Feb 12

It was a very eventful day. We woke up to the news of over 23,000 prisoners being released. Now, it is clear that the military wants us to do the same actions as ppl did back in 1988 uprising, which is violence.

In the afternoon, police arrested students in front of the Mawlamyine University and trapped many inside it. There are armed soldiers blocking the entrance to not let them go out. People protested peacefully to release students but they pushed them and fired rubber bullets. People keep on protesting and in the evening, they had come to agree that they would release everyone. Just then, they fired another round of bullets, which fortunately were rubber, but still hurt many students and civilians. One man was shot 13 times.

Now, there is no police or traffic control police or none on the streets. People were given no protection. We only have each other. Illegal midnight arrests without warrant are double / triple times of Feb 11. Though a lot less got kidnapped/arrested due to the unity of people.

Morever, as the prisoners were released that day, more violence and arson threats were seen. From two that were caught that day, one carrying a long sword. People said those who were caught seem to be high or on drugs. It has yet to be confirmed. There are threats/news of sticks coated with gasoline being thrown into houses after lighted. 5 houses were burned down that night, cause still unknown.

A shot of politics : UNHRC holds a special session for Myanmar involving 47 countries. They know everything that has been happening in Myanmar. They have come to a draft resolution regarding the situation of Myanmar. Just then, the so-called UN representative of Myanmar said we dissociate from the resolution. He never mentioned about the military coup. All he said was about COVID-19. He is controlled by the military. As you csn see, how can a Myanmar representative disagree and turn a blind eye to everything? There are six countries who dissociate with the resolution.

Feb 13

Protests are still peaceful. There is no brutal crackdown today.

We had news of thugs (released prisoners) drugging the water tanks of our neighborhood. People banged pots and pans to alert others. It happened just after 8 pm. People chased them and tried to detain them but only caught 3 of 5. Location of 2 of them are unknown.

Then, the neighborhood across our road ( I live on the main road) banged their pots again and there were shouting all through out. They chased away one thug. He casually walked passed our houses and joined others and drove away. After that, more alarms go out twice.

It is now 2:30 am in the morning. I can’t sleep because I thought I heard something in front of our house. Like the sound of water pouring. I was afraid it would be gasoline ( there are many places where they tried to set fire on) I also headd some scratching sounds. My brother came to me with the same concern and we waited in silence for a while until we decided it is either bird, cat or rat. But still I can’t sleep because I am afraid something would happen while I was asleep.

Feb 14

Everything is relatively peaceful. Until it isn’t.

We had news that our internet services and electricity will be cut down starting from 1 am Feb 15.

Our CDM is almost at its success so the military has planned to kidnap everyone who led CDM and other staffs to get to work on Monday.

We saw trucks carrying soldiers in various places.

A giant fireball came down from the sky and set a building on fire.

There are news of thugs everywhere.

And in MyitKyiNa, the police and soldiers raided the electricity power cooperation (EPC) and tried to cut down electricity. And they opened around 40 rounds of bulllets on civilians. Rubber or live ammunition, still not confirmed. But seemed to be live ammunition.

We are living in constant state of fear. The police are arresting people at night. The fired innocent people. There are criminals roaming our streets freely. They set houses on fire. We are not safe. We need help. Please hear us. Please help us.

Feb 15

We had news that six flights were recorded from Kunming to Yangon during internet cut down in this early morning. Many flights from China were recorded before, and they said that they are importing seafood. But we were suspicious that it was armed weapons. The fact is remained to be confirmed. But China and Russia has been actively supporting Junta since the start of the coup.

Since morning, military trucks, police cars, tanks, water cannon vehicles and armed forces were patrolling around the cities.

In the afternoon, they arrested students who were peacefully protesting in Nay Pyi Taw, but released them in the evening.

But they did a brutal crackdown of protesters in Mandalay. The police and soldiers used air force guns on protesters who are running away and hiding. They beat them down, stepped on them and arrested some. One of the police was disguised as a civilian and he was actively shooting people with air force guns. Many people were injured.

In Keng Tung, the police beat up and arrested four students without reason. They were going home from a protest. One of them is suffering from a heart disease, so people pleaded to let them go but they didn’t.

It is said to have another nation-wide internet cut down again from 1 am to 9 am. We are living in fear of what would happen to us in the night.

We also had rumors that the drafted Cyber Law is going to be published. It is only 15 days and he has been manipulating the whole country as he wants. We need justice. Please hear us.

#Myanmar #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Junta #WeNeedHelp #WeAreNotSafe #Democracy #Politics #aung san suu kyi #CyberSecurity #Military #Military Coup #AungSanSuuKyi #InternetFreedom #FreedomOfSpeech #RespectOurVotes #HearTheVoiceOfMyanmar

[pwi1015]

PLEASE REBLOG🙏🏻🙏🏻

🆘** This is URGENT ** 🆘

Now the military is banning FACEBOOK, TWITTER and Instagram in MYANMAR because we are trying to voice out.

This is so unfair, taking our rights away!

Our country is just a bird learning to fly on its way to democracy and now the military has destroyed it again for their greed for power! We don't want military dictatorship and we don't want to go back to those dark times again!

We need to take action urgently before they could completely silence our voices. HELP Myanmar

Please spread so the world would know! Your voices mean alot to us!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

#HearTheVoiceOfMyanmar

#WeNeedDemocracy

Petition link>>

https://www.change.org/p/save-myanmar-and-honor-the-2020-election-result

#savemyanmar #saynotomilitarycoup #myanmar #aung san suu kyi government #democracy #hearthevoiceofmyanmar #whatishappeninginmyanmar

[smolonigiri]

"military dictatorship is not wanted"

(I don't own any of these pics)

#savemyanmar #myanmar #protests #protests against military coup #rejectmilitarycoup #prayformyanmar #wewantdemocracy #westandwithaungsansuukyi #hearthevoiceofmyanmar #hear our voices

[soft-noble-light]

Mar 3, 2021 / Mandalay

The 19-year-old girl in the photo was named Ma Kyae Sin. Kyae Sin is Burmese word for star. 

Wearing a black shirt that says “Everything will be okay”, she stood as frontliner in Mandalay protest. Unfortunately, her fate ended. She got headshot and passed away instantly. 

She lived up like a beautiful star in our eyes. Strong-willed and determined. A brave lovely star.

You did a lot, my sister. Your efforts will never be forgotten. 

Rest in peace.

#myanmar #savemyanmar #burma #saveburma #hearthevoiceofmyanmar #whatishappeninginmyanmar #rejectmilitary #rejectmilitarycoup #un #united people #rip #weneedr2p #policebrutality #militarybrutality #mar3coup

[surprise-suprise]

It is now 90% certain that the access to the internet will be temporarily cut for at least two days in Myanmar. Should this be my last communication to the outside world, I’d like to urge my friends abroad to spread this information, that the military regime desires to block the Civil Disobedience Movement and social media campaigns that have gathered much momentum recently. Let us not forget that we have pledged to restore, protect and stick to the democracy and the democratically-elected government.

-crd

#save democracy #savemyanmar #aung san suu kyi #burma #myanmar #aung san suu kyi government #hearthevoiceofmyanmar #weneeddemocracy

[aesthetikrebel-akash]

REIGN OF TERROR

More than 900 people have been killed and more than 3800 political prisoners have been detained & inhumanly tortured so far as Myanmar’s military junta continues to administer the use of appalling and brutally horrific methods to quell anti-coup protests.

Protesters, by standers, children’s, medical workers are shot to the head, tortured, burnt alive, beaten to death, tied up and dragged along on motorbikes – perpetrated by junta troops in police, soldier, or civilian clothes.

It’s a sheer state sponsored terrorism inflicted on its own citizens whom the army had vowed to protect.

If the oppression and the killings go on like this, then an evident full blown civil war is going to explode, “I CAN CLEARLY HEAR THE ECHOES OF SYRIA”…

#savemyanmardemocracy #savemyanmarcitizens #savemyanmarfrommilitarycoup #savemyanmar🇲🇲 #save myanmar #myanmarrevolution2021 #myanmarcoup #myanmar crisis #justiceformyanmar #hearthevoiceofmyanmar #fightfordemocracy #whatshappeninginmyanmar #threefingers #artforfreedom #fightwithart #rejectmilitarycoupmyanmar #reject military coup #myanmar military rule 2021 #r2p #r2pformyanmar #anticoup #anti coup protester #stop the killings #crimes against humanity #human rights violations #freeourleaderaungsansuukyi #respect our votes #wewantdemocracy #revolution

[roradumps]

This will be last time in Myanmar History. We will FIGHT TILL THE END. NOW OR NEVER!!!

#savemyanmar #hearthevoiceofmyanmar #weneeddemocracy #respectourvotes #justiceformyanmar #Instagram

[georgiaeden8585]

4.3.2021

Skylark revolution in Kyi Myin Dine township, Yangon Region, Myanmar ( Burma ).

Photos credit to original uploader

#rejectmilitarycoup #justiceformyanmar #respect our votes #savemyanmar #what's happening in myanmar #boycott #wewantdemocracy #hearthevoiceofmyanmar

[verystatesmanllamaghost]

Heartfelt touching statement by Tharamu Susanna Hla Hla Soe, Minister for women, children and youth affairs of National Unity Government of Myanmar, the legitimate government of Myanmar, at the Press Conference organized by Asean Parliamentarians for Human Rights and Altsean Burma, ahead of Special Asean Summit on Myanmar scheduled on April 24th. "I would like to admit that in the last government we are not doing very well on the human rights issue and negating some of the voice form the ethnic area. So I myself personally apologize for that. Because I have been in parliament for 5 years so as the member of parliament I dont raise the voice for our brother and sister in ethnic areas including Rohingya Brother and sister and I’m really sorry fo that. As in my statement, we would like to form without discrimination, with unity and full of human rights as a society. This is what we would like to do in the future. Yes we have the mistake in the past, we would like to open the new chapter in the future." #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #SaveMyanmar #MilkTeaAlliance #rejectmilitarycoupMyanmar #Civil_Disobedience_Movement #Justice_For_Myanmar #RejectMilitaryCoup #FightForDemocracy #savemyanamar #HearTheVoiceOfMyanmar #How_Many_Dead_Bodies_UN_Need @emmanuelmacron @borisjohnsonuk @antonioguterres @bundeskanzlerin @justinpjtrudeau @asean @presidente_mattarella @narendramodi @yoshihide.suga_official @moonjaein @charlesmichel @cnn @bbcnews @afpphoto @reuters @france24 @abcnews @channelnewsasia @wsj @nytimes @time @dwnews @itv @cnbc @foxnews @skynews @nhkworldjapan @scmpnews @bangkokpost_official @unitednations @clarissawardcnn @jakarta_post @guardian @arirangworld @nikkeiasia @tostevinmatthew @scottdworkin @nationmag @nato @europeancommission @eucouncil @scmpnews https://www.instagram.com/p/CN9kUFsB5Vn/?igshid=1r9781doucd3k

#whatshappeninginmyanmar #savemyanmar #milkteaalliance #rejectmilitarycoupmyanmar #civil_disobedience_movement #justice_for_myanmar #rejectmilitarycoup #fightfordemocracy #savemyanamar #hearthevoiceofmyanmar #how_many_dead_bodies_un_need

[whatishappeninginmyanmar]

crd- https://www.instagram.com/listenupmyanmar?igsh=MTE3eXpiYndiYmkxag==

#rejectmilitarycoup #savemyanmar #hearthevoiceofmyanmar #whathappeninmyanmar #justiceformyanmar #humanrightviolation

[konohidoisekai]

Y’all one person got shot and died in Naypyidaw while protesting today against the military coup. She was a 19-year-old student who got shot in the head by a police officer.

#myanmar #savemyanmar #saveourdemocracy #hearthevoiceofmyanmar #reject the military #spread the news #burmese #burma #aung san suu kyi #u win myint

[snowharmonic]

Dear world, Myanmar is now a slaughter ground

Just today, the military killed around 50 innocent people in Myanmar, 45 in Yangon alone. As day passed through night, the numbers are increasing by the hour.

It is now 10:45 pm here in where I live. I am still hearing the sirens of ambulances. People are still posting videos of the shooting and the injured people on facebook.

The death toll was 80+ last night. Now, it has to be over 130. There are a lot injured and in critical condition too.

Do you know? The military soldiers and police are targeting the head when they shoot. It is evidence that they have every intention to kill when they pull the trigger. And they have no mercy. Or humanity. They shoot the protesters, the bystanders, children, mothers, fathers. They would shoot everyone if they can. They use guns, assault rifles, semiautomatics and submachine guns when shooting people. Are those weapons meant to use on civilians??

They also arrested people at night and told the family to retrieve the body the next day. The bodies showed evidence of torture but they made fake death certificates saying those people commites suicide.

Our official government has declared Min Aung Hlaing and his military terrorists. And they are acting as terrorists act.

Many families, friends and lovers have been separated due to this inhumane killings by these terrorists. People have erected barricades and are keeping makeshift weapons in case the police came to terrorize us. But how can a makeshift weapon stand against those weapons used in war??

Can UN and the international help now that it is very clear they are committing terrorism and many lives are apparently lost?? Will you not protect us?? Because the Burmese army who were supposed to protect us is killing us and we don’t have any weapons to fight back. That’s why we are asking for your help! Please. I don’t want to see any more tragedy. I don’t want to cry anymore.

We are not safe on the streets. We are not safe in our homes. Everyday under the rule of Junta is a threat to our lives. No one is certain if they will be able to see another day. And neither am I. I pray that we will win this revolution.

#whatshappeninginmyanmar #military #junta #terrorists #gun violence #massacre #wearenotsafe #weneedhelp #myanmar #min aung hlaing #aung san suu kyi #united nations #UNSCActNow #2021Uprising #springrevolution #milkteaalliance #save myanmar #hearthevoiceofmyanmar

[pwi1015]

Happening in Myanmar on 29th Oct, 2021

Junta soldiers are firing incendiary rockets into neighborhoods in Thantlang Town where fire start to burn from multiple locations all at once. The abandoned town of over 10,000 residents is now billowing smokes.

1st pic is Before and After the Coup,

SAC is destroying not only cities but also people’s lives and their homes. For people who live in hilly regions, their houses are all they have. It took years to build up a place where your family calls ‘home’. To see this destroys in just hours, this is so heartbreaking.

#whatshappeninginmyanmar #myanmar🇲🇲 #myanmar #chin military coup #reject the military #savemyanmar #hearthevoiceofmyanmar

[smolonigiri]

There has been a total of 16 confirmed deaths caused by the Myanmar military, but the international media could cover only one so far. Please continue raising awareness on this issue.

Feb 8, '21: A man named KoKo Oo (AKA Ko Na' Pwar) was ran over by a car and killed at the spot in Mandalay. (+1)

Feb 15, '21: A boy named Nay Nay Win Htet was brutally beaten while he was on night patrol. He died a day later. (+1)

Feb 16, '21: A military jeep ran over a boy named Salai Khwar Kone from the Chin tribe after being released from jail because he participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement. He didn't survive the accident. (+1)

Feb 17, '21: Two children died in a fire intentionally caused by the military at a refugee camp in Hpa-An, Kayin State. (+2)

Feb 19, '21: A young woman named Mya Thwet Thwet Khine got shot in the head by police officer KoKo Lwin in Nay Pyi Taw. She suffered brain dead and passed away on Feb 19, 2021. (+1)

Feb 20, '21: Seven young men were fatally shot during the crackdown in Mandalay. (+7)

Feb 20, '21: A defenseless neighborhood watch member was ambushed and fatally shot in the head in Shwe Pyi Thar, Yangon. (+1)

Feb 20, '21: Two male adults were ran over by a car and killed in Inn Sein, Yangon. (+2)

We are very saddened by the tragic loss of our fellow citizens who were from different tribes and religion backgrounds. It is our desire that the media and world recognize all the fallen martyrs as we don't want their sacrifices to be in vain. Please help us raise awareness of this issue. Thank you.

#savemyanamar

#CrimeAgainstHumanity

#RejectMilitaryCoup

#HearTheVoiceOfMyanmar

#recognizethevoiceofmartyrs

#savemyanmar #myanmar #rejectmilitarycoup #wewantdemocracy #westandwithaungsansuukyi #what's happening in myanmar #police brutality #prayformyanmar #please take action #united nations #hearthevoiceofmyanmar #justiceformyanmar