Opponents of military rule in Myanmar have held one of their biggest nationally coordinated protests in months, successfully calling on people across the country to shut their businesses and stay at home on International Human Rights Day. 9News
have held one of their biggest nationally coordinated protests in months, successfully calling on people across the country to shut their businesses and stay at home on International Human Rights Day.
Cities and towns in Myanmar aimed to have businesses closed from 10am to 4pm in a silent demonstration. Usually crowded markets and plazas were quiet hours before the official start of the strike, which reaffirmed the widespread opposition to the army's rule and its disregard for human rights.Many offices, shops and restaurants were closed and people stayed indoors in protest of the military takeover in Myanmar.
Solidarity appeared strong among operators of even the smallest shops in Yangon, but at least a few apparently paid a price for their defiance, as photos posted on social media showed fittings such as tables and chairs confiscated by security forces from some.Streets were seen empty in Mandalay in Myanmar as people participated in a "silent strike" to mark International Human Rights Day.
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