But at least nine people were killed elsewhere Sunday as the crackdown continued, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, which has been documenting deaths during demonstrations against the coup. It did not say if anyone was hurt or killed. (AP Photo)Īccording to the report, several people attending the funeral were arrested. He was reportedly a member of the All Burma Federation of Student Union, which has a long history of supporting pro-democracy movements in the country.Īnti-coup protesters take cover behind parked vehicles as they confront police at Hlaing township in Yangon, Myanmar, on March 28, 2021. Myanmar Now reported that the junta's troops shot at mourners at the funeral in the city of Bago for Thae Maung Maung, a 20-year-old killed on Saturday. 1 takeover - or the violent response of the military and police to them. The mounting death tolls have not stopped the demonstrations against the Feb. The council has condemned the violence and called for a restoration of democracy, but has not yet considered possible sanctions against the military, which would require support or an abstention by Myanmar's neighbor and friend China.
diplomats said Sunday, speaking on condition of anonymity ahead of an official announcement. The Security Council is likely to hold closed consultations on the escalating situation in Myanmar, U.N. human rights expert to accuse the junta of committing "mass murder" and to criticize the international community for not doing enough to stop it. The escalating violence - which took the lives of at least 114 people Saturday, including several children - has prompted a U.N.