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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Min Ye Kyaw, Rebecca Ratcliffe and a reporter in Yangon

Myanmar’s junta struggles to prevent protests planned for coup anniversary

Myanmar’s military has threatened to charge people with sedition and terrorism if they participate in action on 1 February.
Myanmar’s military has threatened to charge people with sedition and terrorism if they participate in action on 1 February. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Myanmar’s military junta has threatened sedition and terrorism charges against anyone who shuts their business, claps or bang pots on Tuesday, as it tries to stamp out any protests planned to mark the one-year anniversary of the coup.

The military, which ousted the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on 1 February 2021, continues to face defiant opposition including peaceful protests and an armed resistance.

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