A civil disobedience campaign has also since choked many government operations, as well as businesses and banks, and the junta late Sunday gave its most ominous signal yet that its patience was nearing an end.
Protesters on Monday were undeterred by the warning, with tens of thousands rallying in Yangon, Myanmar's biggest city and commercial hub. Myanmar's generals had already responded to the uprising by gradually ratcheting up the use of force, and the number of political prisoners.On the weekend, two people were killed when security forces fired at protesters in the city of Mandalay, and a third man was shot dead in Yangon.
Those targeted include railway workers, civil servants and bank staff who have walked off their jobs as part of the anti-coup campaign.
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The government and the media have always been interested in human rights around the world and criticized unethical and inhumane behavior. Why are they silent about the current situation in Myanmar?