The junta has unleashed deadly violence as it struggles to quell nationwide protests against the Feb 1 ousting of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, drawing international condemnation and sanctions.
The authorities have used tear gas, rubber bullets and live rounds to disperse protests, prompting a senior United Nations rights expert to warn that they may be committing “crimes against humanity”. Sean Turnell, an economist and university professor, was the first foreign national arrested following the Feb 1 coup.
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