Burma: More on Myanmar arrests: ‘Right now, they’re targeting the lawyers’

11/02/21

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – One of our law student correspondents in Myanmar sends this update on the latest arrests of protesters and dissidents opposed to the new military government that seized power in the country in the February 1 coup:

Right now, they’re targeting the lawyers.

Dr. Ye Lwin (now former mayor of Mandalay city) is my [relationship redacted]. He’s now being chased too. Her father is also a very active NLD [National League for Democracy, the former Myanmar ruling party chaired by Aung San Suu Kyi] supporter so her whole family is very worried. Her grandfather (an author) was also a political prisoner and was released only when we were in [institutional affiliation redacted] (he was in jail for more than 10 years).

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https://www.jurist.org/news/2021/02/more-on-myanmar-arrests-right-now-theyre-targeting-the-lawyers/

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https://burmese.voanews.com/a/myanmar-un-comment-on-the-military-coup-/5776490.html (BURMESE)

Several UEC members and high court lawyers are being arrested over the night of 10th &11Feb. They issued curfew to do their dirty works in the dark.
Please help for myanmar.
We are very worry for the arrested 241 members including president and UEC members. pic.twitter.com/TKExk8uztJ

— Zu Zu (@ShweSss) February 12, 2021

Demonstrators are peacefully protesting in different ways everyday. But they are chasing and arrested by polices,military every midnight.Last night more than 15 individuals of doctors, lawyers, active protesters were arrested one by one.#What_is_human_rights_in_Myanmar? pic.twitter.com/ec9Z9NzdkC

— Inkyine May Moe (@InkyineM) February 12, 2021

In Myanmar, the Military arrested lawyers,some protest leaders and UEC employees without warrant by destroying the door of their houses at night .This is indeed violating human rights of our civilians#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Feb11Coup #HearTheVoiceOfMyanmar #MilkTeaAlliance pic.twitter.com/ttCZFl8v6d

— YatiPhooPwint (@SofiaBe14555891) February 12, 2021

The military is arresting everyone who are protesting peacefully. Doctors, Lawyers, University Students, Actors, fortune tellers and every famous activist are being arrested at NIGHTS!! THEY ARE EVEN BREAKING INTO HOUSES!! NO HUMAN RIGHTS! #SaveMyanmar #CDM_IsTheAnswer pic.twitter.com/3DY6YFRZvi

— Aye Chan Aung (@AyeChan124688) February 12, 2021

In Myanmar, the Military arrested lawyers,some protest leaders and UEC employees without warrant by destroying the door of their houses at night .This is indeed violating human rights of our civilians#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Feb11Coup #MilkTeaAlliance pic.twitter.com/ix6s5VXx1O pic.twitter.com/5ZGDPfXa29

— Myo Myat Kyaw (@myo_myat_kyaw) February 12, 2021

In Myanmar, the Military arrested lawyers,some protest leaders and UEC employees without warrant by destroying the door of their houses at night .This is indeed violating human rights of our civilians#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Feb12Coup #HearTheVoiceOfMyanmar https://t.co/zRBiKrLrjI

— Kyawt Hmue Khin (@Kyawthmuekhin) February 12, 2021

Today the military government issued a Union Day amnesty of more than 23,000 prisoners. Meanwhile, civilian arrests continue to rise. Many of those released are former criminals, including the assassin of DASSK ally and lawyer, U Ko Ni. https://t.co/PxMZIUXwH5

— Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma (@NDBurma) February 12, 2021