As a picture of tortured Ko Wai Moe Naing went online, public concern mounted because some pro-democracy activists have died at the hands of the regime while in detention.
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Six Civilians Killed in Protest-Related Clash With Myanmar Regime's Troops
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Civil defense activists battled the junta’s security forces in an attempt to free their comrades.
Who’s Who in Myanmar’s National Unity Government
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The parallel government unveiled a multi-ethnic cabinet vowing to serve the people ‘regardless of race, religion or community of origin’ in line with the new Federal Democracy
Myanmar Military Suffers Heavy Casualties in Attacks by Ethnic Armed Group in Kachin State
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The Kachin Independence Army targeted a military base and army convoy as clashes between the military and KIA intensify.
Coup Leader Expected to Attend ASEAN Summit on Myanmar on April 24
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Leaders of the member states have reportedly agreed to meet in Jakarta; they will be briefed by Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing and then discuss the situation.
Myanmar Regime Arrests About 36 Protest Leaders, Celebrities, and Activists in a Single Day
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Actor Zin Wyne, singer Po Po, protest leader Ko Wai Moe Naing among those arrested in sweep across four states and regions Thursday.
Prominent Anti-Regime Protest Leader Run Over, Dragged Away by Myanmar Junta Forces
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Ko Wai Moe Naing, 26, who has been at the forefront of anti-regime protests in Monywa, was rammed while riding a scooter, beaten and dragged away, witnesses said.
Myanmar Junta Forces Shoot Man Dead in Mandalay Mosque Compound
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The man was fatally shot in the chest and four were wounded when police opened fire near Sule Mosque in a Muslim neighborhood in Maha Aung Myay Township.
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