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Myanmar anti-coup protesters face tear gas as UN envoy urges actionThe Feb. 1 military coup ousted the government of Aung San Suu Kyi after her National League for Democracy Party won 82 per cent of the vote in November elections.WorldMar 5, 2021
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UN expert warns of violence after troops sent to Myanmar city amid protestsThe protests are taking place in defiance of an order banning gatherings of five or more people.WorldFeb 16, 2021
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UN warns Myanmar of ‘severe consequences’ over harsh response to protestsA small crowd began gathering outside the central bank early on Tuesday to press staff there to join a civil disobedience movement.WorldFeb 15, 2021
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UN expert voices human rights concerns as Rohingya denied vote during Myanmar electionThomas Andrews, a former U.S. congressman from Maine who is the U.N. special investigator on Myanmar, called for free and fair elections but expressed concerns about the denial of the vote to Rohingya Muslims and others based on race, ethnicity or religion.PoliticsNov 2, 2020
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Myanmar, UN announce first steps toward safe return of RohingyaMyanmar and the United Nations agreed to take steps to create conditions for the safe return of about 700,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled military-led violence into Bangladesh.WorldJun 1, 2018
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