(Reuters) – Thousands of demonstrators once again gathered in several towns in Burma on Sunday to oppose the February 1 military coup, the day after a bloody day in which two people were killed .
Early Sunday, a famous actor, wanted for supporting coup opponents, was arrested by police, his wife said, while Facebook removed the Burmese military’s main page , believing that she violated the rules of the social network relating to incitement to violence.
The military has so far been unable to stop protests and a campaign of civil disobedience against the Burmese junta and the arrest of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, despite even promises of a new election. and warnings against dissent.
In Yangon, the country’s first city, thousands of young people gathered to chant slogans while thousands of people gathered peacefully in Mandalay, the country’s second city, where two protesters were killed.
In the northern city of Myitkyina, people laid flowers in tribute to the protesters killed.
UN Special Rapporteur for Burma Tom Andrews said he was horrified.
“From water cannons to rubber bullets, to tear gas and now hardened troops firing point blank at peaceful protesters. This madness must end,” he said on Twitter.
The United States said it was “deeply concerned” by the events while France, Great Britain and Singapore condemned the violence on Saturday.
(Reuters offices, French version Matthieu Protard)
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