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The UN warned the Myanmar military to have a “severe punishment” if hurting protesters.

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“Christine Schärner Berger,” the United Nations Special Envoy. Calling on the Myanmar Army to respect people’s rights to protest And warned that the world was still keeping an eye on what the military was doing.

On February 16, 2021, Reuters reported. The Special Envoy of the United Nations has made contact with the Myanmar Army. To warn that there will be “Severe punishment” if the violence continues In response to protesters against the domestic coup

A UN spokesperson stated that “Christine Schenerer Berger,” the United Nations special envoy. Spoke with the top commanders of the Myanmar Army There is a call on the military to respect people’s rights to protest. It also stressed that the world is keeping an eye on what the military has done and ready for “severe penalties” if it continues to respond violently against protesters.

The source reported that the Myanmar Army had sprayed water on protesters. And protesters were arrested Along with the use of rubber bullets and live bullets to shoot at the protesters.

In addition, Myanmar also cut off the Internet signal during the night once again. By returning to an active signal in the morning

Even with a tank And an increasing number of military personnel Appearing at various points of the country, thousands of protesters continued to rally. To resist the coup And demanded the release of “Aung San Suu Kyi”, the former state advisor And chair of the National League for Democracy (NLD), members of the NLD, political activists, protesters and related parties. Who was detained since the coup d’etat on Feb. 1 ago

However, “Sowin”, the second-tier commander of the Myanmar Army State that they are planning to make a statement of the real situation. Which is taking place in Myanmar

Gen. Min Aung Lai, Commander of the Myanmar Army Said that the country must coup. This is because the Electoral Review Commission has failed to detect the anomaly in the electoral candidate. And the political parties did not “fair” campaign, the election results from that time “Aung San Suu Kyi” including party members won overwhelmingly.

People participate in a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 15, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

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