Description:
"Police in Myanmar have fired tear gas, water cannon and stun grenades at pro-democracy protesters, killing at least 18 people, the UN has said.
The UN's human rights office said it has received "credible information" that the crackdown on people demonstrating against a military coup included live ammunition being fired into crowds, resulting in the deaths and dozens of injured people.
It is the highest single-day death toll among protesters, who demanded the restoration of Aung San Suu Kyi and her elected government..."
Source/publisher:
"Sky News"
Date of Publication:
2021-03-01
Date of entry:
2021-03-01
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- Individual Documents
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Countries:
Myanmar
Language:
English
Resource Type:
video
Video:
2 minutes and 31 seconds