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Myanmar Pro-Democracy Activists Each Sentenced to 37 Years in Prison

Par :Max Kim
A group of dissidents this week were each sentenced to 37 years in prison for a peaceful protest against an election widely derided as a sham.

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Tayzar San protesting against the military coup in Mandalay, Myanmar, in 2021. He narrowly escaped arrest in December, but some of his fellow activists were not so lucky.
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Myanmar Pro-Democracy Activists Each Sentenced to 37 Years in Prison

Par :Max Kim
A group of dissidents this week were each sentenced to 37 years in prison for a peaceful protest against an election widely derided as a sham.

© Reuters

Tayzar San protesting against the military coup in Mandalay, Myanmar, in 2021. He narrowly escaped arrest in December, but some of his fellow activists were not so lucky.
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Amid Myanmar’s Civil War, the Rich Seek Parties and ‘Positive Vibes Only’

The lifestyles of the wealthy in Myanmar — nightclubs, caviar and trips abroad — have been largely untouched by years of deadly conflict.

A D.J. performing at the Pioneer Plus nightclub in Yangon, Myanmar, last Christmas.
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Amid Myanmar’s Civil War, the Rich Seek Parties and ‘Positive Vibes Only’

The lifestyles of the wealthy in Myanmar — nightclubs, caviar and trips abroad — have been largely untouched by years of deadly conflict.

A D.J. performing at the Pioneer Plus nightclub in Yangon, Myanmar, last Christmas.
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