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

Par :Max Kim
31 juillet 2026 à 04:14
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.

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

Par :Max Kim
31 juillet 2026 à 04:14
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.

Amid Myanmar’s Civil War, the Rich Seek Parties and ‘Positive Vibes Only’

29 juillet 2026 à 00:01
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.

Amid Myanmar’s Civil War, the Rich Seek Parties and ‘Positive Vibes Only’

29 juillet 2026 à 00:01
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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