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An injured protester is being treated in Dawei, Myanmar, on February 28 – Photo: REUTERS
“Throughout the day, in various parts of the country (Myanmar), police and military forces have faced peaceful protests, using both lethal and minor force. The damage, according to reliable information received by the Human Rights Office of the The United Nations (UN) has left at least 18 dead and more than 30 injured, ”the UN agency said on February 28.
“The people of Myanmar have the right to assemble peacefully and demand the restoration of democracy. These basic rights must be respected by the army and the police, free from violent and bloody repression.
The use of lethal force against non-violent protesters is never justified by international human rights standards, “the AFP news agency said, quoting the agency’s spokesperson, Ravina Shamdasani, calling for the international community to support the protesters and everyone. those who want to return democracy to Myanmar.
The leader of the UN Human Rights Office, Michelle Bachelet, also reiterated her call for the immediate release of all detainees, including elected members of the government.
Meanwhile, Indonesia also condemns the use of violence in Myanmar. “Indonesia urged the (Myanmar) security forces to refrain from using force and to exercise restraint to avoid causing further casualties,” the Indonesian Foreign Ministry declared on February 28.
Indonesia is mobilizing ASEAN members to participate in finding ways to resolve the crisis in Myanmar. The foreign ministers are discussing the possibility of holding a meeting this week, according to the Kyodo news agency, and most countries have agreed.
February 28 became the bloodiest of the days when protests against the coup were suppressed and forcibly disbanded.
The Reuters news agency, AFP, cites private sources that live bullets were used and were the cause of death for many protesters in Yangon, Dawei and Mandalay. Many people were injured after receiving rubber bullets from the police.
Photos shared on social media and some media showed bloodstains on the Yangon pavement. A doctor in Yangon who asked to remain anonymous said a man died when he was taken to hospital with a bullet stuck in his chest. In Dawei, rescuer Pyae Zaw Hein said three men who were shot with live bullets were fatal.
