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Published on: 13 Jan, 2021

Myanmar/execution’s echoes

Published on: 27 July, 2022
Myanmar's ruling military defended its execution of four democracy activists/Aljazeera.

Myanmar's ruling military defended its execution of four democracy activists/Aljazeera.

Noeleen Heyzer, UN Special envoy on Myanmar will hold a joint press conf with the Malaysian Foreign Minister inside the parliament building in Kuala Lumpur after Myanmar executed four democracy activists.

“We feel that this is a crime against humanity,” said Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah.

“Myanmar’s ruling military on Tuesday defended its execution of four democracy activists as “justice for the people”, brushing off a deluge of international condemnation including from its closest neighbours,” Reuters reported.

Aljazeera/Reuters.