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Raids and internet blackouts: Myanmar’s military vs protesters

Raids and internet blackouts: Myanmar’s military vs protesters

A civil disobedience movement is growing in Myanmar; young people are using social media to organise and keep citizens and the outside world informed.

Contributors:

Thin Lei Win – Founder and former chief correspondent, Myanmar Now

Aye Min Thant – Myanmar-based journalist

Manny Maung – Researcher, Human Rights Watch

Francis Wade – Author, Myanmar’s Enemy Within

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