After the February 1, 2021 coup d’état in Myanmar, the National League for Democracy were deposed by Myanmar’s military. They declared a year-long state of emergency and declared power had been transferred. To provide history and context to this historical struggle for Democracy, Newt’s guest is Wai Wai Nu, a Rohingya-Burmese activist and an outspoken advocate for the rights and equality of all the people in Myanmar.
Guest: Wai Wai Nu
Op-Ed’s
Southeast Asian Countries Should Recognize the Slaughter in Myanmar for What It Is – Washington Post
Anniversary of Genocidal Attacks on Rohingya Reminds Us They Are Still at Risk – Just Security
Myanmar
China’s Myanmar Quagmire – China Talk
Myanmar Coup
Myanmar Coup: What is Happening and Why? – BBC
Myanmar’s Coup and Violence, Explained – New York Times
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