Newt’s World – Episode 262: The Fight for Democracy in Myanmar

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

Women’s Peace Network

Op-Ed’s

Myanmar Went to the Polls for the Second Time Since the End of Military Rule but the Election Was Not Free or Fair – Time Magazine

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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