Nearly 500 detained in Myanmar, hackers target military websites
Al Jazeera
Arrests stepped up as protesters pour onto streets in opposition to the coup and civil servants go on strike.
Myanmar’s military has ordered more arrests, with nearly 500 individuals facing charges or sentenced to jail in relation to the burgeoning protests and civil disobedience movement following the February 1 coup, as protesters return to the streets on Thursday following a massive demonstration the previous day. Some 495 civilian political leaders, activists and protesters have so far been detained or charged, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), which has been tracking detentions in the country over the past two weeks, said in an update on Wednesday night. Three people have already been convicted to two years in jail and a third for three months, the group said. Some 460 people remain in detention.
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