The United Nations led condemnation of Myanmar’s military on Monday after it seized power, calling for the release of elected leaders, including Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said the developments were a “serious blow to democratic reforms” and urged all leaders to refrain from violence and respect human rights, a UN spokesperson said. Myanmar’s military staged a coup on Monday, detaining democratically elected leader Suu Kyi and declaring it had taken control of the country for one year under a state of emergency.
Call to protest
The National League for Democracy (NLD) party said Suu Kyi called on the public not to accept a coup by the mili…
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