### [2021-03-14](/feed/2021/03/14/index.md) ##### 2021 Myanmar protests # Security forces kill at least 54 anti-coup protesters in several cities, thirty-seven of whom in Yangon. A policeman is also killed. It is the protests' deadliest day. The civilian Vice President, Mahn Win Khaing Than, says that they will pass legislation to "give people the right to defend themselves against the military" and calls for a "revolution" to overthrow the junta. Meanwhile, a junta spokesman labels the protesters as "criminals" but refuses to elaborate. ### Sources: 1. [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56398001) ### Changes: 1. Security forces kill at least five anti-coup protesters as the civilian Vice President, Mahn Win Khaing Than, says that they will pass legislation to "give people the right to defend themselves against the military" and calls for a "revolution" to overthrow the junta. Meanwhile, a junta spokesman labels the protesters as "criminals" but refuses to elaborate. _2021-03-14 17:06:55 (First version)_ 2. Security forces kill at least 14 anti-coup protesters in Yangon, one in Mandalay and one in Bago. A policeman is also killed. The civilian Vice President, Mahn Win Khaing Than, says that they will pass legislation to "give people the right to defend themselves against the military" and calls for a "revolution" to overthrow the junta. Meanwhile, a junta spokesman labels the protesters as "criminals" but refuses to elaborate. _2021-03-14 19:06:14 (Update)_ 3. Security forces kill at least 38 anti-coup protesters in several cities, twenty-two of whom in Yangon. A policeman is also killed. The civilian Vice President, Mahn Win Khaing Than, says that they will pass legislation to "give people the right to defend themselves against the military" and calls for a "revolution" to overthrow the junta. Meanwhile, a junta spokesman labels the protesters as "criminals" but refuses to elaborate. _2021-03-15 03:06:27 (Update)_ 4. Security forces kill at least 38 anti-coup protesters in several cities, including twenty-two in Yangon. A policeman is also killed. The civilian Vice President, Mahn Win Khaing Than, says that they will pass legislation to "give people the right to defend themselves against the military" and calls for a "revolution" to overthrow the junta. Meanwhile, a junta spokesman labels the protesters as "criminals" but refuses to elaborate. _2021-03-15 13:06:21 (Update)_ 4. Security forces kill at least 54 anti-coup protesters in several cities, thirty-seven of whom in Yangon. A policeman is also killed. It is the protests' deadliest day. The civilian Vice President, Mahn Win Khaing Than, says that they will pass legislation to "give people the right to defend themselves against the military" and calls for a "revolution" to overthrow the junta. Meanwhile, a junta spokesman labels the protesters as "criminals" but refuses to elaborate. _(Current version)_ ### Related: 1. [The anti-coup militia group Karenni National Defence Force announces that it has stopped its operations against the Burmese military following pleas by civilians residing in the areas they operate in, which have seen 100,000 civilians displaced. The group says that it will continue its opposition to the military junta through other means. Additionally, deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi appears in court for the second day, and was reported to be in "better condition". ](/feed/2021/06/15/the-anti-coup-militia-group-karenni-national-defence-force-announces-that-it-has-stopped-its-operations-against-the-burm.md) _Context: 2021 Myanmar protests, Tatmadaw, coup, military junta_ 2. [Clashes erupt in Ayeyarwady and Kyonpyaw, near Yangon, where the military shot and killed 20 protesters, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll since the February 1 coup to more than 845. Meanwhile, military junta leader Min Aung Hlaing meets with ASEAN leaders to discuss paths to peace in the country. ](/feed/2021/06/5/clashes-erupt-in-ayeyarwady-and-kyonpyaw-near-yangon-where-the-military-shot-and-killed-20-protesters-thereby-bringin.md) _Context: 2021 Myanmar protests, Tatmadaw, Yangon, coup_ 3. [Troops shoot and kill at least 83 people in Bago, Myanmar, as junta spokesman General Zaw Min Tun says that the country is "returning to normal" as protests are "dwindling," and that government ministries and banks would resume full operations soon. ](/feed/2021/04/9/troops-shoot-and-kill-at-least-83-people-in-bago-myanmar-as-junta-spokesman-general-zaw-min-tun-says-that-the-country.md) _Context: 2021 Myanmar protests, Tatmadaw, military junta_ 4. [Security forces open fire on anti-coup protesters, killing 15 people and wounding dozens more. A Chinese-owned garment factory in Yangon is also set on fire by a mob. The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners says that the junta appears to be shifting its focus from the cities to rural areas, and is "losing control" of the country. ](/feed/2021/04/7/security-forces-open-fire-on-anti-coup-protesters-killing-15-people-and-wounding-dozens-more-a-chinese-owned-garment-f.md) _Context: 2021 Myanmar protests, Tatmadaw, Yangon, coup_ 5. [The death toll since the protests began officially surpasses 500. Pro-democracy activists launch a "garbage strike" in Yangon as rebel groups demand the military to stop the bloodshed or face retaliation. ](/feed/2021/03/30/the-death-toll-since-the-protests-began-officially-surpasses-500-pro-democracy-activists-launch-a-garbage-strike-in-y.md) _Context: 2021 Myanmar protests, Tatmadaw, Yangon_ 6. [More than 114 anti-coup protesters are killed by the military as junta leader Min Aung Hlaing celebrates Armed Forces Day and promises to "protect people and strive for democracy". The protests erupted across the country despite a warning by state television that protesters could be "shot in the head and back". ](/feed/2021/03/27/more-than-114-anti-coup-protesters-are-killed-by-the-military-as-junta-leader-min-aung-hlaing-celebrates-armed-forces-da.md) _Context: 2021 Myanmar protests, Tatmadaw, coup, military junta_ 7. [The military junta expands the provisions of Myanmar's martial law, which is perceived as an attempt to legitimize their violent pushback against anti-coup protesters. ](/feed/2021/03/15/the-military-junta-expands-the-provisions-of-myanmar-s-martial-law-which-is-perceived-as-an-attempt-to-legitimize-their.md) _Context: 2021 Myanmar protests, Tatmadaw, coup_ 8. [Thirty-eight protesters are shot dead and 30 more are wounded by the military and police as protests against the February 1 coup continue across the country. A meeting of ASEAN nations called for restraint of the security forces but failed to unanimously call for the release of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. ](/feed/2021/03/3/thirty-eight-protesters-are-shot-dead-and-30-more-are-wounded-by-the-military-and-police-as-protests-against-the-februar.md) _Context: 2021 Myanmar protests, Tatmadaw, coup, policeman_ 9. [Pro-military counter-protesters attack anti-coup protesters during a rally against the military junta in Yangon. Some counter-protesters were armed with knives and clubs, while others used slingshots and threw stones to attack their opponents. ](/feed/2021/02/25/pro-military-counter-protesters-attack-anti-coup-protesters-during-a-rally-against-the-military-junta-in-yangon-some-co.md) _Context: 2021 Myanmar protests, Tatmadaw, Yangon, coup_ 10. [Tatmadaw raids the headquarters of ousted de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party National League for Democracy in Yangon, according to a party statement posted on Facebook. ](/feed/2021/02/9/tatmadaw-raids-the-headquarters-of-ousted-de-facto-leader-aung-san-suu-kyi-s-party-national-league-for-democracy-in-yang.md) _Context: Tatmadaw, Yangon, coup_