VOICED : Nuevas detenciones y balas de goma contra manifestantes en Birmania

In Rangoon, Burmese police used rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse protests, detaining at least 20 people, including journalists. In Monigua, police and army forces confronted protesters. Protests have persisted since the military coup that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1st, with authorities increasingly using force, including live ammunition. An NGO reported 400 detentions on Saturday, adding to over 770 arrests since the coup, with 680 already imprisoned. Amidst the repression, the military junta dismissed its UN ambassador, who had called for an end to the coup.

What methods did the Myanmar police use to control the protests in Yangon?

• Water cannons and rubber bullets

• Live ammunition and tear gas

• Tear gas and water cannons

• Rubber bullets and stun grenades

Who was ousted by the military coup in Myanmar?

• Aung San Suu Kyi

• The Chief Justice of Myanmar

• The Prime Minister of Myanmar

• The President of Myanmar

What significant change in tactics did the authorities in Myanmar adopt during the protests?

• They used water cannons

• They deployed more police officers

• They began using live ammunition

• They started using tear gas

How many people were reported to have been detained on a single day during the protests?

• 500

• 400

• 300

• 200

What action did the Myanmar military junta take against their UN ambassador?

• Reassigned him

• Promoted him

• Dismissed him

• Praised him