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Myanmar Coup Timeline

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Myanmar Witness has developed a timeline covering key events since the Myanmar military coup, derived from our work and our collected data. It is intended to serve as a starting point for further investigation by civil society organisations, journalists, activists, researchers, and human rights observers.
Please note, this timeline is not exhaustive.

1 February 2021

Mandalay

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing takes power

6 February 2021

Yangon

Mass protests begin in Yangon

14 February 2021

Yangon

Tanks arrive at protests

26 February 2021

Myanmnar UN Ambassador denounces coup

27 February 2021

Yangon

Police harass medical workers

28 February 2021

Yangon

Police charge the White Coat protests

28 February 2021

Yangon

MilkTea Alliance protest violently repressed

3 March 2021

Yangon

Lethal force used against protesters

3 March 2021

Mandalay

Mass detentions at student protests

3 March 2021

Yangon

Deadly protests in Mandalay

7 March 2021

Yangon

Beatings in Yangon and Mandalay

8 March 2021

Yangon

Mass night arrests in Lanmadaw

10 March 2021

Yangon

Young activists detained at protest

14 March 2021

Yangon

Hlaing Tharyar protests brutally dispersed

27 March 2021

Yangon

Protests in Yangon continue

27 March 2021

Yangon

"The bloodiest day of the crackdowns"

1 April 2021

Sagaing

Protests continue in Ye-U township, Sagaing region

9 April 2021

Bago

At least 82 protesters killed in Bago

15 April 2021

Yangon

Pamphlets disseminated delegitimising the National Unity Government and sewing religious discord

23 May 2021

Kayah

Demoso protests and the military's response

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