Multimedia en Please find a selection of slideshows illustrating news events from across East Asia. https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia Radio Free Asia Multimedia https://www.rfa.org/++plone++rfa-resources/img/rfa-logo-400.jpg https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia Photo gallery: Pop-up protests In response to the increasingly harsh tactics used by Myanmar security forces, protesters are staging quick demonstrations to get out their message and then dispersing before the police move in. https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/pop-up-protests-05202021121229.html https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/pop-up-protests-05202021121229.html
Anti-coup protesters carry a banner that reads "What are these? We are Yangon residents!" as they march during a demonstration in Yangon, Myanmar. (Associated Press)
Anti-coup protesters carry a banner that reads "What are these? We are Yangon residents!" as they march during a demonstration in Yangon, Myanmar. (Associated Press)

When police and soldiers arrive to disperse the demonstration, the protesters take off. (Associated Press)
When police and soldiers arrive to disperse the demonstration, the protesters take off. (Associated Press)

Protesters make the three-finger salute during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon. (AFP)
Protesters make the three-finger salute during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon. (AFP)

Security forces arrive and, again, protesters run. (AFP)
Security forces arrive and, again, protesters run. (AFP)

Security forces search for demonstrators as a soldier stands guard along a road in Yangon. (AFP)
Security forces search for demonstrators as a soldier stands guard along a road in Yangon. (AFP)

Protesters call on the United Nations to invoke its “Responsibility to Protect” commitment for the people of Myanmar. (AFP)
Protesters call on the United Nations to invoke its “Responsibility to Protect” commitment for the people of Myanmar. (AFP)

Their mission accomplished, protesters flee as security forces descend on the scene. (AFP)
Their mission accomplished, protesters flee as security forces descend on the scene. (AFP)

]]> Thu, 20 May 2021 12:13:00 -0400 Photo gallery: A quiet Eid al-Fitr celebration Amid the continued military crackdown in Myanmar, Muslims in Yangon this week observed Eid al-Fitr at the end of the holy month of Ramadan. https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/eid-al-fitr-celebration-05142021163011.html https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/eid-al-fitr-celebration-05142021163011.html
Muslims pray at a gathering to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Yangon on May 13, 2021. (RFA)
Muslims pray at a gathering to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Yangon on May 13, 2021. (RFA)

The Eid observance this year was low key compared to those in the past. (RFA)
The Eid observance this year was low key compared to those in the past. (RFA)

Myanmar’s senior imam had requested that devotees not follow traditional Eid al-Fitr practices such as wearing new clothes and going out. (RFA)
Myanmar’s senior imam had requested that devotees not follow traditional Eid al-Fitr practices such as wearing new clothes and going out. (RFA)

Muslims in Hlegu, Yangon Region, celebrate Eid al-Fitr with prayers. (RFA)
Muslims in Hlegu, Yangon Region, celebrate Eid al-Fitr with prayers. (RFA)

]]> Fri, 14 May 2021 16:30:00 -0400 Photo Gallery: Holiday doesn’t stop the protests Protesters staged a variety of strikes and demonstrations this week during Thingyan, the traditional five-day Buddhist New Year holiday. https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/myanmar-newyear-protest-gallery-04162021172928.html https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/myanmar-newyear-protest-gallery-04162021172928.html
Protesters stage an anti-coup rally in Mandalay on Wednesday. (RFA)
Protesters stage an anti-coup rally in Mandalay on Wednesday. (RFA)

Protesters release balloons during a demonstration in Dawei. (AFP/Dawei Watch)
Protesters release balloons during a demonstration in Dawei. (AFP/Dawei Watch)

Slogans and photos decorate leaves as part of a “Green Day Strike” held this past week. (AFP/Anonymous source)
Slogans and photos decorate leaves as part of a “Green Day Strike” held this past week. (AFP/Anonymous source)

Protesters in Dawei’s Launglone township march Thursday against the military coup in Dawei's Launglone township. (AFP/Dawei Watch)
Protesters in Dawei’s Launglone township march Thursday against the military coup in Dawei's Launglone township. (AFP/Dawei Watch)

Protesters in Ahline, Yangon, on Monday call for the United Nations to exercise its Responsibility to Protect or R2P. (RFA)
Protesters in Ahline, Yangon, on Monday call for the United Nations to exercise its Responsibility to Protect or R2P. (RFA)

A protester paints the three-finger salute of the resistance as part of the "Bleeding Strike" demonstration Wednesday in Shwebo in Myanmar's Sagaing region. (AFP/Anonymous source)
A protester paints the three-finger salute of the resistance as part of the "Bleeding Strike" demonstration Wednesday in Shwebo in Myanmar's Sagaing region. (AFP/Anonymous source)

Buddhist monks and protesters march on Tuesday in Mandalay. (AFP/Anonymous source)
Buddhist monks and protesters march on Tuesday in Mandalay. (AFP/Anonymous source)

The streets of Yangon were virtually deserted Friday as protesters held a “Silent Strike” to mourn the more than 700 people killed by the military since the coup began. (RFA)
The streets of Yangon were virtually deserted Friday as protesters held a “Silent Strike” to mourn the more than 700 people killed by the military since the coup began. (RFA)

]]> Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:29:00 -0400 Photo Gallery: Honoring Myanmar’s Fallen Protesters in Myanmar began a “marching shoe strike” on Thursday, placing flowers in shoes at protest locations or in their homes. Organizers wrote that the symbolic protest would honor the more than 600 people killed by the military and said, “For every step, a flower blooms.” https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/myanmar-shoe-protest-gallery-04082021170026.html https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/myanmar-shoe-protest-gallery-04082021170026.html
Protest shoes are set up on a street in Kamaryut, Yangon. (RFA)
Protest shoes are set up on a street in Kamaryut, Yangon. (RFA)

The arrangements included collections of many types of shoes, such as these in Sanchaung, Yangon (RFA)
The arrangements included collections of many types of shoes, such as these in Sanchaung, Yangon (RFA)

Individual shoes also were seen on the streets. (AFP)
Individual shoes also were seen on the streets. (AFP)

The event was not confined to Yangon, as evidenced by these shoes in Taunggyi, Shan State (RFA)
The event was not confined to Yangon, as evidenced by these shoes in Taunggyi, Shan State (RFA)

An arrangement of protest shoes is set up in Sanchaung, Yangon. (RFA)
An arrangement of protest shoes is set up in Sanchaung, Yangon. (RFA)

A pair of shoes are carried to a protest location. (AFP/Handout)
A pair of shoes are carried to a protest location. (AFP/Handout)

A set of shoes is arranged in Kamaryut, Yangon (RFA)
A set of shoes is arranged in Kamaryut, Yangon (RFA)

A woman looks at a tableau of shoes in Yangon's Myaynigone township. (AFP/Handout)
A woman looks at a tableau of shoes in Yangon's Myaynigone township. (AFP/Handout)

Some kept their protest mobile. (AFP/Anonymous source)
Some kept their protest mobile. (AFP/Anonymous source)

A group of protesters shows the three-fingered symbol of resistance and wear flowers in their shoes as they gather in Yangon. They later walked through the markets and streets of Kamayut township to show their resistance to coup. (Associated Press)
A group of protesters shows the three-fingered symbol of resistance and wear flowers in their shoes as they gather in Yangon. They later walked through the markets and streets of Kamayut township to show their resistance to coup. (Associated Press)

]]> Thu, 08 Apr 2021 17:00:00 -0400 Photo Gallery: The Art of Resistance Artists throughout Myanmar have been using their skills to oppose the military government and energize anti-coup demonstrators. https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/myanmar-art-of-resistance-gallery-04022021163844.html https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/myanmar-art-of-resistance-gallery-04022021163844.html
Coup leader Gen. Min Aung Hlaing’s image is spray-painted onto a street in Pathein in the Ayeyarwady Region. (RFA)
Coup leader Gen. Min Aung Hlaing’s image is spray-painted onto a street in Pathein in the Ayeyarwady Region. (RFA)

Protesters scale up their message on a street in downtown Yangon. (RFA)
Protesters scale up their message on a street in downtown Yangon. (RFA)

The message “We need justice” is visible from the upper floors of surrounding buildings. (RFA)
The message “We need justice” is visible from the upper floors of surrounding buildings. (RFA)

Imagery of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi figures into much of the protest messaging. (RFA)
Imagery of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi figures into much of the protest messaging. (RFA)

Aung San Suu Kyi appears again in this mural in Mogok in the Mandalay region. (RFA)
Aung San Suu Kyi appears again in this mural in Mogok in the Mandalay region. (RFA)

Coup leader Gen. Min Aung Hlaing’s image often pops up in the protesters’ art. (RFA)
Coup leader Gen. Min Aung Hlaing’s image often pops up in the protesters’ art. (RFA)

A traditional hat gets a coat of red paint, the color of the deposed National League for Democracy. (RFA)
A traditional hat gets a coat of red paint, the color of the deposed National League for Democracy. (RFA)

Wearing red shows support for Aung San Suu Kyi and her party, the NLD. (RFA)
Wearing red shows support for Aung San Suu Kyi and her party, the NLD. (RFA)

Protesters take to the streets with placards. (RFA)
Protesters take to the streets with placards. (RFA)

A mural in Mogok in the Mandalay region makes clear the demands of the anti-coup movement. (RFA)
A mural in Mogok in the Mandalay region makes clear the demands of the anti-coup movement. (RFA)

A street message receives some detail work. (RFA)
A street message receives some detail work. (RFA)

The finished product draws spectators as vehicles make their way around the lettering. (RFA)
The finished product draws spectators as vehicles make their way around the lettering. (RFA)

Artists in Mawlamyine in Mon State draw portraits of Aung San Suu Kyi to raise money to support members of the civil disobedience movement. (RFA)
Artists in Mawlamyine in Mon State draw portraits of Aung San Suu Kyi to raise money to support members of the civil disobedience movement. (RFA)

Coup leader Gen. Min Aung Hlaing’s gets a different street treatment in Hledan Junction, Yangon. (RFA)
Coup leader Gen. Min Aung Hlaing’s gets a different street treatment in Hledan Junction, Yangon. (RFA)

Medical students have a message for the United Nations during their protest match in Mandalay. (RFA)
Medical students have a message for the United Nations during their protest match in Mandalay. (RFA)

]]> Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:38:00 -0400 Photo Gallery: Civilians Flee Government Air Strikes Attacks in Myanmar’s Karen State have killed at least 10 people and forced many more to flee their villages - and in some cases the country - since the violence began March 27. https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/myanmar-refugees-gallery-03312021160938.html https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/myanmar-refugees-gallery-03312021160938.html
Karen villagers, injured in government air strikes in late March, take shelter and receive medical care in the jungle near the village of Day Pu No in Hpa-pun in eastern Myanmar's Karen State. (Free Burma Rangers)
Karen villagers, injured in government air strikes in late March, take shelter and receive medical care in the jungle near the village of Day Pu No in Hpa-pun in eastern Myanmar's Karen State. (Free Burma Rangers)

Villagers in Karen State take shelter in the forest. (Karen Teacher Working Group)
Villagers in Karen State take shelter in the forest. (Karen Teacher Working Group)

The remains of a building burn in Day Bu No village. (Karen Information Center)
The remains of a building burn in Day Bu No village. (Karen Information Center)

Karen refugees cross the Salween River to Mae Hong Son, Thailand. (Reuters)
Karen refugees cross the Salween River to Mae Hong Son, Thailand. (Reuters)

An injured refugee is placed on a stretcher Tuesday before being taken to a hospital in Mae Sam Laep, Thailand, after crossing the Salween River. (AFP/Royal Thai Army)
An injured refugee is placed on a stretcher Tuesday before being taken to a hospital in Mae Sam Laep, Thailand, after crossing the Salween River. (AFP/Royal Thai Army)

A refugee receives medical treatment Tuesday in Mae Sam Laep. (Reuters)
A refugee receives medical treatment Tuesday in Mae Sam Laep. (Reuters)

]]> Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:09:00 -0400 Lines of Defense As Myanmar security forces have ramped up their violent attacks, protestors have adapted by building increasingly sturdy defenses. https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/myanmar-lines-of-defence-gallery-03262021163327.html https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/myanmar-lines-of-defence-gallery-03262021163327.html
A protest supporter offers flowers and kneels on a road before a police officer in Mandalay in early February. (Associated Press)
A protest supporter offers flowers and kneels on a road before a police officer in Mandalay in early February. (Associated Press)

By March, confrontations with security forces had become much more dangerous. Here, a protester adds barbed wire to a barricade in Sanchang, Yangon. (AFP)
By March, confrontations with security forces had become much more dangerous. Here, a protester adds barbed wire to a barricade in Sanchang, Yangon. (AFP)

Women in Tamwe, Yangon, prepare to raise a line of sarongs to frustrate security forces. Myanmar superstition holds that walking beneath women’s sarongs is bad luck or shameful for men. (RFA)
Women in Tamwe, Yangon, prepare to raise a line of sarongs to frustrate security forces. Myanmar superstition holds that walking beneath women’s sarongs is bad luck or shameful for men. (RFA)

Protestors stand on a makeshift barricade as they prepare to face off against security forces during a demonstration in Yangon. (AFP)
Protestors stand on a makeshift barricade as they prepare to face off against security forces during a demonstration in Yangon. (AFP)

Homemade shields begin to appear on the streets of Myanmar as protesters seek to fend off rubber bullets, flashbang grenades and more. (Associated Press)
Homemade shields begin to appear on the streets of Myanmar as protesters seek to fend off rubber bullets, flashbang grenades and more. (Associated Press)

Seeking to create shelter from live rounds fired by police and the military, protesters in Yangon built a barricade from bricks. (AFP)
Seeking to create shelter from live rounds fired by police and the military, protesters in Yangon built a barricade from bricks. (AFP)

Protesters used anything they could get their hands on - such as this length of pipe - to protect themselves. (AFP)
Protesters used anything they could get their hands on - such as this length of pipe - to protect themselves. (AFP)

As the number of dead and wounded climbs, protesters build larger and thicker barricades, such as this one in Yangon's Hlaing Tharyar township. (AFP)
As the number of dead and wounded climbs, protesters build larger and thicker barricades, such as this one in Yangon's Hlaing Tharyar township. (AFP)

Sometimes the line of defense is augmented by thick, black smoke from burning tires as shown here in Yangon. (AFP)
Sometimes the line of defense is augmented by thick, black smoke from burning tires as shown here in Yangon. (AFP)

Protesters reinforce their barricade with wooden stakes to fend off security forces during a crackdown in Yangon this week. (AFP)
Protesters reinforce their barricade with wooden stakes to fend off security forces during a crackdown in Yangon this week. (AFP)

]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:34:00 -0400 Security Forces Crack Down Myanmar's military regime has used brutal and wide-ranging tactics as part of a bid to shut down the protest movement demanding restoration of democratic rule. https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/myanmar-tools-of-repression-03242021135411.html https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/myanmar-tools-of-repression-03242021135411.html Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:58:00 -0400 Before And After The Devastating Fire At A Rohingya Refugee Camp Satellite imagery shows destruction caused by a massive fire that swept through a Rohingya refugee camp at Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. The U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday at least 15 people died in the blaze and at least 400 remain missing. https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/bangladesh-rohingya-fire-slider-03232021182618.html https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/bangladesh-rohingya-fire-slider-03232021182618.html

Hundreds more are injured and about 45,000 people have been displaced. They are among about 1 million of the minority Rohingya Muslims who have fled from neighboring Myanmar, most of them to escape a brutal military crackdown in 2017. The photos by Planet Labs Inc. were taken on Nov. 12, 2020, and March 23, 2021, a day after the fire.

]]> Tue, 23 Mar 2021 18:26:00 -0400 Photo Gallery: Protesters Fight Back Protesters in Myanmar this week began using a greater variety of improvised weapons in their struggle against heavily armed government security forces. https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/protesters-myanmar-fight-back-gallery-03192021145938.html https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/protesters-myanmar-fight-back-gallery-03192021145938.html
A protester hurls a Molotov cocktail during a confrontation with police Tuesday in Yangon. AFP photo
A protester hurls a Molotov cocktail during a confrontation with police Tuesday in Yangon. AFP photo

Protesters test improvised weapons in Yangon on Wednesday. Associated Press photo
Protesters test improvised weapons in Yangon on Wednesday. Associated Press photo

Giant slingshots have been built by protesters around Yangon. Associated Press photo
Giant slingshots have been built by protesters around Yangon. Associated Press photo

Small, traditional slingshots also are being used. Reuters photo
Small, traditional slingshots also are being used. Reuters photo

A protester carrying a sword runs along a Yangon street on Tuesday. AFP photo
A protester carrying a sword runs along a Yangon street on Tuesday. AFP photo

Protesters take aim with fireworks while manning a barricade in Yangon on Thursday. Photo courtesy of a citizen journalist
Protesters take aim with fireworks while manning a barricade in Yangon on Thursday. Photo courtesy of a citizen journalist

As security forces approach, a protester uses a fire extinguisher to provide cover Wednesday in Yangon.
As security forces approach, a protester uses a fire extinguisher to provide cover Wednesday in Yangon.

]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:59:00 -0400 Celebrating International Women’s Day Today we spotlight some of the women journalists at RFA who help bring credible reporting to our audiences, offering an alternative to their governments’ disinformation. https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/rfa-woman-day-graphic-03082021144212.html https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/rfa-woman-day-graphic-03082021144212.html

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Today we spotlight some of the women journalists at RFA who help bring credible reporting to our audiences, offering an alternative to their governments’ disinformation.

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On #InternationalWomensDay, RFA President Bay Fang spotlights the talent and hard work of female journalists at RFA -- and emphasizes the importance of supporting women currently working in journalism and future generations in the field.

Don’t Just Celebrate Women Journalists, Support Them

]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2021 14:42:00 -0500 Defending Democracy Protesters in Myanmar, have been creating makeshift shields - often decorated with political or generational messages - from steel barrels and other materials to defend themselves against weapons fire from government security forces. https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/myanmarprotestshieldsfromyangon-gallery-03052021112228.html https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/myanmarprotestshieldsfromyangon-gallery-03052021112228.html https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/myanmarprotestshieldsfromyangon-gallery-03052021112228.html/myanmarprotestshieldsfromyangon_001.jpg
Protesters hold homemade shields in in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: RFA

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Protesters hold homemade shields in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: RFA

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Protesters hold homemade shields in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: RFA

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Protesters hold homemade shields in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: RFA

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Protesters hold homemade shields in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: RFA

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Protesters hold homemade shields in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: RFA

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Protesters hold homemade shields in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: RFA

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Protesters hold homemade shields in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: RFA

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Protesters hold homemade shields in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: RFA

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Protesters hold homemade shields in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: RFA

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Protesters hold homemade shields in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: RFA

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Protesters hold homemade shields in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: RFA

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Protesters hold homemade shields in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: RFA

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Protesters hold homemade shields in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: RFA

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Protesters hold homemade shields in Mon State, Myanmar. Photo: RFA

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Protesters hold homemade shields in Mon State, Myanmar. Photo: RFA

]]> Fri, 05 Mar 2021 11:22:00 -0500 Sam Rainsy Faces More Than 47 Years in Jail if he Returns to Cambodia Sam Rainsy, who is living in exile in France, has been sentenced in absentia on wide-ranging charges by Cambodian courts. https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/samrainsy-case-infographic-10252019145008.html https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/samrainsy-case-infographic-10252019145008.html sam-rainsy-infographic

]]> Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:40:00 -0500 Photo Gallery: Grieving, but Unbowed Sidewalk shrines to Sunday’s police shooting victims were erected in Myanmar on Monday, while at the same time, the first funerals for the victims were being held. Despite the violent government crackdown, protesters gathered again Monday, building barricades across streets before being dispersed by security forces firing tear gas and stun grenades. https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/protest-victim-gallery-03012021170158.html https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/protest-victim-gallery-03012021170158.html https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/protest-victim-gallery-03012021170158.html/001.jpg
A shrine for two of the shooting victims near Hledan Junction, Yangon, on Monday. Photo: RFA

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The family of a shooting victim mourns in Mandalay. Photo: RFA

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A detail of the shrine for the two shooting victims near Hledan Junction, Yangon. Photo: RFA

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Another shrine for shooting victims near Hledan Junction, Yangon. Photo: RFA

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A Muslim youth killed by police is buried in Mawlamyine with the fighting peacock flag associated with the struggle against the military dictatorship. Photo: RFA

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Another scene from the burial of the Muslim youth in in Mawlamyine. Photo: RFA

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The burial of the youth in Mawlamyine drew a crowd. Photo: RFA

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Protesters erect a makeshift street barrier in Lashio. Photo: RFA

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Demonstrators set up buckets of water in anticipation of police tear gas in downtown Yangon. Photo: RFA

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Rubber bullets and live-bullet shell casings used by police are shown at the scene of a mosque break-in in Mandalay. Photo: RFA

]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2021 17:04:00 -0500 Photo Gallery: Police Kill At Least 18 Protesters In the deadliest day since the Myanmar military ousted the government of Aung San Suu Kyi a month ago, security forces killed at least 18 demonstrators and wounded more than 30 on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. The violence took place in at least six major cities, including Yangon and Mandalay. https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/police-shooting-at-protesters-gallery-02282021224916.html https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/police-shooting-at-protesters-gallery-02282021224916.html https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/police-shooting-at-protesters-gallery-02282021224916.html/001.jpg
Scene after police fired on protesters at Hledan Junction, in Myanmar's largest city, Yangon, Feb. 28, 2021. Photo: RFA

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Peaceful protesters in Mandalay. Photo: RFA

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Security force prepares crackdown near Hledan Junction, Yangon. Photo: RFA

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Security force opens fire on protesters with battle rifles during crackdown near Hledan Junction, Yangon. Photo: RFA

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Bloody crackdown near Hledan Junction, Yangon. Photo: RFA

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People drags the wounded protester to the safety at Hledan Junction, Yangon. Photo: RFA

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A Christian nun in Myitkyina begging police not to shoot protesters. Photo: Citizen Journalist

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Bloody crackdown near Hledan Junction, Yangon. Photo: RFA

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