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“Silent strike” leaves Myanmar streets empty
2021-12-10
To mark International Human Rights Day, businesses in Yangon and other cities were closed and most citizens stayed in their homes. Protest leaders said they organized the strike to highlight the loss of human rights after the military seized power in a coup in February.
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