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The foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain and the United States have jointly condemned the violence against peaceful protesters by the Myanmar military.
In a statement published on Tuesday, the ministers - in unison with top EU diplomat Josep Borrell - offered condolences to the lives lost and urged the military and police to “exercise utmost restraint and respect human rights and international law” during the protests.
“Use of live ammunition against unarmed people is unacceptable,” the statement said. “Anyone responding to peaceful protests with violence must be held to account.” UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has also urged the military to “stop the repression” immediately.
“Release the prisoners. End the violence. Respect human rights, and the will of the people expressed in recent elections. Coups have no place in our modern world,” he tweeted.
Violence has broken out in Myanmar’s capital of Naypyitaw and its second-largest city of Mandalay over the past two weeks as citizens protest a military coup on February 1 that ousted a civilian government led to arrests of top politicians.
Many thousands of citizens are striking and protesting against the military’s actions, saying they will not work under a military government.
At least three people have died during the protests.
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