Reuters provided insight into how every day for the last three months, an average of six or seven families in Myanmar have posted notices in the country’s state-owned newspapers cutting ties with sons, daughters, nieces, nephews and grandchildren who have publicly opposed the ruling military junta. The notices started to appear in such numbers in November after the army, which seized power from Myanmar’s democratically elected government a year ago, announced it would take over properties of its opponents and arrest people giving shelter to protesters. Scores of raids on homes followed.
Human Interest
Reuters provides insight into fearing junta, hundreds of Myanmar parents disown dissident children
07 February 2022, 2:49 pm 1 minute
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Topics of Interest: Human Interest
Type: Reuters Best
Sectors: Equities
Regions: Asia
Countries: Myanmar
Win Types: Exclusivity
Story Types: Exclusive / Scoop
Media Types: Text
Customer Impact: Important Regional Story