25- Coup in Myanmar: Protest, Art, Technology

Wednesday, 10 Feb 2021

25- Coup in Myanmar: Protest, Art, Technology

25- Coup in Myanmar: Protest, Art, Technology

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On the morning of February 1, Myanmar awoke to a shock: the military had deposed the democratically elected party, the National League for Democracy. Leader Aung San Su Kyii is under arrest, and as citizens have taken to the streets and social media to express their emphatic dissent, police have begun ramping up the force used against protestors.

The country has a long and complicated history of protests, coups, and fights for control. To understand this latest development, three PRIO researchers. Marte Nilsen, Trude Stapnes, and Stein Tønnesson, share a multi-faceted look at the situation.

Listen to the full protest song "Kabar Ma Kyay Bu" by Naing Myanmar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dsrm2DpoJwo

25- Coup in Myanmar: Protest, Art, Technology
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