Small groups of students protested against Myanmar's military junta on Saturday, July 31, in Mandalay as the country approached six months since the army's takeover.
Bands of university students rode motorbikes around Mandalay waving red and green flags, saying they rejected any possibility of talks with the military.The army seized power on February 1 from the civilian government led by Aung San Suu Kyi after her ruling party won elections that the military argued were tainted by fraud. The country's electoral commission dismissed this allegation.
“These attacks on the population amount to crimes against humanity for which those responsible should be brought to account,” Brad Adams, the group's Asia director, said in a statement.The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners activist group said at least 6,990 people have been arrested since the coup and accused the armed forces of killing 939 people.
The army has branded its opponents terrorists and has said its February takeover was in line with the constitution.
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