On March 15, the Northern Yinmabin Villages Strike Committee led a protest march against the military dictatorship in Yinmabin Township, Sagaing Region. During the demonstration, local residents demanded an end to the military dictatorship, complete elimination of the military regime, and the establishment of a federal democratic system. Protesters carried signs showing support for the National Unity Government (NUG) and People’s Defense Forces while participating in the peaceful demonstration.
The Northern Yinmabin Villages Strike Committee is an organization fighting for civilian rights in opposition to the military coup. This peaceful demonstration was organized to protest against the human rights violations, arbitrary arrests, and torture being committed by the military council against local residents. Participants in the protest march carried signs demanding condemnation of the military council’s violence against civilians, democracy, freedom, and justice while maintaining an orderly procession.
Yinmabin Township continues to face oppression from the military council. The military council has been forcing local residents into military service, extorting money, and confiscating property. As a result, local residents are risking their safety to demonstrate for an end to the military dictatorship. The protesters demanded a swift end to the military dictatorship and the establishment of a federal democratic nation. The demonstration represents the ongoing resistance of civilians against the military council’s oppressive rule and their determination to achieve genuine democracy despite the risks involved.
