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handle is hein.crs/govecsr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: aa Congressional **Research Service Informing the legislative debate since 1914___________________ Coup in Burma (Myanmar): Issues for U.S. Policy Updated March 18, 2021 On February 1, 2021, Burma's military, known as the Tatmadaw, seized control of Burma's Union Government and detained State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi (the country's de facto civilian leader) and members of her political party, the National League for Democracy (NLD). The NLD had won parliamentary elections held in November 2020, and the coup came as the country's Union Parliament was preparing for its initial session. Figure I. Burma's Political Transition: 2008-February 2021 November 7, 2010 November 8, 2015 Parliamentary National League for November 8,2020 elections held under Democracywins NLD wins new constitution; parliamentary parliamentary NLD boycott elections elections 1Apr1 9, 2008 TJarnuary 30, 2011 Aprill 7, 2016 1Februar 1, 2021 Militaryjunta Military junta transfers Aung San Suu Kyi Military stage coup issues new powerto pro-military and NLD take constitution Thein Sein administration power Source: CRS. The military's action was widely condemned internationally as a blow to Burma's partial transition from military rule to democracy. An informal civil disobedience movement has grown that has staged large protests across the country as well as general strikes. The military declared martial law in parts of Yangon on March 15, and has used lethal force against protestors on several occasions. The United Nations Human Rights Office reported that as of March 17, over 2,000 have been arrested and 149 killed. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11594 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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