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Dave Stell communications manager dstell@childrenbelieve.ca; 416-898-6770

AT A GLANCE…

• Mass protests began taking place throughout Myanmar when a State of Emergency was declared. 
• The ChildFund Alliance, of which Children Believe is a member, strongly urges security forces to refrain from continued use of violence against peaceful protestors.
• ChildFund stands in solidarity with children, their families and civil society in Myanmar.

PUBLISHED: MARCH 10, 2021

On Feb. 1, a state of emergency was declared in Myanmar following the military seizure of power. In the weeks since, mass protests have taken place across the country.

In recent days, security forces have escalated their actions on peaceful protestors, with children and young people among those killed, seriously injured and arrested.

Under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, children and young people are afforded special protection, and their safety must be prioritized and safeguarded.

ChildFund, of which Children Believe is a member, strongly urges the security forces to refrain from continued use of violence against all peaceful protestors, especially children and young people, to prevent further harm.

During this extremely difficult period, ChildFund stands in solidarity with children, their families and civil society in their fight for democracy in Myanmar.

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