The ABFSU and HRW identified some of the students who had been arrested and Reuters saw four of those they named appear in court on Monday. "All we want is a country which values basic human rights and democratic standards," a 21-year-old student among those in hiding told Reuters by phone. Police in Meiktila and Pyay townships, where campaigners said students were detained, told Reuters by phone they had no details. The United Nations human rights chief has said civilians had been targeted or attacked indiscriminately in abuses that may amount to war crimes, accusations Myanmar denies. Others were charged with unlawful protest, which carries a three month sentence.

Source: bd News24 September 29, 2020 17:03 UTC