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Who Is Behind the High Civilian Death Toll Since Myanmar’s Coup? Its Own Security Forces

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Since the military coup in Myanmar on Feb. 1, 802 civilians have been killed. The majority of the people who have been killed were peaceful protesters shot by state security forces — the very people that are meant to…
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Protecting Civilians: How It Works

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CANBERRA, Australia — A steady rise has been occurring in the last two centuries in the proportion of civilians killed in armed conflict, either from direct violence or conflict-related hunger and disease. The international community has responded to the…
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