Myanmar’s army has ordered the arrest of protesters and has suspended laws that prevent security forces from arresting suspects without a court-approved order amid mass demonstrations that have engulfed the country for days.
Military General Min Aung Hlaing has lifted laws prohibiting authorities from searching private properties and keeping protesters in prison for more than 24 hours without a court order, according to a Reuters report.
After the laws were suspended, the general ordered those protesting his rule to be arrested. There is no end date for the suspension and it is not clear whether Hlaing will revert the suspension soon.
Hlaing’s action comes as thousands of protesters take to the streets to protest the military coup and the arrest of the country’s leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, interrupting a stable transition to democracy, according to the news agency.
Thousands of protesters gathered despite the ban on mass congregations, and the protests have become violent at some points as the military continues to repress its hold on the country.
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