Protesters staged a variety of strikes and demonstrations this week during Thingyan, the traditional five-day Buddhist New Year holiday.
Protesters stage an anti-coup rally in Mandalay on Wednesday. (RFA) Protesters release balloons during a demonstration in Dawei. (AFP/Dawei Watch) Slogans and photos decorate leaves as part of a “Green Day Strike” held this past week. (AFP/Anonymous source) Protesters in Dawei’s Launglone township march Thursday against the military coup in Dawei's Launglone township. (AFP/Dawei Watch) Protesters in Ahline, Yangon, on Monday call for the United Nations to exercise its Responsibility to Protect or R2P. (RFA) A protester paints the three-finger salute of the resistance as part of the "Bleeding Strike" demonstration Wednesday in Shwebo in Myanmar's Sagaing region. (AFP/Anonymous source) Buddhist monks and protesters march on Tuesday in Mandalay. (AFP/Anonymous source) The streets of Yangon were virtually deserted Friday as protesters held a “Silent Strike” to mourn the more than 700 people killed by the military since the coup began. (RFA)
