Experts condemn Myanmar’s ongoing military takeover

The ANU Myanmar Research Centre has condemned the Myanmar coup one year on from the Southeast Asian nation's military takeover on 1 February 2021. The joint statement from a number of major Australian academic institutions opposes ongoing military rule and calls for the release of political and community leaders under arrest in Myanmar. The statement also highlights the negative consequences of the coup for higher education in Myanmar. Read the joint statement below. A version of the statement in Burmese is available online here. Joint statement: one year after the military coup in Myanmar . On 1 February 2022, people in Myanmar will mark the first anniversary of renewed military dictatorship with protest and resistance.