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Yangon protests continue despite ban on public meetings

(9 Feb 2021) Demonstrators against Myanmar's military takeover again rallied in the country's commercial capital on Tuesday, defying new rules that make their protests illegal. A chanting crowd gathered outside Yangon's Hledan Centre commercial complex despite a heightened security presence. They marched towards the Sule Pagoda, which was a focal point of demonstrations against military rule during a massive 1988 uprising and again during a 2007 revolt led by Buddhist monks. The protest was held a day after Myanmar's new military rulers issued decrees that effectively banned peaceful public protests in Yangon and Mandalay, the country's two biggest cities. Rallies and gatherings of more than five people, along with motorized processions, have been banned, and an 8pm to 4am curfew has been imposed. The decrees enabling the new restrictive measures were issued on a township-by-township basis, and were expected to be extended to other areas as well. The military has said that they were issued in response to people carrying out unlawful actions that harm the rule of law, a reference to the protests which have continued for several days. The protesters are demanding that power be restored to the deposed civilian government. They're also seeking freedom for the nation's elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other ruling party members detained when the military blocked the new session of Parliament from convening on February 1. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...