Nine countries and the EU condemn Myanmar military’s ongoing atrocities, call for action

On 1 February, four years after the military coup in Myanmar, a joint statement was issued by Australia, Canada, the European Union, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The statement is as follows:

Today marks four years since the Myanmar military regime overthrew the democratically elected government in Myanmar, creating one of the largest crises in the Indo-Pacific. Since the coup, the people of Myanmar remain subject to military rule that has deprived many of their rights, democratic aspirations and, for thousands, their liberty and their lives.