Taiwan hosts protest commemorating the fifth anniversary of Myanmar’s military coup

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Myanmar nationals living in Taiwan, along with supporters of related causes, held a protest on 1 February to mark the fifth anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar. The event took place near Nanshijiao MRT Station and was organized by the Taiwan Alliance for Myanmar (TAM).

Participants highlighted the violent repression by the military junta which has forced an increasing number of people to flee to Taiwan, while asylum seekers continue to struggle without adequate support. They urged the Taiwanese government to show solidarity with Myanmar’s democracy movement under the slogan “Taiwan Can Help.”

The demonstration saw participation from a wide coalition of civil society groups, including the Taiwan Association for Human Rights, Asia Citizen Future Association, Amnesty International Taiwan, Taiwan Immigrant Youth Alliance, Taiwan Gongsheng Youth Association, Students for a Free Tibet–Taiwan, Taoyuan City Grassroots Service Association, Lee Ming-che, Resisters United, NCCU Seed Social, the NTU Labor Club, Defend Students’ Rights Action, and the NTNU Humanities Society.