Myanmar activists hold candle-lit protests as EU, US try to pressure junta


File picture of protesters during a candlelight vigil in Yangon on March 13, 2021.- AFP

YANGON (Reuters): Myanmar protesters held candle-lit vigils for the scores killed in demonstrations against military rule, as Western countries imposed more sanctions on individuals and groups linked to last month's coup and an ensuing brutal crackdown on dissent.

Hundreds of people clutching candles held a rally in the Ahlone district of the country's commercial hub of Yangon on Monday (March 22) night, photographs on social media showed.

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