Thousands of people took to the streets in Myanmar on Easter Sunday for another weekend of protests against the country’s military, which deposed the democratically elected government in February.
Many of the demonstrators carried Easter eggs decorated with phrases and imagery used in the past two months, including drawings of three-fingered salutes and chants such as “We must win” as well as “Spring Revolution.”
“Our people’s creativities, braveries and courages are the future of Myanmar. Easter is all about the future, the people of Myanmar has great future in federal democracy, May this Easter bring the new hope and strength to United States of Myanmar,” wrote Dr. Sasa, the country’s special envoy to the United Nations, on Twitter.
Multiple news outlets reported that thousands of demonstrators took to the streets on Sunday, while Reuters indicated that at least two men were shot and killed by the country’s security forces.
Demonstrations against the military junta have continued as the U.S. and other nations call for the return of Myanmar’s democratically elected government.
In March, a top State Department official dealing with east Asian affairs said in a speech that Myanmar’s military should “restore the democratically elected government, release all those who have been unjustly detained, lift the restrictions on telecommunications, and refrain from violence.”