Summary
- Myanmar’s ruling State Administration Council plans to execute five democracy activists following their conviction for a deadly 2021 shooting in Yangon.
- The ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights has condemned the use of capital punishment as a tool to suppress dissent.
- The organization demands the immediate release of the activists and urges proper detention conditions in compliance with international standards.
- International condemnation and concerns have been raised regarding the planned executions, signaling a disturbing shift in judicial proceedings in Myanmar.
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