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- ↑ "Myanmar Regime Arrests About 36 Protest Leaders, Celebrities, and Activists in a Single Day". The Irrawaddy . 2021-04-15.
- ↑ "Myanmar military junta arrests prominent trade union leader". The Guardian . 2021-04-19.
- ↑ "Daw Myo Aye released from prison in Myanmar" (Press release). Clean Clothes Campaign. 2021-10-25.
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