Burma’s Junta Says Activists’ Executions Were ‘Justice for the People’

Burma’s Junta Says Activists’ Executions Were ‘Justice for the People’
Activists including Burmese nationals take part in a rally to protest against Burma's junta execution of four prisoners, including a former lawmaker from Aung San Suu Kyi's party, outside the United Nations University in Tokyo on July 26, 2022. Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images
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The ruling military of Burma, also known as Myanmar, defended its executions of four activists as lawful and carried out in the name of justice for the people.

State media reported that “the punishment has been conducted,” but did not say when, or by what means.