[20210318]IN11594_缅甸政变（缅甸）：美国政策问题.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Coup in Burma (Myanmar): Issues for U.S. Policy Updated March 18, 2021 On February 1, 2021, Burmas military, known as the Tatmadaw, seized control of Burmas Union Government and detained State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi (the countrys de facto civilian leader) and members of her political party, the National League for Democracy (NLD). The NLD had won parliamentary elections held in November 2020, and the coup came as the countrys Union Parliament was preparing for its initial session. Figure 1. Burmas Political Transition: 2008February 2021 Source: CRS. The militarys action was widely condemned internationally as a blow to Burmas partial transition from military rule to democracy. An informal civil disobedience movement has grown that has staged large protests across the country as well as general strikes. The military declared martial law in parts of Yangon on March 15, and has used lethal force against protestors on several occasions. The United Nations Human Rights Office reported that as of March 17, over 2,000 have been arrested and 149 killed. Congressional Research Service https:/crsreports.congres