e-3219 (Foreign affairs)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons
- Military in Myanmar staged a coup and detained democratically elected members of parliament, civilian government senior officials including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, President Win Myint, and civil society leaders on February 1, 2021;
- Tens of thousands of people who valued democracy and justice peacefully protested against the coup in many cities of Myanmar, but the military and police cracked down the protests with live ammunition during day time and conducted night-time raids to arrest the people;
- Myanmar’s Assistance Association for Political Prisoners reported that more than 540 individuals were arrested and three were shot dead by police since February 1, 2021;
- The number of people arrested and fatalities due to use of lethal force by police are growing everyday; and
- Canada shall not remain silence on these violations of human rights done by the Myanmar military.
- Open for signature
- April 6, 2021, at 10:35 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- May 6, 2021, at 10:35 a.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
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Brad Redekopp
(Saskatoon West)
June 8, 2021 (Petition No. 432-01070)