2021 Myanmar coup d'état
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The 2021 Myanmar coup d'état was a military takeover in which Myanmar’s armed forces seized control from the elected civilian government, detaining leaders including Aung San Suu Kyi and triggering widespread domestic and international condemnation.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2021 Myanmar coup d’état | 1 |
| 2021 Myanmar military coup d’état | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup d'état
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political crisis ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1 February 2021 Myanmar coup
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2021 Myanmar military coup ⓘ |
| arrests | thousands of political prisoners detained ⓘ |
| casualties | hundreds of protesters killed in subsequent crackdown ⓘ |
| claimedJustification | alleged voter fraud in 2020 Myanmar general election ⓘ |
| communicationImpact | internet shutdowns and restrictions ⓘ |
| condemnedBy |
ASEAN member states (various degrees)
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European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| date | 1 February 2021 ⓘ |
| declaredBy | Vice President Myint Swe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declaredStateOfEmergencyFor | one year ⓘ |
| followedBy |
2021–present Myanmar civil war
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nationwide crackdown on protesters ⓘ |
| governingBodyInstalled | State Administration Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentDeposed | Aung San Suu Kyi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfStateDeposed | Win Myint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| humanRightsImpact | widespread human rights violations ⓘ |
| leaderOfPerpetrator | Min Aung Hlaing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatusClaimedByJunta | constitutional transfer of power under 2008 Constitution ⓘ |
| location | Naypyidaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaImpact | shutdown of independent media outlets ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Civil Disobedience Movement
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Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw NERFINISHED ⓘ National Unity Government of Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ ethnic armed organizations in Myanmar ⓘ |
| overthrew |
National League for Democracy government
NERFINISHED
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Second Htin Kyaw–Win Myint administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
global wave of democratic backsliding
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history of Myanmar ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Myanmar Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
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Tatmadaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerTransferredTo | Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2020 Myanmar general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
detention of Aung San Suu Kyi
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detention of Win Myint ⓘ dissolution of the Union Parliament ⓘ military rule in Myanmar ⓘ overthrow of civilian government ⓘ state of emergency in Myanmar ⓘ suspension of the 2008 Constitution provisions ⓘ |
| startDate | 1 February 2021 ⓘ |
| triggered |
Civil Disobedience Movement in Myanmar
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international condemnation ⓘ widespread protests in Myanmar ⓘ |
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2021 Myanmar military coup d’état
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2021 Myanmar coup d’état