Myanmar's ruling military on Tuesday defended its execution of four democracy activists as 'justice for the people', brushing off a deluge of international condemnation including from its closest neighbours.
A combination image shows Kyaw Min Yu, also known as Ko Jimmy and Phyo Zeyar Thaw, two of the four democracy activists executed by Myanmar's military authorities, accused of helping carry out "terror acts," state media, in the undated screen grabs taken from a handout video.
The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations in a statement from chair Cambodia said it was "extremely troubled and deeply saddened by the executions", as well as by their timing. The executed men were among more than 100 people whom activists say have been sentenced to death in secretive trials by military-run courts since the coup.
U.N. Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, said he was concerned the executions of junta opponents would not be a one-off.
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