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Investigation Reveals Widespread Violations in Police Restraint Guidelines Leading to Fatal Encounters

Jackson, Mississippi – Police across the United States have been found to violate established guidelines for safely restraining individuals in fatal encounters not involving firearms, as revealed by an extensive investigation. In numerous instances where law enforcement used force to subdue individuals without causing fatal injuries, officers disregarded well-known procedures for safely restraining and subduing individuals. These violations often involved restraining individuals face-down in manners that could impede their ability to breathe or inflicting repeated …

Thailand Urges Myanmar Military Restraint Amid Border Town Loss

MAE SOT, Thailand – Amid the escalating tensions in Myanmar following the loss of an important border trading town to ethnic fighters, Thailand’s foreign minister has stepped in to urge restraint from Myanmar’s military authorities. The town of Myawaddy fell to the guerrillas of the ethnic Karen National Union and pro-democracy People’s Defense Forces, marking a significant blow to Myanmar’s armed forces. Since the military coup in 2021 that ousted the government of Aung San …

Thailand’s Foreign Minister Urges Restraint After Myanmar Army Loss

Mae Sot, Thailand – Following the loss of an important border trading town to guerrillas in Myanmar, Thailand’s foreign minister emphasized the need for restraint and peaceful resolutions to the escalating situation. The town of Myawaddy was relinquished by Myanmar’s army, granting control to the ethnic Karen National Union and their allies, the pro-democracy People’s Defense Forces. In the wake of the military’s successive defeats since October, stemming from the coup that ousted Aung San …