Myanmar’s military government released more than 2,200 detainees (Irrawaddy), most of whom had been charged for participating in protests against the junta, an official said. At least four thousand political detainees remain, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, a human rights watchdog.
For the Net Politics blog, Eyako Heh looks at resistance amid the junta’s digital totalitarianism.
India: A survey by IHS Markit found that India’s manufacturing activity shrank (Reuters) for the first time in eleven months in June amid new pandemic-related restrictions.
