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In France, May Day marches in Paris and Lyon were also marred by violence, injuries and arrests.

No one has claimed responsibility for the bombs, which are exploding with increasing frequency in Yangon.

Aung San Suu Kyi has been charged in six cases altogether, the most serious of which falls under Myanmar's official secrets laws.

Authorities have now issued arrest warrants for dozens of celebrities, models and social media influencers, all of whom have spoken out against the coup.

On Sunday, nearly 100 demonstrators were detained on the grounds of breaching public health measures against the coronavirus.

Khin Myo Chit was shot dead at her home in Mandalay, according to local monitoring group Assistance Association for Political Prisoners.

The deadliest day yet came Sunday, when more than three dozen demonstrators were killed as security forces cracked down on pro-democracy rallies.

In a diplomatic blow to the junta, Myanmar’s ambassador to Britain followed its UN representative by calling for the release of elected leader Suu Kyi.

Before going to a demonstration this week, Kyal Sin listed her blood type on her Facebook page, her phone number, and said her organs were available for donation if anything were to happen to her.

The United Nations is calling on the international community to act to stop the repression.

Three men were killed and at least 20 others injured when security forces moved on a rally in the southern coastal hub of Dawei, according to a volunteer medic and local media reports.

Much of Myanmar has been in uproar since troops detained Suu Kyi on Feb 1, with massive street demonstrations in major cities and isolated villages across the country.