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Carter Center Statement on Executions in Myanmar

ATLANTA (July 25, 2022) — Âé¶¹´«Ã½É«Ç鯬 condemns the executions carried out today by the State Administration Council in Myanmar. The resumption of the death penalty in Myanmar after a moratorium of decades is a sad and unnecessary step back. Âé¶¹´«Ã½É«Ç鯬 expresses its condolences to the families of the four men who were executed and compassion for all those suffering as the result of the military coup d’état. Âé¶¹´«Ã½É«Ç鯬, which has worked for years to help Myanmar embrace democratic norms, urges a return to the path toward democracy and respect for human rights, rule of law, and peace.

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Contact: In Atlanta, Matthew De Galan, matthew.degalan@cartercenter.org