Since the coup, on Feb. 1, 2021, there have been widespread protests against the military regime. The regime cracked down violently in many cases, leaving more than 1,800 civilians dead and more than 10,000 arrested, charged or sentenced, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma). 
Kuchokera pa 1 February, 2021, pomwe dziko linalandidwa mwaupandu, kwakhala kukuchitika ziwonetsero zotsutsana ndi ulamuliro wa asilikariwu. Bungwe la Assistance Association for Political Prisoners ku Burma, lati ulamuliro wa asilikariwu wachita ziwawa zambiri pomwe anthu 1,800 anamwalira ndipo ena oposera 10,000 anamangidwa, kupezeka olakwa kapena kugamulidwa.