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Brutal crackdown puts pressure on Australia to punish Myanmar’s junta

Andrew Tillett
Andrew TillettForeign affairs, defence correspondent

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The Morrison government is facing mounting pressure to sanction Myanmar’s military junta after at least 18 protesters were killed on Sunday in the bloodiest crackdown since generals seized power a month ago.

The Australian Embassy in Myanmar and Foreign Minister Marise Payne on Monday joined world leaders in condemning the escalating violence and urged the military not to use lethal force.

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Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com

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