Protesters hold posters with the image of detained civilian leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi during a demonstration against the military coup in Nay Pyi Taw on February 28. (AFP)
Protests in the capital, like this one in February of last year, have been crushed by violent crackdowns (AFP)

The fear of arrest is keeping Nay Pyi Taw quiet

Ruthless crackdowns, including mass arrests, have largely quelled protests in Myanmar’s capital, but the regime has struggled to crush the spirit of the Civil Disobedience Movement despite prosecuting leading members.

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