After the security forces brutally killed unarmed civilians with live ammunition in entire Myanmar, some embassies changed their cover photos into black colour.

Police and military used excessive forces on peaceful protestors in Yangon, Mandalay, Magway, Sagaing and Kayin on March 3 and it is the bloodiest day among the protest since February 1 when the military seized power. 

The United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, France, Denmark, Finland, Netherland, Canada, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain and European Union changed their cover photos of social media pages into black colour on March 3 evening and made statements denouncing the brutal killings.