
Myanmar military ‘murdered’ at least 70 since coup: UN
Al Jazeera
UN special rapporteur suggests ‘crimes against humanity’ being committed; calls for sanctions on military-owned firms.
The UN special rapporteur for Myanmar slammed the country’s military for the killing of at least 70 people since protests erupted against its power grab in February, citing growing evidence of crimes against humanity – including murder, persecution and torture. Talking about “a horrible truth”, human rights investigator Thomas Andrews told the UN Human Rights Council on Thursday that “the country of Myanmar is being controlled by a murderous, illegal regime”. More than half of those killed were under age 25, Andrews said, adding more than 2,000 people have been unlawfully detained since the coup and violence is steadily increasing.More Related News