Myanmar Army Killed over 700 Civilians in Six Months: UN
The UN rights office said air strikes caused most deaths and urged countries to refer Myanmar to the International Criminal Court.
- The United Nations Human Rights Office reported Monday that the Myanmar military is responsible for at least 702 civilian deaths between August and January during the country's military-controlled elections.
- Airstrikes remained the "single largest cause of destruction and suffering," accounting for 476 verified deaths as the military utilized jet fighters, drones, and para-motors to secure territorial reach.
- Sagaing was the "most dangerous region for civilians as the military pressed to gain ground," recording 191 deaths, while overall victims included 224 women and 153 children.
- Human Rights Chief Volker Turk warned that a "decline in international assistance is further compounding the suffering," stating funding pullbacks aggravate injuries from the military's constant targeting.
- The report urges nations to "cease and prevent the transfer" of arms and jet fuel to Myanmar amid calls to refer the situation to the International Criminal Court.
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Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis is deepening as international assistance declines, five years into a conflict marked by serious human rights violations, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) said in a report published Monday. The report found that reductions and suspensions in foreign funding are threatening the locally driven protection efforts that civil society organizations and local governance structures have built to shield civilians, even as t…
The junta held parliamentary elections in December and January. "The pre-election period was marked by serious human rights violations (...) in a context of insecurity and instability," summarized the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Within six months, at least 702 civilians have been killed. 60 percent have been killed by air raids
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