‘Dramatic increase’ in Myanmar war crimes, says UN agency
IIMM chief Nicholas Koumjian says investigators have found widespread and systematic attacks against civilians in Myanmar. – EPA pic, August 8, 2023.
UN investigators said today they had gathered strong evidence of surging war crimes in Myanmar, including mass executions and sexual violence, and were building case files to help bring perpetrators to justice. The Southeast Asian country has been ravaged by deadly violence since a coup deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s government in February 2021, unleashing a bloody crackdown on dissent that has sparked fighting across swathes of the nation.
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