Abuses amount to war crimes and demand firm international response, says high commissioner
A Myanmar soldier in Yangon, Myanmar, February 2 2021. Picture: REUTERS
Many victims were shot in the head, burnt to death, arrested arbitrarily, tortured or used as human shields, she said in a statement on the report, which urged “meaningful action” by the international community. Western countries have imposed broad sanctions on the military and its businesses after anti-coup protests were lethally suppressed by troops, with thousands of people arrested and many prosecuted, including Suu Kyi, who has since been convicted of crimes that include incitement.
In Kayah State, burnt bodies of women and children were found, some in positions indicating they had tried to escape, it said.
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