The non-governmental organization Amnesty International denounces in a report published today “Extrajudicial executions” and the use of weapons against protesters demanding the restoration of democracy in Myanmar by the military junta imposed by the February 1 coup.
The human rights organization explains that analyzed 55 videos that prove that “lethal violence is used in a planned, premeditated and coordinated wayFrom the army.
The videos were filmed from February 28 to March 8 by citizens and local media in various cities of the country, which is in turmoil after the coup and the arrest of the head of government Aung San Suu Kyi, the president and other politicians, with daily violently suppressed demonstrations and strikes.
The use of “these techniques by the Myanmar army is far from new, but the massacres have never been broadcast live before so that everyone can see them“, Notes Joan Mariner, director of the NGO department that studies crises.
“These are not acts of officers who are drowning and making bad decisions,” Ms. Mariner continued. “It’s about unrepentant commanders who are already involved in crimes against humanity “They are developing their soldiers and using their killing methods openly.”
One of the videos, uploaded to the social networking site Facebook and taken on February 28 in the city of Dowey (south), shows a soldier giving his rifle to a police officer next to him.. The latter takes a prone position, marks and shoots. Following are celebrations by members of the law enforcement forces present.
Amnesty International sees in this video “not only blatant contempt for human life, by turning it into throwing real bullets against unarmed protesters into sporting activity, but also the conscious coordination of the security forces”.
The NGO also denounces “extrajudicial executions”, such as that of a man arrested by law enforcement. A video recorded on March 3 and uploaded to the social networking site Twitter shows his execution from behind while showing no resistance.
Amnesty also notes the use of weapons “completely inappropriate” to deal with protests: machine guns, sniper rifles, semi-automatic assault rifles.
The NGO calls on the UN Security Council to take action, stating that “nothing has been done” so far.
Last Wednesday night, the UN Security Council “strongly condemned” a statement unanimously endorsing “violence against peaceful protesters, including women, youth and children” in Myanmar.
This announcement, the second in a month for the country of Asia, a manifestation of rare consensus in the Security Council, does not contain the word “coup”, nor does it refer to the possibility of international sanctions if the repression continues.
At least 61 people have been killed in Myanmar and nearly 2,000 more have been arrested since February 1, according to Amnesty International and the Association for Aid to Political Prisoners.
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