‘Escalation’ of violence committed by Myanmar army, UN says

“Escalation” of war crimes and crimes against humanity, committed by the army, is taking place in Myanmar (Burma), UN investigators announced today, who spoke of systematic torture, gang rape and violence against children. In its annual report, which covers the period from July 2023 to the end of June 2024, the UN’s Independent Inquiry Mechanism for Myanmar highlights that these atrocities, committed by the army, have intensified “at an alarming rate throughout the country “, according to a statement. During this period, the Investigative Mechanism gathered evidence showing that war crimes became “more intense and more violent”, such as airstrikes against schools, religious buildings and hospitals with no apparent military target, or even physical mutilations of people caught during fighting, including beheadings and the public display of mutilated and sexually mutilated corpses. “We have gathered substantial evidence demonstrating the appalling levels of brutality and inhumanity across Myanmar. Numerous crimes […]
Source: News Beast

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