Under the gun in Myanmar
Life has gone from bad to horrific for many in the country since the military’s February 2021 coup.
Two years ago, the Myanmar junta ousted a democratically elected government in a coup, claiming election irregularities that military regime leaders have failed to prove. In the months since, the military’s efforts to consolidate power have created a calamity that has left thousands dead and forced more than 1.2 million citizens from their homes.
Conditions in the country have “gone from bad, to worse, to horrific for untold numbers of innocent Myanmar people,” Tom Andrews, the United Nations’ special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, said in a recent speech urging member countries to take action to address the crisis.
“The Myanmar military is committing war crimes and crimes against humanity on a daily basis, including sexual violence, torture, the deliberate targeting of civilians, and murder.”
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