UN Calls for ‘Immediate Measures’ to Stop Burmese Army’s ‘Crimes Against Humanity’

UN Calls for ‘Immediate Measures’ to Stop Burmese Army’s ‘Crimes Against Humanity’
Anti-coup protesters hold signs that read 'We don't accept military coup' during a march in Mandalay, Burma, on Sunday, March 14, 2021. AP Photo
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The United Nations on Tuesday urged the international community to take “immediate measures” to stop the Burmese military junta’s systematic human rights violations, which it said amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.

The military junta has shown “a flagrant disregard for human life” by launching airstrikes on populated areas and deliberately targeting civilians, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said in a report.
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