The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, on Thursday asked the international community for "urgent action" to end the violence in Myanmar, which since the coup has at least 1,120 murdered by the Army. The former president of Chile has underlined her concern about the catastrophe that the Southeast Asian country is going through and about the risk that the situation will degenerate into a civil war. "The national consequences are terrible and tragic, and the regional consequences could also be profound," Bachelet said in a statement. "The international community must redouble its efforts to restore democracy and avoid broader conflicts, before it is too late," stressed Bachelet.
Bachelet presented a report to the UN Human Rights Council on Thursday warning of human rights violations by the Myanmar Armed Forces.
Attacks on civilians occurred between February and June 2021 in 12 of the 15 states of the country.
The document collects the testimony of more than 70 victims and witnesses, and indicates that the attacks committed "may constitute crimes against humanity or war crimes."
🇲🇲 Urgent action needed to prevent the situation in #Myanmar from spiraling into a full-blown conflict.
🆕 report details widespread violations by the military against Myanmar's people, some of which may constitute crimes against humanity or war crimes: https://t.co/gywo2bxPZh pic.twitter.com/BTWHINOfDz
- UN Human Rights (@UNHumanRights) September 23, 2021
"There are no signs of any effort by the military authorities to stop the violations, or implement the recommendations to address impunity and reform the security sector," Bachelet stressed.
In addition, he has asked the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) - an intergovernmental organization that groups together Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Brunei and Myanmar - to be held, arguing that the conflict in the country "It goes against the commitments made by ASEAN leaders to cease violence and begin a constructive dialogue between all parties."
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The report also criticizes the use of deadly force by the Tatmadaw army against protesters, using weapons such as semi-automatic rifles and snipers to quell civil protests.
On March 27, Myanmar Armed Forces Day, a record death toll was recorded after the Army opened fire without warning, leaving at least 130 people dead, including 17 children.
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The report also includes other accusations, such as the arrest of more than 8,000 people, deaths of civilians in the custody of the Military Junta, and the use of torture techniques during interrogations by the Army.
Strategies range from excessive use of force to deprivation of sleep and food.
In addition, the High Commissioner for Human Rights highlights that the clashes between the Army and the country's armed ethnic groups have already left thousands of people displaced and homeless amid the serious economic crisis that the country is going through after the impact of the pandemic. .
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