The UN Security Council on Wednesday (December 29th) condemned a massacre blamed on the Burmese army, after which the charred remains of at least 35 people, including two Save the Children employees, were discovered in eastern Burma.
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Four children are also among the victims, according to the Council, which underlined in a press release "
the need for those responsible for these acts to be held to account
".
Council members also called for an immediate end to the violence and recalled "
the importance of respecting human rights and guaranteeing the safety of civilians
".
The NGO Save the Children said on Tuesday that two of its employees were killed on December 24 in an attack "
committed by the Burmese military in Kayah state
" in eastern Burma.
According to the Myanmar Witness Observatory, "
35 people, including children and women, were burned and killed by the military on December 24 in Hpruso township
."
A junta spokesman admitted on Saturday that clashes erupted in this area on Friday, and that the soldiers had killed a number of people, without giving further details.
After this massacre, the United States renewed its call to impose an arms embargo on Burma.
Burma has been in chaos since the February coup, and more than 1,300 people have been killed in the crackdown by the armed forces, according to a local NGO.
