Friday, 12 Mar 2021 07:52 AM MYT
Protester run from police during a protest against the military coup in Yangon March 8, 2021. — Reuters pic
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YANGON, March 12 — Myanmar’s military is likely committing “crimes against humanity” in its attempt to stay in power, a UN expert said yesterday, as the junta claimed that ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi accepted illegal payments of cash and gold.
At least 70 people have reportedly been “murdered” since the February 1 coup, said Thomas Andrews, the UN’s top expert on rights in Myanmar.