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GENEVA (Reuters) - A U.N. team of investigators on Myanmar appealed on Wednesday for people to collect and preserve documentary evidence of crimes ordered by the military since the Feb. 1 coup in order to build cases against its leaders.
Anti-coup demonstrators march in Nyaung-U, Myanmar March 17, 2021 in this image obtained by REUTERS
More than 180 protesters have been killed by security forces trying to crush a wave of demonstrations since the junta seized power in the Southeast Asian nation, says activist group the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners.
“The persons most responsible for the most serious international crimes are usually those in high leadership positions,” Nicholas Koumjian, the head of the Geneva-based U.N. team, said in a statement.
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Security forces in Tamwe Township during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon on Feb 27, 2021. (Photo: Naung Kham)
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GENEVA: A United Nations team of investigators on Myanmar appealed on Wednesday (Mar 17) for people to collect and preserve documentary evidence of crimes ordered by the military since a Feb 1 coup, in order to build future cases against its leaders.
More than 180 protesters have been killed in the Southeast Asian nation by security forces trying to crush a wave of demonstrations since the junta seized power, says activist group the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners.
UN prepares to build case against Myanmar s military leaders, seeking evidence of crimes ordered by junta
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MarMarch 2021 at 10:37am
The investigators are collecting evidence of the use of lethal force and unlawful arrests, according to an official.
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A UN team of investigators has appealed for people to collect and preserve documentary evidence of crimes ordered by the Myanmar military since its February 1 coup, in order to build future cases against its leaders.
Key points:
The UN human rights office condemned the use of live ammunition against the Myanmar protesters
Myanmar s most powerful Buddhist monks association has called on the junta to end violence against protesters