Mr. Andrews – a former Maine Congressman – stressed that a growing body of reporting indicates that the junta’s security forces are committing acts of murder, imprisonment, persecution and other crimes as part of a coordinated campaign, directed against a civilian population, in a widespread and systematic manner, with the knowledge of the junta’s leadership – thereby likely meeting the legal threshold for crimes against humanity.
“Credible reports indicate that, as of today, Myanmar security forces have murdered at least 70 people.
“The junta is detaining dozens, sometimes hundreds, every day. As of last night, the total number of arbitrary arrests and detentions since 1 February had risen beyond 2,000, and the violence against protesters, including violence against people sitting peacefully in their homes, is steadily increasing,” Mr. Andrews added.
Swiss call for âconcreteâ UN Security Council action on Myanmar
Anti-coup protests continue in Myanmar amid intensifying violent crackdowns on demonstrators by security forces. Keystone / Lynn Bo Bo
Switzerland has called for âconcrete measuresâ by the United Nations Security Council on Myanmar during a debate at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Thursday.
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It was taking part in an âinteractive dialogueâ at the UN rights council with Thomas Andrews, the UN special rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in Myanmar, and other states.
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