Description:
"1. Ministry of Human rights, National Unity Government of the Republic of the
Union of Myanmar, has submitted the report on human rights violations by the
Myanmar Military in Magway and Sagaing regions since July 2021 to the UN Human
Rights Council today. The report compiled first-hand accounts of human rights
abuses committed by the military council in those two regions by interviewing
those who suffered the abuses.
2. The report stated arbitrary arrests, tortures to death and massacres
happened in July, August and September during the offensive clearance
operations carried by the military towards civilians in two Regions.
3. The ministry urged the council to tighten arms embargo, help stop the
military assistance, to help stop human rights abuses and to effectively act by
means of international mechanisms including International Criminal Court to be
able to bring about justice, and to provide humanitarian assistance to Myanmar
people including those people being terrorized in Sagaing and Magway regions.
4. The Ministry of Human rights of the National Unity Government is trying to
effectively bring about justice and to end the culture of impunity as soon as
possible by documenting the evidences o f human rights abuses th rou gh ou t the
country by cooperating with relevant ministries and civil society organizations..."
Source/publisher:
Ministry of Human Rights
Date of Publication:
2021-09-19
Date of entry:
2021-09-19
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- Individual Documents
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Countries:
Myanmar
Language:
English
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