UN says Myanmar generals must face justice for Rohingya 'genocide'
- 6 years ago
Top military figures in Myanmar should be tried in international court.
That's according to a UN report that found senior officials responsible.... for mass genocide and sex crimes against the Rohingya... carried out by troops under their command.
Last year, Myanmar's military launched a crackdown on the ethnic minority after militants known as the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army attacked police posts.
The government claims the operations targeted militant threats,... but the fact-finding report lists the military's tactics as "grossly disproportionate."
The UN noted the country's de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, failed to intervene to stop the violence.
That's according to a UN report that found senior officials responsible.... for mass genocide and sex crimes against the Rohingya... carried out by troops under their command.
Last year, Myanmar's military launched a crackdown on the ethnic minority after militants known as the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army attacked police posts.
The government claims the operations targeted militant threats,... but the fact-finding report lists the military's tactics as "grossly disproportionate."
The UN noted the country's de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, failed to intervene to stop the violence.