03-15-2021, 09:33 PM
** 11-Mar-2021 World View: UN Official: Myanmar military - Crimes Against Humanity
Arbitrary murders and arrests of people in Myanmar suspected of being
protesters has been increasing every day, to the point that the
"United Nations Special Rapporteur to Syria," Thomas Andrews, said on
Thursday:
Andrews implied that the UN would not be able to do anything about it,
which is true, since any action by the Security Council would be
vetoed by China. However, he called on individual countries to impose
sanctions on the junta leaders and on the military-owned Myanmar Oil
and Gas Enterprise, whose revenues from natural gas projects he said
were set to reach $1 billion this year.
---- Sources:
-- Myanmar Military Likely Behind 'Crimes Against Humanity': UN Expert
https://www.barrons.com/news/myanmar-mil...05?tesla=y
(AFP, 11-Mar-2021)
-- Thomas Andrews / U.N. rights expert says Myanmar death toll hits
70, seeks sanctions
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanm...B32GK?il=0
(Reuters, 11-Mar-2021)
Arbitrary murders and arrests of people in Myanmar suspected of being
protesters has been increasing every day, to the point that the
"United Nations Special Rapporteur to Syria," Thomas Andrews, said on
Thursday:
Quote: "There is growing evidence that (the) Myanmar
military, led by the same senior leadership, is now likely
engaging in crimes against humanity, including acts of murder,
enforced disappearance, persecution, torture. ...
The country of Myanmar is being controlled by a murderous, illegal
regime.
There is extensive video evidence of security forces viciously
beating protesters, medics, and bystanders. There is video of
soldiers and police systematically moving through neighbourhoods,
destroying property, looting shops, arbitrarily arresting
protesters and passersby, and firing indiscriminately into
people’s homes."
Andrews implied that the UN would not be able to do anything about it,
which is true, since any action by the Security Council would be
vetoed by China. However, he called on individual countries to impose
sanctions on the junta leaders and on the military-owned Myanmar Oil
and Gas Enterprise, whose revenues from natural gas projects he said
were set to reach $1 billion this year.
---- Sources:
-- Myanmar Military Likely Behind 'Crimes Against Humanity': UN Expert
https://www.barrons.com/news/myanmar-mil...05?tesla=y
(AFP, 11-Mar-2021)
-- Thomas Andrews / U.N. rights expert says Myanmar death toll hits
70, seeks sanctions
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanm...B32GK?il=0
(Reuters, 11-Mar-2021)
