The Manila Times

‘Sue Myanmar army chief for genocide’

- AFP

GENEVA: United Nations investigat­ors on Monday called for an internatio­nal probe and prosecutio­n of Myanmar’s army chief and five other top military commanders for genocide against the country’s Rohingya minority.

Myanmar situation to the Interna

arms embargo against Myanmar against those who appear to be most responsibl­e.”

“Myanmar’s top military gener Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing, must be investigat­ed and pros

Some 700,000 Rohingya Muslims - murder and rape at the hands of soldiers and vigilante mobs in the

Myanmar has vehemently denied - by Rohingya rebels.

But in Monday’s report, the and grossly disproport­ionate to

- informatio­n to warrant the inves -

perpetrate­d, are similar in nature, the report said.

The investigat­ors named Min Aung internatio­nal norms and standards.”

who has been the target of global up for the stateless minority.

The report found that she had head of government, nor her moral authority, to stem or prevent the unfolding events.”

 ??  ?? Commander-in-Chief SeniorGene­ral Min Aung Hlaing
Commander-in-Chief SeniorGene­ral Min Aung Hlaing

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