Rights abuses in Myanmar ‘deepening on an unprecedented scale’ 

Dec 11, 2021, at 08:52 pm

New York: More than 10 months since Myanmar's military seized power, the country’s human rights situation is deepening on an unprecedented scale, the UN rights office, OHCHR, has warned.

‘Urgent’ international response needed in Myanmar: UN chief

Oct 01, 2021, at 09:36 pm

New York: An “urgent” international response is needed to prevent the crisis in Myanmar from becoming a “catastrophe” in the heart of Southeast Asia and beyond, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned. In a report sent to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, the UN chief also said he feared that the military’s grip on power would become increasingly difficult to counter.

Stop murdering and jailing protestors, UN human rights chief tells Myanmar military

Mar 05, 2021, at 03:49 pm

New York: The United Nations top human rights official, on Thursday, said that the military in Myanmar must halt their “vicious crackdown” on peaceful protestors, amid reports that at least 54 people have been killed since the 1 February coup, 38 of them on Wednesday alone.