Taking to the streets: A file photo of police firing water cannons at protesters as they demonstrate against the military coup in Naypyidaw. Myanmar has been in turmoil since Suu Kyi’s government was ousted by the military in February, sparking a nationwide uprising that the junta has tried to crush. — AFP
Myanmar is facing the alarming prospect of an escalating civil war as an uprising against the military junta widens, the UN’s human rights chief warned.
Michelle Bachelet told the United Nations Human Rights Council yesterday that time was running out for other countries to step up efforts to restore democracy and prevent a broader conflict.
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