Myanmar military engaged in widespread abuses, says UN Human Rights Chief

This handout photo by Chin Twin Chit Thu taken on February 3, 2022 and released on taken on February 5, 2022 shows an aerial photo of burnt buildings from fires in Mingin Township, in Sagaing Division, where more than 105 buildings were destroyed by junta military troops, according to local media. - AFP

GENEVA, March 16 (Bernama): The international community must take immediate measures to stem the spiral of violence in Myanmar, where the military has engaged in widespread human rights violations and abuses, the United Nations human rights chief said on Wednesday.

"The military has engaged in systematic and widespread human rights violations and abuses - some of which may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity," UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said in a new report.