Evidence of violations mounting

History repeats itself: Protesters walking through Yangon with umbrellas bearing in Burmese the number 8 during a rally to mark the anniversary of the Aug 8, 1988 democracy uprising against a previous junta. — AFP

UN investigators said there was mounting evidence of crimes being committed in Myanmar, including since a military coup last year.

The United Nations’ Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) said it had gathered lots of evidence of violations as well as elements indicating the most serious international crimes.