ADVERTISEMENT“It is hard to fathom the level of brutality of Tatmadaw operations, its total disregard for civilian life,” head of the UN fact-finding mission Marzuki Darusman told the UN Human Rights Council, referring to the nation’s military. ADVERTISEMENTIn his presentation, Darusman provided excruciating details of massacres in Rohingya villages, pointing out that “the men were systematically killed. Court probePointing to “deeply entrenched” impunity in Myanmar, the investigators said the only chance to obtain accountability was through the international justice system. Myanmar has, however, dismissed the court’s authority and analysts have pointed to its lack of enforcement powers. It also called for a “comprehensive, independent inquiry” into the UN’s own role in Myanmar since 2011, warning that “quiet diplomacy” appeared to have sidelined those pushing to loudly denounce rights violations.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 18, 2018 22:52 UTC