“The information is released that the investigation court was formed with the following persons to further scrutinize and confirm the respective incidents,” the military said. The court will respond to allegations made by the United Nations and rights groups Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch accusing security forces of mass killings, rape and arson. Myanmar has denied the accusations of murder, rape and other abuses by its forces though Min Aung Hlaing said last month “a number of security men may have been involved”. A previous military investigation in 2017 exonerated the security forces of any crimes. The creation of the military court was based on assessments and suggestions from the military-appointed Judge Advocate-General, as well the allegations contained in human rights reports, according to the army statement.

Source: bd News24 March 18, 2019 10:30 UTC