Mainly Buddhist Myanmar has come under immense pressure this week over last year's military crackdown that pushed more than 700,000 of the Muslim minority into Bangladesh. On Monday the UN probe detailed evidence of genocide and crimes against humanity "perpetrated on a massive scale" against the Rohingya, including acts of rape, sexual violence and mass killings. In a UN Security Council session a day later, several countries -- including the US, Britain, France and Sweden -- called for Myanmar's military leaders to be held accountable. Myanmar's military retains significant constitutional and political power and is essentially free of civilian oversight. Several Security Council members threw support behind the idea while also calling for a mechanism to "collect and preserve proof" of abuses.

Source: Sunday Times August 29, 2018 07:07 UTC