Nicholas Koumjian, head of the Independent Investigative Mechanism on Myanmar (IIMM), told Reuters the social media giant was holding material “highly relevant and probative of serious international crimes” but had not shared any during year-long talks. He declined to give details of the material the IIMM had asked for. Myanmar denies genocide and says its armed forces were conducting legitimate operations against militants who attacked police posts. The UN Human Rights Council set up the IIMM in 2018 to collect evidence of international crimes in Myanmar to be used in future prosecutions. In a statement last week the company said it could not comply with Gambia's request but was working with the IIMM.

Source: bd News24 August 11, 2020 05:48 UTC