UN rights commissioner warns of unremitting violence against civilians in Myanmar

UN rights commissioner warns of unremitting violence against civilians in Myanmar

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned on Friday of the “unremitting violence” being committed against civilians in Myanmar’s ongoing civil war despite an active ceasefire that began in the wake of the March 28 earthquakes.  Türk noted that the Myanmar military, or the Tatmadaw, is reported to have launched at least 243 attacks between the earthquake and April 29. These attacks, which included 171 air strikes, have killed over …

People in Myanmar need food, water, shelter, peace, and protection: UN rights chief

'This is the time to put people first, to prioritise their human rights and humanitarian needs, and to achieve a peaceful resolution to this crisis,' says Volker Turk - Anadolu Ajansı

Supporting peoples' resistance in Myanmar

The International Solidarity with Antifascists Collective recently put on a fundraiser gig in South London in solidarity with the anti-dictatorship, anti-fascist struggle in Myanmar ~ Members of ISAC ~ The conflict in Myanmar is often called the “forgotten war” due to the lack of international attention it receives. To raise awareness, we organised the gig and have also made a zine of interviews with local militants and members of the AIF about …

Supporting peoples’ resistance in Myanmar

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