UN: Myanmar rights crisis hits ‘new low’ as minorities face brutal abuses

UN: Myanmar rights crisis hits ‘new low’ as minorities face brutal abuses

GENEVA — Myanmar’s human rights situation has fallen to a “new low,” with the Rohingya and other minority communities facing escalating violence, forced labour and recruitment, while illicit economies fuel the country’s worsening crisis, according to a new UN report. The report by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights covers 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026, documenting continued airstrikes, arson, displacement and denial of humanitarian aid by th…