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U.N. Calls on Burma’s Top Generals to Be Investigated for Genocide Against Rohingya

HeadlineAug 27, 2018

The United Nations has issued a new report calling for Burma’s top military generals to be investigated for genocide against Rohingya Muslims. This is Christopher Sidoti, a member of the independent fact-finding mission.

Christopher Sidoti: “The fact-finding mission has concluded, on reasonable grounds, that the patterns of gross human rights violations and serious violations of international humanitarian law that it has found amount to the gravest crimes under international law. These have principally been committed by the military, the Tatmadaw. The mission has concluded that criminal investigation and prosecution is warranted, focusing on the top Tatmadaw generals, in relation to the three categories of crimes under international law—genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.”

Meanwhile, a Burmese court has postponed the verdicts against two Reuters journalists charged with violating Burma’s Official Secrets Act. At the time of their arrest, Kyaw Soe Oo and Wa Lone were investigating a massacre committed by the Burmese military targeting Rohingya Muslims in the village of Inn Din nearly one year ago. They are facing up to 14 years in prison. Their verdict will now be announced on September 3.

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