UN records crimes against humanity in Myanmar

 The United Nations has said that civilians in Myanmar are being subjected to crimes against humanity in the wake of the country's military coup.

"We now feel, after observing the events and collecting preliminary evidence, that the facts show a systematic and widespread attack on the civilian population, amounting to crimes against humanity," UN investigator Nicholas Komjian said in New York on Friday.

Since the military's seizure of power, the Kumgian team has received 200,000 letters and collected more than 1.5 million evidence.

He added that this would be subject to another investigation "so that one day those most responsible for serious international crimes in Myanmar will be held accountable."

Frequently targeted groups include journalists and medical personnel, as well as demonstrators and political opponents.

Komgian said that in his view, the fact that violence escalated in so many places simultaneously, months after the coup, indicated that this was a conscious political decision.

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