UN report accuses Myanmar military of war crimes and crimes against humanity

FILE - A destroyed house and burned trees are seen following fighting between Myanmar's military and the Arakan Army ethnic minority armed group in a village in Minbya Township in western Rakhine State, May 21, 2024. FILE - Members of the People's Defense Force (PDF) prepare to go to the front line near Loikaw in Myanmar's eastern Kayah State, Nov. 28, 2023.

A newly released report from a group of independent human rights experts says there is “substantial evidence” that Myanmar’s military junta has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity, with civilians deliberately targeted in violation of international human rights law.