Crime Human Rights Lead Story Military News
The sentence was a rare instance of Burma Army personnel being held accountable for committing atrocities against civilians, but relatives of the victims say they’re not satisfied.
A high-ranking officer accused of giving orders to kill five villagers in Shan State has denied the charge, saying that he only told his subordinates to “clear them out”.
Conflict Human Rights Lead Story Military News
Three Burmese army servicemen under investigation for the death of five local villagers in northern Shan State’s Lashio Township in June have confessed to the killings at a military tribunal.
Human Rights Lead Story Military News
Burma’s armed forces is scheduled to hold a news conference on Wednesday to address accusations of war crimes committed against civilians in Shan State.
Shan Human Rights Foundation said it is calling for an official investigation into the murders of seven villagers in Mong Yaw village, Lashio District.
The Burmese military dismissed independent and social media reports claiming the deceased were local villagers who had been abducted by the Burmese army.
Bodies were exhumed from shallow graves in a cornfield, nearly a week after they were detained by a Burmese army unit on suspicion of being rebel supporters.
