The United Nations released a report on June 30 revealing a “massive” humanitarian crisis in Burma, also known as Myanmar, where more than 17.6 million people need humanitarian aid.
The report, published by the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), states that the military has been suppressing civil society with “all means at their disposal” and depriving civilians of humanitarian aid since the military coup in February 2021.
According to the report, the junta has established “an all-encompassing system of control” on civilians, and that urgent steps are needed to protect the fundamental rights of the people.
“In the context of armed conflicts, intentional obstruction or denial of humanitarian assistance may further constitute war crimes such as willful killing, torture and other degrading treatment, starvation, and collective punishment,” it stated….