Source: United Nations (video statements)
A senior UN Human Rights official warns that Myanmar has lost half a decade of peace and development following the military’s seizure of power.
Speaking in Geneva, James Rodehaver, Chief of the Myanmar Team at UN Human Rights, said the military has created an atmosphere of fear, repression and violence across the country, leaving civilians without safety or hope for the future.
Five years after the coup, conflict continues unabated, with airstrikes, arbitrary arrests and widespread repression persisting — including during recent military-run elections. UN Human Rights officials say the process was marked by coercion, exclusion and ongoing violence, deepening the human rights crisis for civilians, minorities and children across Myanmar.