Two Myanmar military deserters say they were ordered to take part in the indiscriminate mass killing and rape of Rohingya Muslims in 2017, a human rights group claims
The footage of the soldiers would represent the first admission by members of Myanmar's military that a campaign of violence against the minority ethnic group took place in the country's western Rakhine State. That campaign has previously been described by the United Nations and human rights organizations as having the"hallmarks of genocide.
How we missed Aung San Suu Kyi's 'nationalist' streak 16:26Admission of rapeIn the two videos released by Fortify Rights, filmed against a dark green plastic sheet, the two uniformed men describe in a matter-of-fact way how they were given orders to kill all Rohingya villagers.
United Nations rules Myanmar must protect Rohingya Muslims 04:21International Criminal CourtShortly after the alleged confessions were filmed, the two soldiers appeared on the border between Bangladesh and Myanmar in August.Fortify Rights said that it believes the two soldiers from the videos are now in the custody of the International Criminal Court in the Dutch city of The Hague, potentially opening the possibility for their testimony to be used in a future case against the Myanmar government.
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