UN urges war crimes probe in Myanmar
Saturday, 13 March 2010
BANGKOK, Mar 12 (AFP): A UN special envoy upped pressure on Myanmar's ruling junta Friday with a pre-election call for an investigation into whether the regime is guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Tomas Ojea Quintana made the recommendation in a report to be examined next Monday by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, noting "systematic violation of human rights" when he visited the country in February.
Tomas Ojea Quintana made the recommendation in a report to be examined next Monday by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, noting "systematic violation of human rights" when he visited the country in February.