"We should all be prepared, as the people in this part of Myanmar are prepared, for even more mass atrocity crimes. The findings, he said, also indicated that the junta had engaged in probable crimes against humanity and war crimes. Andrews urged countries to deny Myanmar's military junta the money, weapons and legitimacy it desired, citing a prisoner release earlier in the week as evidence that pressure was working. On Monday, Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing announced the release of more than 5,000 people jailed for protesting against the coup. "Asean's announcement that the junta will not be welcome at its upcoming summit strikes at the heart," Andrews said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 23, 2021 12:43 UTC