Amid deadly crackdowns on urban protests, regime’s troops commit fresh war crimes in northern Burma

Amid deadly crackdowns on urban protests, regime’s troops commit fresh war crimes in northern Burma
While the media spotlight has focused on atrocities by the regime’s security forces in urban areas since the February 1
coup, the Burma Army has been committing fresh crimes against rural villagers amidst escalating conflict in northern
Burma. As villagers again flee for their lives, worsening the decade-long displacement crisis, KWAT calls urgently for concerted international pressure on the illegitimate coup regime.

This update summarizes and maps known violations committed by the regime’s security forces from February 1 to March 30/2021, in Kachin State and Muse District of northern Shan State, not only against anti-coup protesters in towns, but also
against villagers in rural conflict areas.

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