Thursday, August 19, 2010

International commission on war crimes and crimes against humanity.

A senior official from Obama administration said that US supports forming an international commission to probe possible war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Junta.In March, a United Nations investigator, into Myanmar's human rights , called for the formation of the commission, saying the junta had a pattern of gross and systematic violations of fundamental freedoms of its citizens.Violations included mass arrests of dissidents, deaths and torture of detainees and forced labor, which could involve categories of crimes against humanity or war crimes under international

Bravo. Glad to hear the news, however, it still need to see whether China and Russia may veto in Security council. May US persuade both countries abstain from voting.

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