New York: The UN Security Council (UNSC) has stated “deep concerns” of Myanmar’s beliefs and punishment which was overthrown by Democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi, former president won Myint and others.
Suu Kyi was found guilty of inciting public riots and violating the limit of Covid-19 and sentenced to four years in prison.
Suu Kyi, 76, who was Myanmar’s leader before the February’s military coup faced 10 politically motivated accusations, including to have non-licensed walkie-talkies, corruption and fraud, bringing total potential punishment of more than 100 years.
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The president who was overthrown by Myint Myint was also sentenced to four years.
“Members of the Security Council revealed in-depth concern to the punishment of the State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and the President won Myint and others.
Given their previous statements, they repeated their calls to release all those who had been arrested arbitrarily since February 1.
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“Members of the Security Council once again emphasized their sustainable support for the transition of democracy in Myanmar and underlined the need to enforce democratic institutions and processes, refraining from violence, pursuing construction and reconciliation of construction in accordance with the will and interests of the Myanmar community, fully respecting human rights and freedom fundamental and upholding legal supremacy, “added the statement.
Reacting to development, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said the guilty verdict Aung San Suu Kyi was “unfounded punishment” and more sentences that could be expected to be stacked in the future.
“Junta uses this fake court continuing to remove all opposition to the military dictatorship.
But since the arrest of coup and Suu Kyi, millions of people have been taken to the streets to protest freedom and democracy,” said Brad Adams at HRW.
Myanmar security forces have killed more than 1,200 people since the coup, captured more than 7,500, and were tortured and raped prisoners, according to HRW.
Junta violations that are widespread and systematically accounted for crimes against humanity, forced disappearance, torture, rape and other sexual violence, severe freedom seizure, and other inhuman actions that cause great suffering.
Junta has resisted thousands of protesters, activists, journalists, and others on charges of equally unfair for those who fight Aung San Suu Kyi.