Myanmar army killed over 700 civilians in six months, UN says

critical · BBC World · 22 Jun 2026 · 15:31 UTC · Authoritarian Governance · 1 min read

Summary

Documents systematic state violence and abuse of emergency powers by authoritarian military regime, representing severe political repression and extrajudicial action against civilian populations.

The new UN report says the 702 civilian deaths over six months last year included 153 children.

extrajudicial killings military repression civilian casualties political violence mass atrocities

Read original article →

Myanmar army killed over 700 civilians in six months, UN says

Pakistan: Arbitrary detention of Imran Khan’s family and party activists a flagrant violation of human rights

Israeli forces arrest dozens of Palestinians in occupied West Bank raid

Russia: Putin party retains majority in controlled parliamentary vote