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(Reuters) - Myanmar's junta chief created a special command a day after last year's coup that was solely responsible for deployment and operations of troops in urban areas, and authorised lethal attacks on unarmed civilians, human rights investigators said.
An in-depth legal analysis of the events recommends the junta be tried in an international court.
The investigation will add to global pressure on the military to halt its crackdown on opponents and the use of air strikes and shelling in civilian areas.
Fortify Rights says 61 senior police and military officials should be investigated for alleged ‘crimes against humanity’
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