UN Human Rights Commission Warns: Threat of Civil War in Myanmar

Attacks on civilians and violence against civilians have increased after a military coup in Myanmar. The general public's anger against this is increasing. The army is committing atrocities on the people, in protest against which people have taken up arms in many areas. Now slowly the danger of civil war is increasing here. The High Commissioner for Human Rights to the United Nations (UN) Michelle Bachelet has given this warning.

The coup took place 6 months ago, so far about 900 people have been killed

The military carried out a coup in Myanmar on the midnight of 1 February. Many leaders were arrested there, including popular leader and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint. Since then, there have been protests against the army all over the country.

The army is using force on the people who have come out on the streets. Bachelet said that some 900 people have been killed in the violence after the coup here. About 2 lakh people have been forced to leave their homes. The long-running conflict in the border areas of the country has intensified. Violence has erupted again in Kachin, Kayin and the northern Shan states. There was peace for many years in the Chin and Kaya states, but here also people have taken up arms.

Demand for other countries to put pressure on Myanmar's army

Bachelet has appealed that other countries should put pressure on Myanmar's military, so that attacks on people can be stopped. He said that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) had prepared a road map for Myanmar in April. The consensus reached among the ASEAN countries is important but it needs to be acted upon quickly.

Why did the coup take place?

• In fact, general elections were held in Myanmar in November 2020. Of these, Aung San Suu Kyi's party won 396 seats in both houses. His party won 258 out of 330 seats in the Lower House and 138 out of 168 in the Upper House.
• Myanmar's main opposition party, the Union Solidarity and Development Party, won only 33 seats in both houses. This party had the support of the army. The leader of this party is Than Hite, who has been a Brigadier General in the army.
• After the results came, the army there raised questions on this. The military accused Suu Kyi's party of rigging the election. The army also complained to the President and the Election Commission in the Supreme Court regarding this.
• After the election results, differences started between the democratically elected government and the army there. Now the power of Myanmar has completely come in the hands of the army. After the coup, the army has also declared a state of emergency for one year.

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