But Turk said that from the earthquake until April 29, “the military would have launched at least 243 attacks, including 171 air strikes, with more than 200 civilians who were said to have been killed”.
“The vast majority of attacks,” he added, occurred after the ceasefire entered into force.
While the army has renewed its “ceasefire largely not observed” once, the truce had been authorized to Expire on April 30Said Turk.
“It is imperative that the soldiers immediately stop all attacks on civilians and civilian objects,” he insisted.
The head of the rights of the United Nations denounced how “incessant attacks affect a population already strongly besieged and exhausted by years of conflict”, aggravated by the impact of the earthquake.
Nearly 20 million people in the country already depend on humanitarian aid, he said, stressing that myanmar people “need food, water and shelter”.
“They need and must have peace and protection,” he said.
“International law is clear that humanitarian aid must be able to reach those who need it without obstacle.”
Turk urged the military to “put people first, prioritize their human rights and humanitarian needs and to achieve peaceful resolution to this crisis”.
“Instead of an additional futile investment in the military force, the emphasis must be placed on the restoration of democracy and the rule of law in Myanmar.”
