Myanmar guilty of Rohingya ‘genocide’ says UN

Military leaders could face prosecution while Aung San Suu Kyi criticised for failing to prevent crimes against humanity

A Rohingya performs prayers at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh
(Image credit: Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty Images)

Myanmar’s military has been accused of genocide against the Rohingya in a damning UN report that alleges the army is guilty of crimes against humanity, and which recommends several of its top leaders face prosecution for war crimes.

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