Security forces in Myanmar are committing human rights violations which may amount to war crimes amid ongoing conflict in western parts of the country, according to a UN human rights expert.
Government troops are currently fighting ethnic rebels in the conflict-torn states of Rakhine and Chin and officials have shut down access to the internet and telecommunications in the area since June 22nd.
United Nations independent expert on human rights Yanghee Lee says the Myanmar army may be using the mobile phone blackout to cover up human rights violations amidst a violent conflict which has forced 35,000 people to flee their homes this year.