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The unrest in Myanmar has continued since February 1, when the military overthrew and arrested civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
“We are receiving reports of a large number of deaths, including children, hundreds of injuries in 40 places and mass arrests,” the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said in a Twitter message.
“This violence deepens the illegality of the coup and the guilt of its leaders,” the bureau added.
Office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani told AFP: “We cannot yet independently confirm [gaunamų duomenų]But we have received many compelling reports from many parts of the country – at least 40 separate areas so far – about police and military units using deadly force against peaceful demonstrations. “
“To date, the number of reported victims ranges from 83 to 91, and hundreds have been injured. We have four reports of murdered children, including at least one minor, “he added.
At the end of the bloodiest day since the coup, an authorized group that monitors the situation, the Association for Aid to Political Prisoners (AAPP), confirmed that “89 people were killed in the country in the early afternoon.
On Saturday morning, the junta demonstrated its military might to mark the annual Armed Forces Day. Among other things, a large military parade was held in the capital, Neipide; it was supervised by the delegations of China and Russia.
Later, violence erupted in central Mandalay and many other places when security forces began firing at protesters from the pro-democracy movement.
This violence has been strongly condemned by UN officials and Western governments. A statement from the US embassy in Myanmar accuses the junta, led by General Min Aung Hlaing, of “killing unarmed civilians.”
A report by UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said: “Today, the killings of unarmed civilians, including children, mark a new low.”
Armed Forces Day commemorates the resistance to the Japanese occupation during World War II. On this occasion, traditionally military parades are held with the participation of thousands of soldiers, as well as tanks, missiles and helicopters.
Speaking at a parade in Neipide, Min Aung Hlaing once again threatened a coup move against opponents, saying that “terrorism that could undermine the peace and security of the state” is unacceptable.
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