The United Nations on Friday condemned the ongoing deadly attacks by Myanmar’s military, during a ceasefire declared in the wake of a devastating earthquake that killed nearly 3,800 people.
"The unremitting violence inflicted on civilians, despite a ceasefire nominally declared in the wake of the devastating earthquake on 28 March, underscores the need for the parties to commit to, and implement, a genuine and permanent nationwide halt to hostilities and return to civilian rule," UN rights chief Volker Turk said in a statement.A multi-sided conflict has engulfed Myanmar since 2021, when Min Aung Hlaing's military wrested power from the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi.Following the 7.7 magnitude quake, the junta joined opponents in calling a temporary halt to hostilities on April 2 for relief to be delivered.But Turk said that since the quake, and up to April 29, "the military. . .
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