Myanmar military burns people alive; faces backlash at international level

Bangkok – A shocking incident has come to light, in which 11 people from Don Taw village were dragged out of their homes and set afire by the Myanmar army. Following the release of the video and photographs of the incident on social media, there has been international outrage against Myanmar’s junta regime. The human rights group claimed that this is not the first time such incidents have taken place in different parts of Myanmar. Meanwhile, the United States has imposed sanctions on Myanmar and China over human rights abuses.

Videos and photographs of the disgusting incident in the village of Don Taw in Myanmar’s Sagaing province have gone viral on social media for the last few days. It was revealed that there were also some children among the 11 villagers. The junta regime has been criticised for reaching such a heinous level to stifle the voices of its opponents. The United States and the United Nations have criticised Myanmar’s junta regime.

Human rights abuses have risen dangerously since the junta regime overthrew Myanmar’s elected government in February. The United Nations, human rights body, has said that these are serious warning bells. The Don Taw incident is another horrific example of the Junta regime’s brutality. The United Nations, human rights body, says it expects a tough action internationally.

But Manny Maung, a local spokeswoman for the International Organization for Human Rights, said the incident that has been exposed to the world through social media is not an isolated one. Such incidents have been a regular occurrence since the junta took over Myanmar. However, they never appeared in the form of videos or photographs. Manny Maung criticised the Myanmar army for carrying out such heinous acts to keep the Myanmar population in its awe.

Myanmar’s junta regime has denied the allegations. But over the past eight months, there have been reports of the military cracking down and trampling human rights in various parts of Myanmar. Last month, the army set fire to settlements in a village in the northwest. There were reports of airstrikes on villages sheltering those protesting against the junta regime or the youth from these homes being abducted.

Since February, more than 1,300 people have been killed in the junta cracked down on protesters. More than 10,000 people have been arrested. On Friday, a silent strike was called in Myanmar to protest the junta’s actions. The protests received a massive response from the people of Myanmar.

Meanwhile, a trade boycott is being imposed on the junta regime, which has been occupying Myanmar and blatantly violating human rights since the democratic government was overthrown. Southeast Asian countries have also taken a stand against the junta regime. But China has maintained trade cooperation with Myanmar and continued to buy rare earth minerals.