Human rights in Myanmar hit 'new low,' fuelled by illegal mining and scam centres, UN warns

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Myanmar's military junta, following its 2021 coup, has exacerbated the country's humanitarian crisis, with reports of new lows in human rights conditions. The junta's control has fueled illegal mining activities and scam operations, further harming the civilian population and deepening turmoil.

Myanmar's ruling junta seized power in a coup in 2021 that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government, ending a 10-year experiment with democracy and plunging the country into turmoil and a humanitarian crisis.