US to declare Myanmar military committed ‘genocide’ against Rohingya
22 March 2022 |
10:13 am
Myanmar's treatment of its Rohingya Muslim population is set to be formally determined as a genocide by Washington. This is expected to boost international pressure on the country's military-led government.
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