Prosecutors urge DSI to gather more evidence for Saw Chit Thu warrantHuman trafficking prosecutors believe the evidence may be insufficient for the court to issue arrest warrants for the three key Myanmar military officers. They have advised the DSI to gather additional evidence.

phuket2006 · Member

Burma

ComboGumbo · Member

What do you see happening @phucket2006 ?

The war can't go on forever, will Burma be split into new independent states influenced by China, Thailand, India? Or can there be some sort of national unity again?

phuket2006 · Member

The Junta is losing ground & troops, BUT CHINA is fully backing them, whereas before they backed the rebels as well

The Rebels have control of all land borders but one ( with China)
they are taking city after city and are within 8 kms from Mandalay ( 2nd largest city in Burma)

I cant see a national unity, only warlords ( the Wa, Karen, Chin, Rakhine)
Whats worrying, is outside of China no world power gives a dam so.... Peace???

its just fucking sad, as its a great country to travel in and warm , friendly people. ;-(

phuket2006 · Member

Warrants against MAH and ASSK
A court in the Argentinian capital Buenos Aires yesterday issued arrest warrants for 25 Myanmar senior officials, including ousted state counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, to face accusations of genocide and crimes against humanity against the Rohingya, according to a list of people included on the warrant seen by Frontier. Arrest warrants were also issued for Htin Kyaw, who was the National League for Democracy-appointed president from March 2016 to March 2018, and the deputy junta chief Vice-Senior General Soe Win.

The Burma Rohingya Organisation United Kingdom welcomed the warrants in a statement yesterday. “This courageous decision by the Argentinian judiciary sends a clear signal to Min Aung Hlaing and other officials that no one is above the law,” said BROUK president Tun Khin.

However, the organisation was not happy with the inclusion of Aung San Suu Kyi and Htin Kyaw. The group said in its statement that it requested international arrest warrants only against 23 military officers in December 2023, but the Argentinian prosecutor included the former state counsellor and president in a request for warrants made in June last year. “In response we made a formal request to the court to ask them to consider the current political context in Burma and whether issuing arrest warrants for Aung San Suu Kyi and Htin Kyaw serves the best interests of justice at this time,” said BROUK.

doesn't mean much as these warrant's aren't worth the paper they are printed on

Meanwhile the killing goes on

The junta attacked areas of southern Shan, Mon, and Karenni (Kayah) states with aircraft and heavy artillery, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens as well as damaging a hospital

The regime forces’ indiscriminate air and artillery attacks caused injuries, deaths, and damage to civilian targets in three states in the first two weeks of February, according to local rights groups and anti-junta armed groups.

Troops in southern Shan State’s Pekhon and Nyaungshwe townships have been shelling the eastern shore of the Moebye Reservoir with heavy artillery since the beginning of the year, local rights advocacy groups said.

In Nyaungshwe Township, at least five people including a child were killed and at least a dozen injured as artillery shells hit several villages on the shore.

https://myanmar-now.org/en/news/casualties-mount-across-three-states-in-onslaught-of-shelling-bombing-by-myanmar-junta/

Prosecutors urge DSI to gather more evidence for Saw Chit Thu warrantHuman trafficking prosecutors believe the evidence may be insufficient for the court to issue arrest warrants for the three key Myanmar military officers. They have advised the DSI to gather additional evidence.

Earlier this week, Pol Lt-Col Surawut Rangsai, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), and his team met with Sakda Klairomsai, Special Prosecutor of the Office of Human Trafficking Cases 1, to discuss submitting a request for arrest warrants for suspects, including Col Saw Chit Thu, Lt-Col Mote Thone, and Maj Tin Win, in connection with human trafficking linked to call-centre operations.

Reports indicate that on February 11, the human trafficking case prosecutors, who are jointly investigating the cross-border case, held a preliminary discussion and found that the evidence may be insufficient for the court to issue warrants. Therefore, they advised the DSI to conduct a more thorough investigation and gather additional evidence before considering submitting a request for arrest warrants to the court.

The DSI discussed the request for arrest warrants with the prosecutors due to the suspects’ involvement in trafficking Indian nationals and forcing them to work in a call-centre gang at Heng Sheng Casino in Myawaddy, Myanmar, across from Mae Sot District, Tak Province, Thailand.

Thai authorities managed to rescue seven victims, all of whom were deceived and trafficked through Thailand, similar to the case of Chinese actor Xing Xing, who was previously rescued. This led to further investigations to determine those involved in the operation.

However, the DSI reported that two Thai nationals might be linked to the case. They allegedly served as executives and employees of a company providing resort development services in both Thailand and Myawaddy and were involved in the trafficking network that transported victims to work in the call-centre gang.

https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40046222

-- Edited by admin on Saturday 15th of February 2025 11:32:17 AM