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ICC seeks arrest of Myanmar military chief for Rohingya atrocities (www.newsweek.com)

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he International Criminal Court's top prosecutor has formally requested an arrest warrant for Myanmar's military chief, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, over crimes against humanity targeting the Rohingya Muslim minority.

This marks a significant step in seeking accountability for atrocities committed during the military's 2017 campaign against the Rohingya. Allegations of Ethnic Cleansing

The charges against Hlaing stem from what has been described as an ethnic cleansing campaign that began in August 2017.

Nearly a million Rohingya were forced into Bangladesh following a brutal crackdown involving mass killings, rapes, and the destruction of entire villages. Hlaing, leader of the Myanmar Defense Services, is accused of orchestrating attacks by both military and police forces on Rohingya civilians.

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[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (2 children)

Better (Reuters) source here

Newsweek has been a rag for over a decade now.

[–] bad_news@lemmy.billiam.net 4 points 17 hours ago

Newsweek was a rag in 1995. It's always been slop for lower IQ boomers.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

They are both rags

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

Why are you posting from Newsweek if you agree that it's a rag? Your post directly before this one was Reuters. Your actions don't align with what you're saying here.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Whenever I come across an interesting claim on social media, mostly Mastodon or Xitter, I search duckduckgo with its claim to find a news article with the most apt headline.

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Posting articles based on the contents of their headlines rather than the quality of their content or the reliability of the source seems irresponsible.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 1 points 12 hours ago

They are all reporting on the same thing. Some will have vague headlines and some will have the actual content. The word 'atrocities' used by Newsweek is more accurate than 'military campaign' used by Reuters.