Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • NPR

    U.N. Human Rights Chief: Aung San Suu Kyi Could Be Culpable For Genocide

    Amid her country's brutal treatment of the Rohingya, Myanmar civilian leader Suu Kyi's once-saintlike reputation has taken a steep dive.
    by Laurel Wamsley Dec 18, 2017 2 minutes
    Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi gives a speech this month in Beijing. The U.N. human rights chief says she could be held responsible for her country's brutal treatment of the Rohingya.

    Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and head of the armed forces Gen. Aung Min Hlaing could potentially face genocide charges in the future, said the United Nations human rights chief.

    "Given the scale of the military operation, clearly these would have to be decisions taken at a high enough level," High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein . "And then there's

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from NPR

    NPR8 min read
    A Photo Depicted Dead Children In Gaza
    A reader was scrolling through her news feed when she clicked on an NPR headline about an air assault in Gaza and found herself looking at a photo of dead children. She was upset by the picture and immediately felt as if the people she was looking at
    NPR3 min read
    Michael Cohen Continues Cross-examination In Trump's Criminal Hush Money Trial
    Once an ally of the former president, now Cohen is in his third day of testifying against him. He alleges Trump knew about the deal with an adult film star to keep quiet about an alleged affair.
    NPR4 min read
    'Whale Fall' Centers The Push-and-pull Between Dreams And Responsibilities
    Elizabeth O'Connor's spare and bracing debut novel provides a stark reckoning with what it means to be seen from the outside, both as a person and as a people.

    Related Books & Audiobooks