The allegations leveled by the report include indiscriminate killing, gang rape, assaulting children and the destruction of entire villages.
However, there is “no provision” within the Nobel statutes to strip a winner of a prize, Norwegian Nobel Institute Director Olav Njolstad told CNN by phone.
“We continue to call on all involved in Myanmar to ease the suffering of the Rohingya and cease their persecution and suppression,” Njolstad said.
‘Suu Kyi, has not used her … moral authority’
Claiming to be battling Rohingya insurgents, the Myanmar military began a lengthy campaign in western Rakhine State in August 2017. Few reporters or outside observers were allowed into the predominantly Rohingya province during that time.
In its report calling for prosecutions, the UN took the unusual step of naming six of the country’s military leaders, including Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
UN mission member Radhika Coomaraswamy said the panel had found “such overwhelming evidence” of wrongdoing and that the command had “such effective control from what we could gather that we could name … who was responsible.”
As for the responsibility of Suu Kyi and her civilian government, which hold power in cooperation with the military, the UN report said they had “contributed to the commission of atrocity crimes” through their “acts and omissions.”
“The State Counsellor, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, has not used her de facto position as Head of Government, nor her moral authority, to stem or prevent the unfolding events in Rakhine State,” the report said.
Source : Nbcnewyork