Human Rights Watch has found that the killing of at least 65 protesters on March 14 in Yangon, Myanmar's biggest city, was planned and premeditated. HRW released a report accusing security forces of deliberately encircling and using lethal force against crowds calling for the reinstatement of the democratically-elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi following a military coup on February 1.
Since the army's takeover, at least 1,300 protesters and bystanders have been killed, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, a non-profit group which documents political repression and has been monitoring the crackdown.
Human Rights Watch has urged the international community to "respond to ongoing human rights violations and crimes against humanity in Myanmar by supplementing, strengthening, and coordinating international sanctions against the junta leadership and military."
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