The UN’s Response to the Human Rights Crisis after the Coup in Myanmar: Destined to Fail?

Since seizing power in a coup on February 1, 2021, Myanmar’s military has launched a violent crack - down against anti-coup protesters—a campaign of terror that may amount to crimes against humanity. With violence spreading, there are fears that the country is slipping toward full-scale civil war and state collapse. The international community has appeared almost powerless to respond to this human rights crisis, reflecting a broader weakening of its resolve to prevent and respond to atrocity crimes over the last decade.