# Myanmar human rights conditions hit new low, UN says

https://mins.news/en/item/31496

- Reuters, 2026-08-25 10:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/myanmar-human-rights-conditions-hit-new-low-un-says-2026-08-25/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8d6fe08f08580001b66240

> The United Nations said on Tuesday that human rights conditions in Myanmar had reached a new low. Widespread abuses against the Rohingya minority and a growing illicit economy, partly fueled by illegal rare-earth mining, are worsening civilian suffering.

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