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Myanmar's military is producing a vast range of weapons to use against its own people thanks to supplies from companies in at least 13 countries, former top UN officials say. The US, France, India and Japan are among those named, despite Western-led sanctions intended to isolate Myanmar. The report says the home-produced arms are used to carry out atrocities against those who oppose the military. Myanmar has been engulfed in violence since a February 2021 military coup. Officially, more than 2,600 people have been killed by the military since the most recent coup. However, the real death toll is thought to be 10 times higher. Former Human Rights Commissioner Christopher Sidoti was part of the report and spoke to Newsday about what's in it. (Photo: Myanmar soldiers deploy on the road in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, 1st February 2021. Credit: EPA)
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