UN urges Myanmar to halt excessive force

Updated December 6 2021 - 4:16pm, first published 4:10pm
The UN has warned Myanmar over excessive force after protesters were run over and killed in Yangon.
The UN has warned Myanmar over excessive force after protesters were run over and killed in Yangon.

The United Nations has called for Myanmar to hold to account anyone using excessive force against unarmed civilians after security forces rammed a car into anti-coup protesters killing five of them, according to media and witnesses.