The human rights situation in Myanmar has reached a new low, with widespread atrocities against the Rohingya minority and a rapidly expanding illicit economy further deepening the suffering of civilians, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

The already dire human rights situation in Myanmar has plunged to a "new low", particularly for minorities, the United Nations warned on Tuesday.

The human rights situation in Myanmar has reached a new low, with widespread atrocities against the Rohingya minority and a rapidly expanding illicit economy further deepening the…