Theypluckedtherootsoffbeansproutsin a symbolicmovetoshowtheirintentiontocutoffthecountry's militaryrootsofgovernancetheory, U.
N SecurityCouncil, the U.
N humanrightsinvestigatorforMyanmar, onFridaycalledfor U.
N memberstatestoimposepunitivesanctionsandarmsembargoesandensurethatanyassistancegoestoaidgroupsandnottotheGionta, addingthereweregrowingreportsandphotographicevidencethatsecurityforceshaveusedliveammunitionagainstprotestersinviolationofinternationallaw.
OnThursday, U.
S PresidentJoeBidenannouncedsanctionsonthegeneralswholivedthetakeover.