The UN Human Rights Council has agreed to set up a team that will collect evidence of alleged crimes committed by the Myanmar government against Rohingya Muslims. <br />For more on this and other news around the world we turn to our Ro Aram…<br />So Aram… what does this mean?<br /><br /> Well Mark…. The so-called "independent mechanism" is part of a fact-finding mission the UN Human Rights Council previously authorized to help document alleged rights violations in Myanmar.<br /> The main purpose of the body will be to collect and analyze evidence that could be used to pursue criminal indictments against suspected perpetrators.<br />Thirty-five of the council's 47 members voted in favor of the resolution, while China, the Philippines and Burundi voted against it.<br />Seven countries abstained.<br />Myanmar's ambassador in Geneva immediately criticized Thursday's move.<br /><br /> "The draft resolution is based on serious but unverified accusations and recommendations of the FFM (Fact-finding mission) that could even endanger the national unity of the country."<br /><br /> The Burmese military is suspected of raping, murdering and torturing the Rohingya minority in Rakhine State, with UN investigators accusing the army of genocide and war crimes. <br />Both the military and government have denied such allegations.<br />Thursday's resolution will likely raise pressure on military chiefs who might come under investigation, but its potential effect on war crime prosecutions is uncertain. <br />Those cases are usually handled by the International Criminal Court and needs support from the UN Security Council, where China holds a veto. <br />