Top UN Official Offers Ideas to Quell Ethnic Strife in Burma
Lisa Schlein July 13, 2012 GENEVA — The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, is offering to help the Burmese government reconcile the Buddhist and Muslim groups in sectarian-torn Rakhine State. Guterres, who is on a mission to Thailand and Burma, also known as Myanmar, has presented proposals to the Burmese president and other officials [...]
To: United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon and Chairperson and General Secretary of the National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi The genocide of Burmese Muslims is a serious threat to world peace and a violation of human rights. We demand that the United Nations pass a resolution to stop the genocide in Burma [...]
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Thousands of Rakhine people are living in temporary ccommodation after fleeing violence UN human rights chief Navi Pillay has called for an independent investigation following claims of abuses by security forces in Burma’s Rakhine state. Ms Pillay said forces sent to quash violence in the northern state were reported to be targeting Muslims. The UN [...]
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