Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News – 26-09-2017
Human Rights Watch says Myanmar is committing crimes against humanity in its campaign against Muslim insurgents in the Rakhine state.
It’s calling for the UN Security Council to urgently impose targeted sanctions and an arms embargo on the Burmese military to stop further crimes against humanity.
Human Rights Watch says the military has committed forced deportation, murder, rape, and persecution against Rohingya Muslims in northern Rakhine State, resulting in countless deaths and mass displacement.
The UN Refugee Agency is calling for redoubling of international aid for the 480,000 refugees, 60% of them children who fled to Bangladesh since last month to escape the violence.
Human Rights Watch says the UN Security Council should demand that Burma allow aid agencies access to people in need, permit entry to a UN fact-finding mission to investigate abuses, and ensure the safe and voluntary return of those displaced.
It says the council should also discuss measures to bring those responsible for crimes against humanity to justice, including before the International Criminal Court.
Myanmar has rejected UN accusations that its forces are engaged in ethnic cleansing against Rohingya Muslims in response to coordinated attacks by Rohingya insurgents.
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