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UN Human Rights Council condemns Burma over Rakhine situation
The UN Human Rights Council voted Tuesday to condemn the alleged rights violations perpetrated by Burmese security forces against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State, in a vote of 33 in favour and three against. Nine nations abstained.
MNHRC failing to protect human rights, say NGOs
Report says the MNHRC’s greatest weakness is its failure to serve as a voice for the country’s most vulnerable people.
Arakan Commission to submit final report next week
Kof Annan's commission will report its recommendations after a year monitoring the inter-religious tensions between Muslims and Buddhists in Arakan State.
Burma’s disgraced human rights commission takes up new maid abuse case
Months after a maid abuse scandal prompted some of its members to resign, the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission is being drawn into the case of a 13-year-old domestic helper who has accused her employers of beating and scalding her.
NLD lawmaker assails UN human rights rapportuer’s harsh words for Burma
A member of the Lower House of Parliament has submitted an urgent proposal to denounce the findings of Yanghee Lee, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Burma. The proposal was approved for further discussion by Lower House Speaker Win Myint.
UN human rights envoy piles pressure on govt in latest Burma critique
UN human rights envoy Yanghee Lee offered stern words for the Burmese government on Friday evening, urging it to reconsider its refusal to issue visas to a UN fact-finding mission tasked with probing alleged human rights abuses in Arakan State and elsewhere in Burma.
