Escalating violence across Myanmar including attacks on civilians must be halted to prevent even greater loss of life and a deepening humanitarian emergency, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Friday.
Ms. Bachelet’s appeal follows reports of a continuing military build-up in various parts of the country including Kayah State in the east – where more than 108,000 people have fled their homes in the last three weeks – and in Chin State in the west.
🇲🇲 UN Human Rights Chief @mbachelet issues strong warning of imminent further bloodshed and suffering in #Myanmar.
The military leadership is singularly responsible for this crisis, and must be held to account.
UN News Release.
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