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UN expresses deep alarm over escalating violence in Myanmar
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said today he was "deeply alarmed" by the escalating violence in Myanmar's Rakhine State, warning that further "atrocities" may be committed.
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Reporting that his office is seeking to “corroborate the reports of serious violations”, Volker Türk said he was “deeply alarmed by reports of escalating violence and the burning of homes in Buthidaung Township, northern Rakhine State, displacing tens of thousands of civilians, primarily Rohingya.”
“With intercommunal tensions between the ethnic Rakhine and Rohingya communities running high – and actively stoked by the military – this is a critical moment when the risk of further atrocity crimes is particularly high,” the UN official said, in a statement.
Atrocity crimes – genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes – are considered by the UN to be the gravest of all international crimes.
In 2017, Rakhine State was the scene of a major military crackdown on the Rohingya minority, which the UN has said should be investigated for genocide.
Renewed fighting has wracked the state since the rebel Arakan Army (AA) attacked security forces in November, ending a ceasefire that had been in place since the military seized power in a coup in 2021.
Türk called for an end to the fighting and protection of civilians, and for the warring parties to allow “immediate and unimpeded humanitarian access”.
He also urged the belligerents to “fully and unconditionally respect international law, including the measures already ordered by the International Court of Justice for the protection of the Rohingya.”
Turning to Bangladesh, the High Commissioner appealed for it to “renew its protection” for refugees, after the country stepped up security along its border with Myanmar amid fears that the conflict could trigger a new influx of Rohingya.
Bangladesh hosts nearly one million Rohingya refugees. The vast majority fled a brutal military crackdown in Myanmar in 2017.
See Also: Myanmar junta announces October census (in Portuguese)
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