Myanmar: Situation Of Ethnic Minority Groups Restricts Transition To Democracy

Myanmar: Situation Of Ethnic Minority Groups Restricts Transition To Democracy   The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tomás Ojea Quintana, warned Monday the situation of ethnic minority groups in the border areas presents serious limitations to the Government’s intention to transition to democracy.   “Violence continues in many of these areas, while systematic militarization contributes to human rights abuses,” the independent expert said at the end of his...

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