China resists Britain’s push for UN statement in probe on Myanmar’s Rohingya crisis
Britain last week circulated a statement stressing ‘credible and transparent investigations’; China on Monday put forward an amended statement that dropped all mention of probes
China is resisting a British push at the UN Security Council for a statement calling on Myanmar to try those responsible for attacks on the Rohingya, according to a draft seen on Tuesday.
Back from a visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh last week, the UN Security Council is holding negotiations on a statement that would spell out how to address the crisis from the forced exodus of 700,000 Muslim Rohingya from Myanmar.
Britain last week circulated a text that stressed the importance of “credible and transparent investigations” of human rights violations and urged Myanmar to hold those responsible for the violence to account.
China, a supporter of Myanmar’s former ruling junta, on Monday put forward an amended statement that dropped all mention of investigations or accountability.
Myanmar has come under international scrutiny since a military campaign launched in August drove more than 700,000 Rohingya from their homes in northern Rakhine state.