For three hours Bob Rae spoke with officials in Yangon, Burma, about how to reintegrate one of the world’s most persecuted minorities. He wasn’t, however, allowed to visit Rakhine state, where the violence has taken place. On August 25, a series of attacks took place in northern Rakhine state. He sees three critical aspects of the crisis that need to be addressed:First, Rae wants there to be a greater understanding of the plural make-up of Burma, a country which has a number of ethnic conflicts, including the Rohingya crisis. Last week, the Burmese army released the results of an internal investigation in which it exonerated itself of blame regarding the Rohingya crisis.

Source: thestar November 19, 2017 11:15 UTC