Myanmar government has failed to meet its international obligations and protect Rohingya people from the atrocities taking place in Rakhine state, two UN special advisers said on Wednesday. “Despite warnings issued by us and by many other officials, the government of Myanmar has failed to meet its obligations under international law and primary responsibility to protect the Rohingya population from atrocity crimes,” said a joint statement. The UN Security Council has called on Myanmar to end military operations in Rakhine, grant access to aid workers and allow the safe return of the Rohingya refugees. Myanmar authorities argue the military operations in Rakhine are to root out militants following attacks on police posts in late August. The UN’s top political affairs official, Jeffrey Feltman, returned on Tuesday from five days of talks in Myanmar that failed to yield a breakthrough.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 19, 2017 05:26 UTC