Ten Rohingya Muslim men with their hands bound kneel as members of the Myanmar security forces stand guard in Inn Din village Sept 2, 2017. (Reuters file photo)GENEVA: The UN rights chief called Monday for the creation of a new "mechanism" tasked with preparing criminal indictments over atrocities committed in Myanmar, amid allegations of genocide against the Rohingya minority. New High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet looks on on the opening day of the 39th UN Council of Human Rights in Geneva on Monday. Myanmar has vehemently denied allegations of ethnic cleansing, insisting it was responding to attacks by Rohingya rebels. The fact-finding mission is asking the UN rights council, which opened Monday and will be in session through September 28, to renew its mandate for another year.

Source: Bangkok Post September 10, 2018 08:37 UTC