Medicine

European Union prepares sanctions on Myanmar military over Rohingya crackdown

March 02, 2018 12:38·

Citing actions against Sudanese regime Ebadi said"China had an economic interest in Sudan. Still the country has to face the ICC.”

She warned of a "real possibility" that the approaching monsoon rains would lead to deaths in the camps, with thousands more refugees at risk from disease and aid shortages if flooding cuts off access to parts of the settlement.

State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi added that aid given by the global community played a pivotal role in revitalising and rejuvenating governmental departments and State institutions which were degraded after being isolated and from the worldwide community for many years.

One of the laureates, Yemen's Tawakkol Karman, urged Suu Kyi to "wake up" or "face prosecution".

"There is no other definition, it is genocide, genocide against innocent people" Karman said.

"Most of the children we met. fled to Bangladesh without their families".

"My mother was killed in front of my own eyes".

Cops: Ohio School Shooter Changed Mind at Last Second
Investigators said it doesn't appear the boy shared his plan with anyone else and didn't have much of a presence on social media. I'll have followers because I am so awesome I know someone will follow me just like I followed Eric Harris and Dylan Klebolt's.

Putin shows Florida getting nuked in mock video to boast new weapons
He said the new weapons would help ensure global stability and draw a line under attempts to weaken Russian Federation . All of the weapons are reportedly nuclear-powered, a feature that would significantly extend the range of the missiles.

IShares Core Russell US Growth (IUSG) Declines 1.44% for Mar 1
Traders often add the Plus Directional Indicator (+DI) and Minus Directional Indicator (-DI) to identify the direction of a trend. CCI is relatively high when prices are much higher than average, and relatively low when prices are much lower than the average.

Her fellow three female laureates issued a personal appeal to the beleaguered leader as they toured the overcrowded camps in Cox's Bazar district on Sunday and Monday, hearing firsthand stories of rape and murder against the Muslim minority.

Last week, New York-based Human Rights Watch said it had analyzed satellite imagery showing Myanmar had flattened at least 55 villages in Rakhine, including two that appeared to be intact before heavy machinery arrived.

Following a meeting in Brussels, the ministers said they tasked foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini with proposing "targeted restrictive measures" against senior military officers. "That is why we plan to take the Myanmar government to the International Court of Justice", said Maguire, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976 for conflict resolution in Northern Ireland.

Myanmar has staunchly denied the charges and blocked United Nations investigators from the conflict zone in Rakhine state, souring relations with a host of western allies.almost 700,000 Rohingya have sought sanctuary in Cox's Bazar after fleeing a Myanmar army crackdown launched last August, sparking a humanitarian emergency in the Bangladesh border district. "Most of the Rohingya in the camps now want to flee and take shelter in Bangladesh", Mohammad said.

There is widespread prejudice against the Rohingya because they are seen as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, although they are long-time settlers.

Recommended News

Join The Conversation

We are pleased to provide this opportunity to share information, experiences and observations about what's in the news.
Some of the comments may be reprinted elsewhere in the site or in the newspaper.
Thank you for taking the time to offer your thoughts.