U.N. committee rebukes Myanmar over treatment of Muslim minority

[Jonathan Fairfield]

U.N. committee rebukes Myanmar over treatment of Muslim minority

UNITED NATIONS | BY LOUIS CHARBONNEAU

The United Nations General Assembly's human rights committee on Wednesday criticized Myanmar for its treatment of the nation's Muslim minority and urged the Southeast Asian country to change its citizenship rules to make Rohingya full citizens.

Although many have lived in Myanmar for generations, the Rohingya minority in the country also known as Burma is not one of the 135 ethnic groups recognized under the country's 1982 citizenship law and are thus entitled to only limited rights.

The non-binding draft resolution, co-sponsored by European nations, the United States and other Western states, was adopted by consensus during a meeting of the 193-nation assembly's Third Committee, which focuses on human rights.

The resolution said the assembly "reiterates its serious concern about the situation of the Rohingya in Rakhine State and of other minorities subject to marginalization and instances of human rights violations and abuses."

Full story: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/18/us-myanmar-un-idUSKCN0T732520151118#x7vX3b35UWPrY9Bk.99

[Emster23]

But none of them want to use the "G" word (genocide). They would then be required to actually do more than chin wag

[sanukjim]

Hey Myanmar,Pack em up and send them to Germany where they seemed to be welcomed by the government.You get rid of your problem and they will be with their brothers in creating Sara law in Europe.

[Mudcrab]

But none of them want to use the "G" word (genocide). They would then be required to actually do more than chin wag

Nor the M word.

[Tomtomtom69]

USA and Europe, you can destroy yourselves if you want (especially Europe) but please, please buzz off and stop trying to lecture sovereign countries like Myanmar. Myanmar will not be a better country if they listen to you. Myanmar is a sovereign country and will do what it wants, as every other sovereign country is allowed to do.

May I ask what can possibly be gained by the USA and Europe by making such egrerious demands?