UN human rights office has accused military of mass killings, rapes of Rohingya Muslims since October in campaign that ‘very likely’ amounts to crimes against humanity
China, backed by Russia, blocked a short U. N. Security Council statement on Myanmar on Friday, diplomats said, after the 15-member body met to discuss the situation in Rakhine state, where the country’s military is conducting a security operation.
The U. N. human rights office last month accused the military of mass killings and rapes of Rohingya Muslims and burning their villages since October in a campaign that « very likely » amounts to crimes against humanity and possibly ethnic cleansing.
U. N. political affairs chief Jeffrey Feltman briefed the council behind closed doors. Britain requested the meeting.
« We did put forward … some proposed press elements but there was not consensus in the room, » British U. N. Ambassador Matthew Rycroft, president of the council for March, told reporters after the briefing.
