UN Rights Chief Warns Myanmar Heading Toward Syria-like Civil War

VOA

By Lisa Schlein
April 13, 2021

FILE - Protesters take part in a demonstration against the Myanmar military coup in Inle lake, Shan state, Myanmar, Feb. 11, 2021.

GENEVA - The U.N. high commissioner for human rights, Michele Bachelet, warns Myanmar could be headed toward a bloody civil war like Syria unless the violence is brought under control.

Bachelet is calling on all states with influence, especially Myanmar's neighbors, to apply concerted pressure on the ruling military junta to end its campaign of repression and slaughter of its people.

UN rights chief fears Myanmar heading to 'full blown conflict' with echoes of Syria

CNN
By Helen Regan,
April 14, 2021

Myanmar special envoy: It is time for the world to stop another genocide 05:27

(CNN)The United Nations high commissioner for human rights, Michelle Bachelet, has warned Myanmar is heading toward a "full blown conflict" with "clear echoes" of Syria in 2011, unless the international community steps in to stop the violence.

In a statement Tuesday, Bachelet urged states to take "immediate, decisive and impactful measures to push Myanmar's military leadership into halting its campaign of repression and slaughter of its people."

UN rights chief warns of 'full-blown' Myanmar conflict

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Peter Kenny
GENEVA
13.04.2021

Michelle Bachelet urges states to take immediate, decisive measure to halt Myanmar's junta slaughter of its people

The UN human rights chief said Tuesday she fears Myanmar is heading to a "full-blown Syrian-type conflict" as she urged immediate and decisive international steps to halt the military junta's slaughter of its people.

"We have witnessed yet another weekend of coordinated bloodshed in many parts of the country, including the reported mass killing of at least 82 people in [the southern city of] Bago between Friday and Saturday," said Michelle Bachelet in a statement read by rights office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani.

UN rights chief, genocide aide warn Myanmar on killings

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Peter Kenny

GENEVA 
28.03.2021

Top UN officials call killing of 141 by military in bloodiest day of Myanmar anti-coup protests 'shameful, cowardly, brutal'

The UN human rights chief and the UN special adviser on the prevention of genocide on Sunday issued a clear warning of a heightened risk of atrocity crimes in Myanmar, following another day of widespread bloodshed by the Myanmar military.

Michelle Bachelet, the high commissioner for human rights, and Alice Wairimu Nderitu, the UN special adviser on the prevention of genocide, issued a joint statement as the death toll in Myanmar's bloodiest day on Saturday rose to 141, including at least seven children.

"The shameful, cowardly, brutal actions of the military and police – who have been filmed shooting at protesters as they flee, and who have not even spared young children – must be halted immediately," said Bachelet and Nderitu.

UN rights chief recognises Bangladesh's achievements

UNB

March 05, 2020
UNB NEWS

Verify info to avoid exaggeration, Bangladesh tells UN rights chief

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has acknowledged Bangladesh’s proven track record as a trusted partner of the UN.

She also recognised the country’s achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals so far as well as the government’s commitment to uphold the rule of law.