The U.N.'s human rights office cautioned Friday of 'frightening and disturbing reports' of violence, particularly against civilians, in Burma's Rakhine state.
The U.N. human rights office warned Friday of 'frightening and disturbing reports' about the impact of new violence in Burma's western state of Rakhine, pointing to new attacks on Rohingya civilians by the military and an ethnic armed group fighting it. Spokesperson Liz Throssell of the office of the U.N.
They have lived in Burma for generations, but they are widely regarded by many in the country’s Buddhist majority, including members of the Rakhine minority, as having illegally migrated from Bangladesh. The Rohingya face a great amount of prejudice and are generally denied citizenship and other basic rights.
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