روما بت
ماه بت
پین باهیس
بهترین سایت شرط بندی
بت کارت
یاس بت
یک بت
مگاپاری
اونجا بت
alvinbet.org
بت برو
بت فا
بت فوروارد
وان ایکس بت
1win giriş
بت وینر
بهترین سایت شرط بندی ایرانی
1xbet giriş
وان کیک بت
وین بت
ریتزو بت
1xbet-ir.com.co/
https://www.symbaloo.com/mix/paperiounblocked2?lang=EN https://www.symbaloo.com/mix/agariounblockedschool1?lang=EN https://yohoho-io.app/ https://2.yohoho-io.net/paper.io unblocked https://www.symbaloo.com/mix/yohoho-unblocked-76?lang=EN https://www.symbaloo.com/mix/agariounblockedpvp https://www.symbaloo.com/mix/yohoho?lang=EN
HomeNewsHRW skeptical of Myanmar inquiry into Rohingya abuses

HRW skeptical of Myanmar inquiry into Rohingya abuses

Published on

Human Rights Watch has warned that a panel set up by Myanmar to probe atrocities against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state does not seem to be performing its task in a “serious and impartial” manner.

“It’s now clear that Myanmar’s new ‘independent commission of inquiry’ into human rights violations committed in Rakhine State will not be a serious and impartial investigation that will identify alleged perpetrators to be brought to justice,” Richard Weir, of Human Rights Watch (HRW) Asia Division, said on Friday.

Under heavy criticism for committing violence by its security forces against the Muslim minority group, the Myanmar government established the commission in July to probe the rights abuses in a declared bid to find those responsible.

The panel referred at the time to the process of establishing accountability as “quarreling,” saying it was the opposite of looking for peace.

Judging the remarks made by the so-called commission, HRW also warned on Friday that the panel investigation should be treated with heavy skepticism lest Myanmar tried to use it to shield itself from critical scrutiny.

Rohingya Muslims previously based in Rakhine were subjected to a campaign of killings, rape, and arson attacks by the military, backed by the country’s majority Buddhist extremists, in what the UN has described as “a textbook example of ethnic cleansing.”

The brutal campaign forced some 700,000 Rohingya to flee their homeland since August 2017 and seek refuge in neighboring Bangladesh.

Many of the displaced Rohingya are either living in squalid camps or just across the border in a plot of land known as the “no man’s land.”

The Rohingya, who have lived in Myanmar for generations, are denied citizenship and are branded illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, which likewise denies them citizenship.

Their former communities in Myanmar have been razed. Report say Buddhists have been shuttled and settled there in newly-built structures to repopulate the area.

US imposes sanctions on Myanmar military over Rohingya crackdown

Meanwhile, the United States slapped sanctions on four Myanmar military and police commanders as well as two army units, accusing them of “ethnic cleansing” against Rohingya Muslims and widespread human rights abuses across the Southeast Asian nation.

“Burmese security forces have engaged in violent campaigns against ethnic minority communities across Burma, including ethnic cleansing, massacres, sexual assault, extrajudicial killings, and other serious human rights abuses,” said Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Sigal Mandelker, using an alternative name for Myanmar.

“Treasury is sanctioning units and leaders overseeing this horrific behavior as part of a broader US government strategy to hold accountable those responsible for such wide-scale human suffering,” Mandelker added.

The measures called for freezes of any US assets the individuals hold, a prohibition on Americans doing business with them as well as bans on travel to the United States.

Latest articles

Trump’s cuts, politicians’ inactions kill in the Hill Country

Houston The Texas Hill Country is known for beautiful rolling hills, hundreds of wineries, scrumptious peaches, and tubing down the Guadalupe River.   On the 4th of July, life along the river was forever changed. Rain began early that morning with a report that the river had risen 7 feet. Four hours later it was a…

What Central Texas and Gaza have in common

Home » Editorials » What Central Texas and Gaza have in common Since the flash floods erupted during the July 4 weekend in Central Texas, the official death count is 129 people, including 36 children. Hundreds more are still missing. Most of the deaths occurred in Kerr County, not far from San Antonio along the…

Union picket line defends LGBTQIA2S+ youth, hotline workers

Home » Disability rights » Union picket line defends LGBTQIA2S+ youth, hotline workers New York City Communication Workers of America Local 1180 held a spirited picket line on July 12 to protest the Trump administration’s announced dismantling of the 988 “Option 3” crisis hotline for LGBTQIA2S+ youth. The picket line, held outside Trump Towers in…

Haitian migrants protest removal of TPS

Home » Human needs before profits » Haitian migrants protest removal of TPS The U.S. government first granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haitians living in the United States after a 2010 earthquake in Haiti that led to the deaths of over 300,000 Haitians and the homelessness of a million. TPS allows Haitians or other…

More like this

Trump’s cuts, politicians’ inactions kill in the Hill Country

Houston The Texas Hill Country is known for beautiful rolling hills, hundreds of wineries, scrumptious peaches, and tubing down the Guadalupe River.   On the 4th of July, life along the river was forever changed. Rain began early that morning with a report that the river had risen 7 feet. Four hours later it was a…

What Central Texas and Gaza have in common

Home » Editorials » What Central Texas and Gaza have in common Since the flash floods erupted during the July 4 weekend in Central Texas, the official death count is 129 people, including 36 children. Hundreds more are still missing. Most of the deaths occurred in Kerr County, not far from San Antonio along the…

Union picket line defends LGBTQIA2S+ youth, hotline workers

Home » Disability rights » Union picket line defends LGBTQIA2S+ youth, hotline workers New York City Communication Workers of America Local 1180 held a spirited picket line on July 12 to protest the Trump administration’s announced dismantling of the 988 “Option 3” crisis hotline for LGBTQIA2S+ youth. The picket line, held outside Trump Towers in…