Aid groups seek green light from Myanmar junta to access cyclone-hit state
Reuters Relief organisations were awaiting clearance from Myanmar’s military rulers on Wednesday to access areas of Rakhine State devastated by a deadly cyclone three days ago, and deliver food and medicine to communities in urgent need. Hundreds of people are estimated to have been killed in the impoverished region after cyclone Mocha on Sunday tore […]
CSW welcomes UN Human Rights Council resolution to establish fact-finding mission in Myanmar
Christian Solidarity Worldwide has welcomed a UN Human Rights Council resolution establishing an independent fact-finding mission to investigate alleged human rights violations against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. Myanmar’s military has been accused of committing extensive human rights violations including the burning of homes, mass rape, torture, extra-judicial executions and the blocking of humanitarian […]