December 17, 2016

New policy needed on Myanmar military, says NGO

A UK-based NGO is calling on the international community to rethink its policy to the Myanmar military, given concerns over what it alleges are human rights violations.

Burma Campaign UK on December 16 published a new briefing paper, ‘Time for a rethink on policy towards Burma’s military’, calling for a debate on new ways to influence Myanmar’s military.

The commentary briefing paper argues that the international community has yet to develop a strategy for effectively promoting human rights under the new political structure in Myanmar, which now has two power bases, the military, and the National League for Democracy led government. The NGO claims neither is respecting human rights. (Courtesy of mizzima.com)

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