Myanmar heading towards a ‘full-blown conflict’, UN human rights chief warns

13 April 2021
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The ongoing repression of protests in Myanmar could spark a “full-blown conflict” on a par with Syria, the United Nations’ top human rights official warned on Tuesday, urging States with influence to take immediate and impactful action to halt the “slaughter” of civilians. 

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Myanmar violence ‘must cease immediately’: UN agencies

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The UN Country Team in Myanmar on Monday, reiterated its call for an end to violence against civilians, amid reports of dozens of deaths in the latest crackdown on protests against the military takeover. 

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