Myanmar Mission categorically rejects the opening statement by Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights at the press conference ahead of Human Rights Day and the press release made by Thomas Andrews, Special Rapporteur for human rights situation in Myanmar entitled “Urgent action needed to save lives amid intensifying conflict in Myanmar, says UN expert” on 6 December 2023

(Geneva, 15 December 2023) The Permanent Mission of Myanmar has noted such remarks by the High Commissioner and the Special Rapporteur ignored the fact that State armed forces have been countering terror acts including inhumane killings, targeting civilian population, attacking villages and residential areas and public facilities by the NUG, PDF and affiliated armed organizations. […]

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