Malala Yousafzai, right, said the world was waiting to hear Aung San Suu Kyi condemn the treatment of the Rohingya minorityMalala Yousafzai, the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, has called on her fellow laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to speak out against the persecution of the Rohingya, telling her “the world is waiting” to hear her condemnation. Her warning came as members of Burma’s Muslim minority continued to pour over the border with Bangladesh, seeking sanctuary from a Burmese military campaign against their villages after Rohingya insurgents attacked police and army posts. Nearly 90,000 Rohingya, who Burma refuses to recognise as citizens, have fled to Bangladesh since violence erupted in August, sparking condemnation and a crisis of international legitimacy for Ms Suu Kyi, who has refused to denounce the violence. More than 400 have been killed. Rohingya refugees have been pouring over the border into Bangladesh to escape Burma’s military Adam Dean/Eyevine“Over the last several years, I have…

Source: The Times September 04, 2017 16:07 UTC