The European Union took a visible stance against the de facto leader of Myanmar on Tuesday, Aung San Suu Kyi, by publicly supporting an international mission to look into alleged human rights abuses by the country’s security forces against Rohingya. On the basis of that resolution, the top United Nations human rights body will send an international fact-finding mission to Myanmar despite Suu Kyi’s reservations. “The fact-finding mission is focusing on establishing the truth about the past,” Mogherini said, noting a rare area of disagreement between the 28-nation EU and Myanmar. Activists have welcomed what they called a “landmark decision” by the 47-member UN Human Rights Council, and have called on the Myanmar government to cooperate. Suu Kyi assumed power in 2016 following a landslide election win after Myanmar’s former military leaders initiated a political transition.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 03, 2017 10:18 UTC