<span style="color: #000000;">The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has warned of a human rights catastrophe under military rule in Myanmar. He urged the international community to do more to prevent the conflict in the country from getting worse. In a statement yesterday, he said, the national consequences are terrible and tragic ' the regional consequences could also be profound.<br />''<br />'' The international community must redouble its efforts to restore democracy and prevent wider conflict before it is too late.<br />''<br />''Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military seized power in a coup on 1st of February, ending 10 years of tentative steps towards democracy and prompting outrage at home and abroad.<br />''<br />''Armed resistance forces have been formed in various regions, which have clashed with the military, prompting many thousands to flee, including to neighbouring India in recent days.</span><br />
News On AIR | September 24, 2021 1:29 PM
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights warns of human rights catastrophe under military rule in Myanmar