September 19, 2017 8:33 PM

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UN investigators seek 'full, unfettered' access to Myanmar

UN human rights investigators today said they needed full and unfettered access to Myanmar to investigate a grave and ongoing crisis. The head of UN-backed fact-finding mission, Marzuki Darusman, told the Human Rights Council that it is important for them to see with their own eyes the sites of those alleged violations. He added, there is a grave humanitarian crisis underway that requires urgent attention.<br/> <br/>The council set up the mission in March to investigate possible violations across Myanmar, with a particular focus on alleged crimes committed against Rohingyas in Rakhine state.

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