Asia - Voice of America: Burma Rejects UN Criticism of Riot Response

Asia - Voice of America asia

Burma Rejects UN Criticism of Riot Response Jul 30th 2012, 17:11 Burmese officials have told a visiting U.N. human rights expert that security forces exercised "maximum restraint" in responding to deadly riots between Buddhists and Muslim Rohingyas in the country's west last month. In a statement Monday, the Burmese foreign ministry said it "strongly rejects" accusations that authorities engaged in abuses and excessive force to end the violence that killed more than 70 people in Rakhine state. Burmese officials discussed the ... Media files: FD6C5359-B23B-4B5F-B0B5-FAE84B43A739_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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