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Myanmar: UN experts gravely concerned by court charges against Reuters journalists
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GENEVA (11 July 2018) – UN human rights experts* expressed grave concern after a court in Myanmar officially charged two Reuters journalists under the 1923 Official Secrets Act in connection with...
Myanmar: Discriminatory policies means no return for refugees anytime soon, says expert
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GENEVA (9 July 2018) - The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, said the Government’s failure to redress discriminatory laws against the Rohingya made it...
End of mission statement by Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar
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Dhaka 8 July 2018 I am pleased to present my end of mission statement as the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar. Thank you for your attendance and the opportunity to...
Myanmar: UN human rights expert to visit Bangladesh
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GENEVA (28 June 2018) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, will visit Bangladesh from 29 June to 8 July to visit Dhaka and various locations in Cox’s...
Oral update by Ms. Yanghee Lee, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar at the 38th session of the Human Rights Council
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27 June 2018 Mr President, distinguished representatives, ladies and gentlemen, I am honoured to once again address this Council to present my oral progress report pursuant to the HRC resolution 37/32...
Myanmar: UN expert calls for ICC to probe “decades of crimes”
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GENEVA (27 June 2018) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, has urged the Human Rights Council to support efforts to investigate and prosecute at the...
A/HRC/37/70: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar
Myanmar: UN expert says civilians must be protected as Kachin violence mounts
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GENEVA (1 May 2018) – A UN human rights expert has expressed grave concerns over a sharp escalation in hostilities in Myanmar’s Kachin State, which has reportedly killed at least 10 civilians, left...
Myanmar: UN expert calls for accountability over violence in Rakhine State
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GENEVA (12 March 2018) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, told the Human Rights Council on Monday she was increasingly of the opinion that the events...