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September 11, 2017

U.N.: Burmese Military Violence Against Rohingya is "Textbook" Ethnic Cleansing
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The U.N. high commissioner for human rights, Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, says
the Burmese military's widespread violence against Rohingya Muslims is a
"textbook" example of ethnic cleansing. Nearly 300,000 Rohingya have
fled to neighboring Bangladesh since last month, as Burmese soldiers
have killed and raped civilians and burned down villages. The Burmese
government rejected a ceasefire proposed by a Rohingya militant group on
Sunday.


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