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"...Myanmar?s 1982 Citizenship Law has also been widely
criticized for discriminating against
unlisted minority groups, including the Rohingya. S
ome 800,000 Rohingya have been left
stateless and increasingly vulnerable to a range of
human rights violations.
?Institutional reforms also involve providing human
rights training for military, security
and police personnel, including with regard to appr
opriate use of force in dealing with
peaceful protests,” the High Commissioner said, urg
ing a full investigation into the
shooting dead of three Rohingya women earlier this
month. The women were killed as they
took part in a peaceful demonstration in Rakhine St
ate, when police allegedly fired into a
crowd of demonstrators in Pa Rein village, Mrauk-U
Township..."
Source/publisher:
Maarij Foundation for Peace and Development (A /HRC/24/NGO/126)
Date of Publication:
2013-09-10
Date of entry:
2014-07-24
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English
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