Sub-title:
Myanmar's allies China and Vietnam block vote on a joint statement forcing EU member states to make separate report.
Description:
"The UN Security Council on Tuesday discussed the International Court of Justice's order that Myanmar do all it can to prevent genocide against the Rohingya Muslims, but failed to agree on a statement.
China, an ally of Myanmar, as well as Vietnam, which is a member of the regional Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) along with Myanmar, objected, diplomats said, speaking on condition of anonymity because it was a closed-door meeting.
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Instead, the European Union members of the council urged Myanmar in a joint statement to reporters afterwards to comply with the measures ordered by the UN's top court, stressing that they were "compulsory under international law."
France, Germany, Belgium and Estonia along with former council member Poland also urged Myanmar "to take credible action to bring to justice those responsible for human rights violations."..."
Source/publisher:
"Al Jazeera" (Qatar)
Date of Publication:
2020-02-05
Date of entry:
2020-02-05
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- Individual Documents
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Countries:
Myanmar, Bangladesh
Language:
English
Resource Type:
text
Text quality:
- Good