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Suu Kyi: Rohingya and Rights Accusations

suu kyi: Myanmar's Suu Kyi condemns 'all human rights violations' in Rohingya crisis Aung San Suu Kyi accused of spouting 'falsehoods' in speech about Rohingya crisis Darusman's team started its work in August, the month that attacks by Rohingya Muslim insurgents in Myanmar triggered a military response that has forced more than 421,000 Rohingya into Bangladesh in the past month, according to CBC. Myanmar has denied rights groups' accusations that it is trying to drive the minority community out of Rakhine state, saying it is only targeting militants. '1045600835558', 'playlist Selector' 'container Selector' ' container73294125', 'ciid' 'caffeine14287361' ; Stuck in no man's land between Bangladesh and Myanmar0 40 Initial information has been given that some of the allegations that have been spelled out in the resolution are reflected in the initial findings of the team in their interviews, Darusman told reporters. Marzuki Darusman said his UN team was still trying to get Myanmar's permission to enter the country, but was gathering evidence from refugees and medics in the border town of Cox's Bazar in neighbouring Bangladesh. What they have come up with reflects in general the reporting of the international media so far on what is happening there. The international media has widely reported on the plight of the Rohingya and their accounts of persecution by Myanmar's military and security forces, which the UN human rights chief has referred to as a textbook example of ethnic cleansing. Allegations of ethnic cleansing The UN Human Rights Council's resolution to set up the fact-finding mission mandated Darusman's team to look into alleged recent human rights violations by military and security forces and abuses in Myanmar, in particular in Rakhine State. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.