Wednesday, February 10, 2021

UN resolution to condemn Myanmar military coup may be thwarted by concerns over pandemic voting restrictions

MYANMAR-POLITICS/

The United Nations main human rights body is set to consider a resolution drafted by Britain and the European Union to condemn the military coup in Myanmar and demand urgent access to the country, a text seen by Reuters shows. But China and Russia — members of the Human Rights Council with ties to Myanmar's military — are raising concerns about voting on it, using the virtual system required during the pandemic.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/myanmar-protests-before-unhrc-meeting-1.5908286?cmp=rss

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