Statement by the President of the Security Council The Security Council condemns the attacks against Myanmar security forces carried out by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (“ARSA”) on 25 August in Rakhine State and expresses grave concern over accounts...
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Statement by the President of the Security Council The Security Council condemns the attacks against Myanmar security forces carried out by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (“ARSA”) on 25 August in Rakhine State and expresses grave concern over accounts that ARSA has been responsible for human rights abuses. The Security Council strongly condemns the widespread violence that has taken place in Rakhine State, Myanmar, since 25 August, which has led to the mass displacement of more than 607,000 individuals, the vast majority belonging to the Rohingya community. The Security Council further expresses grave concern over reports of human rights violations and abuses in Rakhine State, including by the Myanmar security forces, in particular against persons belonging to the Rohingya community, including those involving the systematic use of force and intimidation, killing of men, women, and children, sexual violence, and including the destruction and burning of homes and property. The Securi
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