Myanmar burned and emptied about 200 villages of the Muslims of the Rohinj people. This was reported to the members of the Human Rights Council by the head of the fact-finding mission Marzuki Darusman, 112. ua with reference to the UN News Center. According to him, a serious crisis is unfolding in Myanmar, which urgently requires attention. The operation of the security forces in the north of Rakhine State is accompanied by massacres, torture and sexual violence. The military is destroying whole villages where Rohinj lived: according to satellite data, about 200 villages. "There are reports that the territory near the border of Bangladesh is mined and those who try to escape from violence, including children, are killed and mutilated. They say that during the propaganda of the representatives of the Rohinj people, they compare it with insect pests, "said Darusman. The Chairman of the Mission said that he and his colleagues would like to see for themselves what is happening in Myanmar, but they are not allowed into the country.

Marzuki Darusman noted two points in the speech of State Councilor Aung San Suu Kyi. Earlier it was reported that after the attack of the Rohinj rebels on police posts in the north of Rakhine State on August 25, the authorities deployed a special operation there. According to reports, there are crimes against civilians from among Rohinj, who may possibly be classified as ethnic cleansers.

Original article: About 200 villages of Muslims burned in Myanmar - UN.