EU’s call on UN for Myanmar embargo is timely
The EU had, earlier in the year, imposed a ban on the sale of arms to Myanmar and put on notice high-ranking officials for their role in the Rohingya crisis. This crisis has been ongoing since 2017 and more than a million Rohingyas are now living in Bangladesh in refugee camps. International media has reported recently that the remaining 600,000 Rohingyas still in Myanmar are increasingly under threat. Precisely what other proof is necessary for the world community to take action against a regime that has systematically brutalised and forced so many Rohingyas to leave their homes and the country they have resided in for generations is beyond our understanding. The atrocities against the Rohingyas will only stop if and when the UNSC imposes tough sanctions against the Myanmar government, which has actively helped perpetrate crimes against the Rohingya community. The UNSC has the power to put a stop to this crisis, the only question is, are the permanent members of the UNSC willing to step up and do what needs to be done?
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