UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A new U.N. draft resolution takes aim at Myanmars aggressive campaign to have its Rohingya Muslims identify as a term they reject, urging access to full citizenship on an equal basis. The European Union-drafted resolution, obtained Friday by The Associated Press, is one piece of international pressure on the Southeast Asian country to change its campaign, preferably before world leaders including President Barack Obama arrive for a regional summit in less than two weeks. Myanmars 1.3 million Rohingya have emerged as a sensitive issue as Myanmar, a predominantly Buddhist state, tries to move away from decades of repressive military rule toward democracy. The Rohingya have been denied citizenship and have almost no rights. Attacks by Buddhist mobs have left hundreds dead and 140,000 trapped in camps. Others are fleeing the country.
Posted on: Sat, 01 Nov 2014 10:06:42 +0000
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