UN Rights Envoy Condemns “Shocking” Killing of Rohingya Women Shwe Maung, a parliamentarian with the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party, said some villagers involved in the shooting incident had told him that they were shot at simply because they had objected to being relocated. Shwe Maung, who comes from the Muslim-dominated constituency of Maungdaw Township in Arakan State, said the incident was “a clear-cut case of human rights violation,” as police should have never opened fire on an unarmed crowd. “They could have shot in the air, they could have used teargas or rubber bullets,” he added. The lawmaker said however, that UN rights envoy Quintana had put out his statement too soon, as a thorough investigation into the incident should be conducted first to gather all the facts. “If he now already says that it happened with impunity, I would not agree,” Shwe Maung said.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:46:30 +0000
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