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THE UN special envoy for Myanmar, Christine Burgener, has called for international solidarity with protesters in Myanmar and described her dismay at the deaths there over the weekend.
In a statement issued on Monday, Burgener said she had “personally heard from contacts in Myanmar heartbreaking accounts of killings, mistreatment of demonstrators and torture of prisoners over the weekend.”
“The ongoing brutality, including against medical personnel and destruction of public infrastructure, severely undermines any prospects for peace and stability.’’
Burgener called on the international community to join together, including regional actors, “in solidarity with the people of Myanmar and their democratic aspirations.” (dpa/NAN)
– Mar. 15, 2021 @ 12:46 GMT
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