Stop the Myanmar genocide – human rights groups stand up for religious minorities at UN Human Rights Council after military coup
International human rights groups called for immediate action to stop the ongoing severe human rights violations in Myanmar this Friday in Geneva.
In a statement during a Special Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, ADF International’s UN Legal Officer Giorgio Mazzoli urged the Council to take swift action, end the persecution of Rohingya and other minority groups, and bring the perpetrators to justice.
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