WorldMozaic - Trudeau Urges Suu Kyi to Stop Rohingya Violence.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday urged Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi to end the violence that has forced nearly 380,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to neighboring country Bangladesh.
In a telephone conversation, Trudeau emphasized Suu Kyi's role as a "moral and political leader" for the country as he expressed "his deepest concerns about the situation at Rakhine State for Rohingya Muslims", according to a statement from the Prime Minister office of Canada.
According to human rights organizations, so far 379,000 Rohingyas have fled Myanmar in the midst of violent retaliation from the military against the Rohingya militant attack on Rakhine State last month.
Trudeau called on Myanmar's military and civilian leaders to "take a firm stance to end the violence, support civilian protection and unhindered access to the UN and international humanitarian workers."
The United Nations described the military's military action in Myanmar as a "textbook example of ethnic cleansing" and called for "immediate measures" to end the violence on Wednesday.
Suu Kyi, who is a Canadian honorary citizen and Nobel Peace Prize winner, was criticized for her ambiguous position regarding the Rohingyas crisis.
In a press conference Wednesday, Myanmar government spokesman Zaw Htay announced that Suu Kyi will give a speech to the country citizen next week with a message of peace and national reconciliation.
The Myanmar leader canceled the trip to New York to attend the UN General Assembly and chose to tackle the crisis in the country.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday urged Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi to end the violence that has forced nearly 380,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to neighboring country Bangladesh.
In a telephone conversation, Trudeau emphasized Suu Kyi's role as a "moral and political leader" for the country as he expressed "his deepest concerns about the situation at Rakhine State for Rohingya Muslims", according to a statement from the Prime Minister office of Canada.
According to human rights organizations, so far 379,000 Rohingyas have fled Myanmar in the midst of violent retaliation from the military against the Rohingya militant attack on Rakhine State last month.
Trudeau called on Myanmar's military and civilian leaders to "take a firm stance to end the violence, support civilian protection and unhindered access to the UN and international humanitarian workers."
The United Nations described the military's military action in Myanmar as a "textbook example of ethnic cleansing" and called for "immediate measures" to end the violence on Wednesday.
Suu Kyi, who is a Canadian honorary citizen and Nobel Peace Prize winner, was criticized for her ambiguous position regarding the Rohingyas crisis.
In a press conference Wednesday, Myanmar government spokesman Zaw Htay announced that Suu Kyi will give a speech to the country citizen next week with a message of peace and national reconciliation.
The Myanmar leader canceled the trip to New York to attend the UN General Assembly and chose to tackle the crisis in the country.