Allow UN to assist in probes into Rakhine issues: EP

The European Parliament (EP) has asked the government of Myanmar to allow the UN and other outside observers to assist in investigating recent events in Rakhine State's Maungdaw district, reports UNB.

The EP also urged the military and security forces to stop immediately the 'killings, harassment and rapes' of the Rohingya people, and the burning of their homes.

It made the call in a resolution on the situation of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar on December 15.

The European Union (EU) in Bangladesh shared resolution's text on its official Facebook page on Sunday.

The resolution underlined the need to appropriately prosecute those responsible, and provide adequate redress for victims of violations.

The EP urged Myanmar to immediately allow humanitarian aid to reach all conflict areas and displaced people, and demanded the government and the civil authorities of Myanmar immediately end the terrible discrimination and segregation of the Rohingya minority.

The European Parliament called on Myanmar to lift all unnecessary, discriminatory and disproportional restrictions in Rakhine State, and also called on it to improve its cooperation with the UN, including the UNHCR and Special Procedures Mandate-holders.