UN terms Rakhine 'a human slaughterhouse'

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein has described northern Rakhine in Myanmar as one of the most prolific 'slaughterhouses' of humans in recent times, reports UNB.

He said not enough was done, early and collectively, to prevent the rising horrors in Rakhine and other places.

"Eastern Ghouta, the other besieged areas in Syria; Ituri and the Kasais in the DRC; Taiz in Yemen; Burundi; Northern Rakhine in Myanmar have become some of the most prolific slaughterhouses of humans in recent times...," Zeid said in Geneva on Monday.

The UN rights boss was addressing the opening of the 37th session of the Human Rights Council, a copy of his speech the news agency received from Geneva.

He said time and again, his office and he has brought to the attention of the international community violations of human rights which should have served as a trigger for preventive action.

"Time and again, there has been minimal action. And given this is my last address as High Commissioner at the opening of a March session, I wish to be blunt," said the UN rights chief.

He said the Rohingyas are dehumanised, deprived and slaughtered in their homes - with all these examples bedevilling them, why are they doing so little to stop them, even though they should know how dangerous all of this is.