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UN: Asean must hold Myanmar junta accountable

A participant holds a placard reminding people about Myanmar, at the Bangkok Pride 2023 parade on June 4. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)

JAKARTA: Southeast Asian neighbours of conflict-riven Myanmar must consider imposing measures to hold its military rulers accountable, a United Nations expert said on Wednesday, adding the bloc is “deadlocked” over how to resolve the ongoing crisis.

The international community also must reassess its fundamental approach to the crisis in Myanmar, said Thomas Andrews, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar.

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