US calls Burmese authorities to respect rule of law

The White House has called on Burmese authorities to "respect the rule of law, stop the violence, and end the displacement of civilians from all communities."
The White House said in a statement that the "massive displacement and victimization of people, including large numbers of the ethnic Rohingya community and other minorities, shows that Burmese security forces are not protecting civilians." "We are alarmed by the allegations of human rights abuses, including extrajudicial killings, burning of villages, massacres, and rape by security forces and by civilians acting with these forces' consent," it stressed.

It urged Burmese security forces "to work with the elected government in implementing the Rakhine Commission's recommendations." Meanwhile, the White House welcomed the Burmese government's "commitment to ensure that humanitarian assistance reaches victims as quickly as possible, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.
" "Most of those displaced by the violence have fled into neighboring Bangladesh and we greatly appreciate the significant efforts of the government of Bangladesh to facilitate humanitarian assistance," it remarked

Source: BNA