UN human rights office: Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis has reached ‘alarming levels’

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UN human rights office: Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis has reached ‘alarming levels’

Myanmar’s human rights situation has deteriorated to “alarming levels,” according to a report published by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday. The report states that, because Myanmar’s junta has prioritized their own needs over those of the people, “[u]rgent and concrete steps are needed to ensure essential needs of all people are met, including food and healthcare, and to respect, protect and fulfil people…