On the anniversary of the military coup in Burma, also known as Myanmar, Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) urged the Burmese military authorities to follow through on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) Five-Point Consensus and release all political and foreign prisoners. In a statement on Feb. 1, the MFA noted conditions in Burma have worsened over the year since the military seized power. According to spokesperson for the U.N. Human Rights Office Ravina Shamdasani, at least 1,500 people have died. “We have documented 1,500 people who have been killed, but this is in only in context of protests,” Shamdasani said. The figure includes 200 who were “killed due to torture in military custody.” “This 1,500 does not include people who were killed due to the armed conflict … We do understand that they are in the thousands,” she said. No Progress Made in ASEAN’s 5-Point Consensus The MFA …
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