Myanmar's junta, led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, slammed a UN report on October 24, 2021, accusing it of using human rights 'as a political tool to intervene in the internal affairs of Myanmar'
On Friday, the UN said it feared an even greater human rights catastrophe amid reports that tens of thousands of troops and heavy weapons were being moved into restive regions in the north and northwest. The report would "only lead to further division among nation and incitement to internal violence", the junta-appointed Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
It called instead for a "non-political representative" to attend the October 26-28 summit, which the junta said will be "difficult to comply" with.Britain also said last week it would not be inviting the junta to an upcoming G7-ASEAN foreign ministers meeting.
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