US bans Myanmar army chief over Rohingya 'ethnic cleansing'

The United States on Tuesday banned visits by Myanmar's army chief and three other top officers due to their role in the"ethnic cleansing" of the Rohingya minority, urging accountability for their brutal campaign.

"We remain concerned that the Burmese government has taken no actions to hold accountable those responsible for human rights violations and abuses, and there are continued reports of the Burmese military committing human rights violations and abuses throughout the country," he said in a statement. UN investigators say the violence warrants the prosecution of top generals for"genocide" and the International Criminal Court has started a preliminary probe.

The Nobel laureate has dismayed her onetime legions of Western admirers by not speaking out about the abuses. While saying the travel ban provided a tool to encourage change, she doubted it would change attitudes toward the Rohingya, who are"almost a universally despised population." The United States last year imposed sanctions on more junior Myanmar security officials although the impact was more sweeping, with economic restrictions.

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