UK and EU urge UN to 'strongly deplore' Myanmar military coup
by Michael Safi and a Guardian reporter in Yangon from World news | The Guardian on (#5E2FV)
Draft human rights council resolution stops short of condemnation in effort to keep Russia and China on board
The UK and EU want the UN human rights council to strongly deplore" the military coup in Myanmar and urgently demand access for monitors when the body meets for a special session on Friday.
A draft resolution circulated by UK and EU diplomats appears to have been watered down from earlier drafts that would have condemned the coup. The move hints at the resistance that efforts to pressure Myanmar's army, known locally as the Tatmadaw, will face from other powers in the 47-member forum with ties to it, especially Russia and China.
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