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UN rights chief fears Myanmar heading towards 'full-blown conflict'

GENEVA: The

UN rights chief

warned Tuesday of possible

crimes

against humanity in

Myanmar

, and said it seemed to be heading towards a massive conflict like the one ravaging

Syria

.


"I fear the situation in Myanmar is heading towards a full-blown conflict. States must not allow the deadly mistakes of the past in Syria and elsewhere to be repeated,"

Michelle Bachelet

said in a statement.

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