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Publications - Press Statements : Myanmar: EP delegation calls for enquiry into human rights violations - Subcommittee on Human Rights 16-02-2018 11:15 AM CET The mass exodus of Rohingya people following human rights violations makes it necessary for the EU to reassess its relationship with Myanmar, said MEPs after visiting on 12-16 February. Press statement in full Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Myanmar: EP delegation calls for enquiry into human rights violations - Subcommittee on Human Rights 16-02-2018 11:13 AM CET The mass exodus of Rohingya people following human rights violations makes it necessary for the EU to reassess its relationship with Myanmar, said MEPs after visiting on 12-16 February. A delegation from the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI), joined by Foreign Affairs and Trade Committee MEPs as well as Members of the ASEAN Delegation visited Myanmar and the Bangladesh borders. The Chair of the delegation Mr. Pier Antonio Panzeri (S&D, IT) said: "The European Parliament has had concerns about the human rights situation in Myanmar and after a five-day visit these concerns remain as the human rights situation is clearly deteriorating in various regions of the country and affecting many diverse cultural, ethnic and religious groups, human rights defenders and journalists..." Read more below Further information Press statement in full Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP QUESTIONS? STAY CONNECTED  Contact Us |   This email was sent on behalf of the European Parliament · Bât. Altiero Spinelli · 60 rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60 · B-1047 - Bruxelles/Brussels  · Belgium · Phone: +32(0)2 28 42111