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Dr Lee Jones, Genocide against the Rohingya

28 August 2018

Dr Lee Jones discussed the UN’s verdict that Myanmar generals committed genocide against the Rohingya, abetted by Aung San Suu Kyi's government, on BBC 5 Live’s Breakfast programme. Dr Jones said: “The reality is though, that nothing is going to happen as a result of this report because of the political situation on the ground. If you look at the Myanmar press at the moment, this report made headlines around the world but it’s quite a minor story in the Myanmar press. It’s been treated as just the latest accusation of genocide.”  
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