Myanmar junta blocks humanitarian aids for millions of refugees, says HRW


YANGON, Dec 13 (dpa): Myanmar's military junta is blocking desperately needed humanitarian aid from reaching millions of displaced people and refugees at risk across the country, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has charged.

According to a Human Rights Watch report issued on Monday, the junta and its security forces have imposed new travel restrictions on humanitarian workers, blocked access roads and aid convoys, destroyed non-military supplies, attacked aid workers, and shut down telecommunications services in recent months.

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