On Friday 2 December, the European Union hailed the Burmese government's announcement of the creation of a commission of inquiry into the recent violence in Rakhine State, where the Rohingya Muslim minority is concentrated.
The work of this commission "must be objective and help prevent similar events in the future, including by ensuring accountability for all perpetrators of violence and hatred", the spokesperson for the European External Action Service (EEAS) stated in press release....