‘The European Union has refused to back away from plans to submit a resolution to the United Nations General Assembly on Myanmar’s human rights record, despite President U Thein Sein’s insistence that they are no longer needed …
Mr Farmaner said President U Thein Sein’s speech in Milan was part of a “diplomatic offensive” aimed at building opposition to the special rapporteur mandate.
“The government is hoping that if it can stop the resolutions it can stop these reports,” he said. “Rather than end human rights abuses, it is trying to cover them up.”’