British FM welcomes announcement of new commission

04 June 2018
British FM welcomes announcement of new commission
Britsh Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson (C) leaves Sittwe Airport to go Maungdaw township of Bangladesh-Myanmar border region, Sittwe of Rakhine State, western Myanmar, 11 February 2018. Photo: Nyunt Win/EPA-EFE

British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson has welcomed President Win Myint’s announcement on a new commission to investigate human rights violations in Rakhine State.
According to a post on his Twitter account he ‘Look[s] forward to more info on members, including international representation.’ And notes that ‘ [it] Must be independent, transparent & [a] international investigation into all atrocities.’