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UN decides to relocate staff from Burma's Rakhine state UN decides to relocate staff from Burma's Rakhine state
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The UN has decided to temporarily relocate non-essential staff in Burma's Rakhine state, where tensions remain high after deadly unrest. The UN has decided to temporarily relocate non-essential staff in Burma's Rakhine state, where tension remains high amid unrest that has killed seven.
It said "serious disturbances" and the imposition of a state of emergency prompted the move, which is being implemented on a voluntary basis.It said "serious disturbances" and the imposition of a state of emergency prompted the move, which is being implemented on a voluntary basis.
Recent violence in troubled Rakhine state has left seven dead. Violence flared after the murder of a Buddhist woman last month, followed by an attack on a bus carrying Muslims.
Tensions flared after the murder of a Buddhist woman last month, followed by an attack on a bus carrying Muslims. Bangladesh says it has stopped dozens of people trying to flee Burma by sea.
'Security and stability'
The UN released a statement saying it had decided "to temporarily relocate, on a voluntary basis, non-essential international and national" UN staff, affiliated organisations and their families.The UN released a statement saying it had decided "to temporarily relocate, on a voluntary basis, non-essential international and national" UN staff, affiliated organisations and their families.
It said it had requested "full government support for the safety and security of all UN and INGO staff and their families in Maungdaw, Buthidaung and Sittwe", while they are relocated to the capital, Rangoon. It said it had requested "full government support for the safety and security of all UN and INGO staff and their families in Maungdaw, Buthidaung and Sittwe", while they are relocated to the main city, Rangoon.
State media said the state of emergency, imposed late Sunday night, was in response to increasing unrest and attacks and "intended to restore security and stability to the people immediately".State media said the state of emergency, imposed late Sunday night, was in response to increasing unrest and attacks and "intended to restore security and stability to the people immediately".
According to a Reuters report, the violence over the weekend began on Friday in the Rakhine State town of Maungdaw, spreading to the capital Sittwe and neighbouring villages. According to a Reuters report, the violence over the weekend began on Friday in the town of Maungdaw, spreading to state capital Sittwe and neighbouring villages.
Rival Buddhist and Muslim groups were seen setting houses on fire, reports said.Rival Buddhist and Muslim groups were seen setting houses on fire, reports said.
In a televised speech, President Thein Sein said the violence could put the country's moves towards democracy in danger.In a televised speech, President Thein Sein said the violence could put the country's moves towards democracy in danger.
The clashes began on 4 June when a mob attacked a bus in Taungup, Rakhine province, apparently mistakenly believing some of the passengers were responsible for the earlier rape and murder of a Buddhist woman. Neighbouring Bangladesh has increased its security presence on the border amid fears of an exodus.
Rakhine state is named for the ethnic Rakhine Buddhist majority but also has a sizeable Muslim population, including the Rohingya minority. The Border Guard Bangladesh force on Monday said it had turned away a number of boats carrying refugees. Reports of the number of people ranged from between 50 and 300.
The Rohingya are a Muslim ethnic group and are stateless, as Burma considers them to be illegal immigrants from neighbouring Bangladesh. Stateless
A nominally civilian government was elected in 2010 and, in April this year, opposition politicians led by Aung San Suu Kyi entered Burma's parliament following historic by-elections. The clashes in Burma began on 4 June when a mob attacked a bus in Taungup, Rakhine province, apparently mistakenly believing some of the passengers were responsible for the earlier rape and murder of a Buddhist woman.
Rakhine state is named after the ethnic Rakhine Buddhist majority, but also has a sizeable Muslim population, including the Rohingya minority.
The Rohingya are a Muslim ethnic group and are stateless, as Burma considers them to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.
Some 300,000 Rohingya people are thought to live in Bangladesh, with many of them housed in two official refugee camps in Cox's Bazar.
A nominally civilian government was elected in Burma in 2010 and, in April this year, opposition politicians led by Aung San Suu Kyi entered Burma's parliament following historic by-elections.
However, the government is still dominated by the military and concerns over political repression and human rights abuses continue.However, the government is still dominated by the military and concerns over political repression and human rights abuses continue.