U.N. rights envoy warns Myanmar over Rohingya issue

The U.N. Human Rights envoy to Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, says at a press briefing in Yangon on Jan. 20, 2017 that Myanmar's government will lose credibility if it continues to defend reported human rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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