UN commissioner urges international effort on Myanmar

Sept 23 (Reuters) -  The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Thursday warned of a human rights catastrophe under military rule in Myanmar and urged the international community to do more to prevent conflict from worsening.

“The national consequences are terrible and tragic – the regional consequences could also be profound,” Michelle Bachelet said in a statement.

“The international community must redouble its efforts to restore democracy and prevent wider conflict before it is too late.”

Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military seized power on Feb. 1, ending a decade of tentative democracy and prompting outrage at home and abroad at the return of military rule.