one of myanmar's main roads to china was temporarily closed. this truck driver has been waiting here for more than ten hours. and they don't know when they can reach the next checkpoint. >> translator: i've been here since 3:00 in the morning. >> reporter: ethnic minorities who live in the combat zone had to flee for safety. about 130 people from a group took shelter in a monastery in this village. >> translator: countries without war or terrorism are the best. we want peace, not war. >> reporter: in western myanmar, rohingya militants have attacked security forces. the rohingya are mostly minority in this predominantly buddhist country. 17 soldiers and 69 militants died in the violence. after footage surfaced on the internet showing rohingya villagers being kicked and beaten, authorities admitted that it was filmed by a police officer. they've launched an investigation. aung san suu kyi invited foreign ministers from other asean member nations to yangon in an apparent gesture of consideration for malaysia and other asian dominated countries. s

they cannot hope for the best and it get worse. is demanding myanmar take bangladesh is demanding myanmar take back the tens of thousands of rohingya people that have led to the country for rohingya people that have led to the cou ntry for safety. rohingya people that have led to the country for safety. the government of myanmar denies the allegations levelled against their army and has suggested that fleeing rohingya villagers have burnt down their own homes to attract international attention. the country's leader, aung san suu kyi, so she needs space from the international committee to deal with the crisis. david campanale, bbc news. dozens of people are feared dead in italy. that is after an avalanche destroyed a hotel used by skiers in central italy. at least three people are known to have died and rescue teams are searching for up to 35 people still trapped. the avalanche happened yesterday after a series of powerful earthquakes struck the area of abruzzo, around 150 miles from rome. 0ur correspondent, james reynolds, sent this report. at night, the quickest way through the wall of s

they are a muslim minority in predominantly buddhist myanmar. the footage appears to have recorded by the police and posted online saturday. it shows a group of at least 30 villagers being urged to gather together and being beaten repeatedly with a baton. they're shown being forced to sit on the ground with hands behind their heads. the myanmar government says the footage was taken in november. last october, myanmar security forces launched an offensive after militants attacked military and police outposts. they have faced international criticism as there have been allegations of abuse against the rohingya. the myanmar government stressed that the security forces are following the rule of law. >>> the government of sri lanka appears set to reach a deal that will allow a chinese firm to operate a port in the country for almost a century, but it's raising concerns that chinese navy vessels could make port call there is claiming a need to maintain security. the port in southern sri lanka is currently under construction through a $1.4 billion loan p

that will be one of the key factors in attracting japanese investment. >> myanmar has rapid economic growth of about 8% a year, but development is expanding imports and generating a trade deficit. the country is now seeking to enlarge its export sector. >>> people in the philippines have gathered outside the national police headquarters in manila to protest the killing of a south korean businessman by police officers. patchari raksawong at our bureau in bangkok has the details. >> officials say he was kidnapped by police who intended to demand a ransom but ended up dead. they have tied the gruesome incident to the apparent immunity enjoyed by local security forces in president duterte's bloody war. over 100 protesters called for justice for the korean businessman and other victims of what they call extra judicial killings. police in the philippines have killed thousands of people in the campaign duterte launched against drugs after he took office in june. >> we are protesting because we believe that impunity is the norm here in the police force. you can be killed inside the police ca

meeting in an emergency session to discuss what it says is a humanitarian crisis faced by the myanmar minority, the organisation of islamic cooperation, which is made up of 57 countries, with mainly muslim populations, resolved to send a high—level delegation to rakhine state. we call on the government of myanmar to cease all attacks and this, three actions against rohingya people immediately, and for the perpetrators to be brought tojustice. outside the conference, protesters demanded that there was intervention to protect muslims. inside came the view that the crisis is fuelling regional instability because of the exodus of refugees. if the domestic affairs of a country results in instability which affects other countries in the region, they cannot be expected to remain silent, cannot hope for the best and pray it does not get worse. bangladesh is demanding myanmar take back the tens of thousands of rohingya people that have led to the country for safety. the government of myanmar denies the allegations levelled against their army and has suggested that fleeing rohingya villagers

the organization of islamic cooperation warns it could lead extremist groups to gain prominence in myanmar. >> translator: just as the oic reiterates its condemnation of violence against the rohingya, it calls on myanmar to insure the security forces apply maximum restraint towards civilians to keep those from fanning religious hatred and put an end to unjustifiable acts against the muslim community. >> last month, police detained an indonesian man they believe was planning a terror attack in myanmar. >>> thailand is preparing its youth for a globalized world and the efforts start at a very young age. nhk world reports. >> reporter: in kindergarten in bangkok has been teaching english he to its people for the past three years. children were recently speaking english everyday as a draw to the language. >> it's fun. >> reporter: there's a reason behind it. there seems to be endless streams of foreign companies making inroads into thailand. the launch of art in the community demonstrated how important it is that thailand become more open to the rest of the world. compared with other countries

but first, we head to myanmar, a country off—limits for decades because of military rule. but now it's opening up, and tourism is booming. we sent rajan datar on a trek off the beaten track to find out about a project aimed at helping local people benefit from the increase in the number of people now visiting their previously off—limits country. dazzling pagodas and ancient temples, these are the iconic sites that are attracting more people than ever before to myanmar. but i'm here to get away from the main tourist sites and see a way of life that's remained unchanged for centuries. i'm heading to pindaya in the danu zone of the shan state to follow one of a new series of trails that it's hoped will kick—start tourism in the region. i'vejust arrived in pindaya, and its market day. and it's bustling, it's full of people selling their wares, loads of different vegetables, loads of fruit, meat, the whole thing. and if we go down this channel here, we'll see what else we can find here. it's actually quite difficult to walk through here. it's so busy. the market is the star

he set his eyes on myanmar, which is enjoying brisk economic growth. electricity is available in only about a third of the country. but rice production is widespread. and there's a network of canals for irrigation in place. minami is taking part in an official development assistance project to provide power generators to myanmar. his firm received an order from jayko, the japan international cooperation agency, it will supply two power generators to a farming village 500 kilometers from myanmar's largest city. minami and an agency official are checking whether preparations are going well. >> translator: i'm excited that the power generator i saw now willll be installed in villages without electricity. i'm looking forward to seeing what happens there. >> minami hopes the jayco project will show how useful the power generators are. he sees the project as a stepping stone to the firm's business overseas. >> translalator: i hope to makey company the global top brand in hydro power generation. >> microhydro power generation can change people's lives. new ma

i want to do that now and turn to myanmar. to myanmar, and these allegations that there have been widespread human rights abuses committed against a muslim minority. well, a commission set up by the government says it's found no evidence of genocide or widespead rapes. the allegations centre on rakhine state. we know that tens of thousands of rohingya muslims have left myanmar in the last few months. jonah fisher is our correspondent there. this investigation commission is headed by a military man, a former general, the current vice president of the janmaat, myint swe, so its interim conclusions are no great surprise. the question of whether genocide has been taking place in northern rakhine state against the rohingya muslims, as alleged by the prime minister. the report says that genocide has not been taking place, and cites the fact that rohingya muslims are still present in rakhine state as evidence of that. and the fa ct state as evidence of that. and the fact that religious buildings and mosques have not been destroyed. 0

but his grandfathers are assassination has left myanmar in deep shock. thousands attended his funeral. his death, a new and more deadly twist in these countries political history. he worked as a legal adviser to aung san suu kyi's political party. specialising in constitutional affairs. this is the man who police say pulled the trigger. aged 53, kyi linn he was given a pardon from a political sentence. there has not been a political association like this for many decades will not the killing of ko ni will send a shiver through aung san suu kyi's political party, through civil society and for all people standing up to these countries many minorities. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme. a bbc investigation exposes a global network of traffickers selling baby chimpanzees. also on the programme, we speak to the singaporean film maker about her debut win at this years sundance film festival. the shuttle challenger exploded soon after liftoff. there were seven astronauts on board, one of them a woman school teacher. all of them

we will also report on myanmar, because for the first time, the government has admitted muslims have been abused. it will also tell you about what happened to the world's major currencies last year and what is coming up in 2017. whether you are watching on bbc world news or here in the uk on the bbc news channel, welcome to the first edition of outside source the 2017 and happy new year. we begin with a story of the utmost seriousness in brazil. it started on new year's day and only ended today. authorities have regained control but we believe dozens and dozens of people died. the bbc‘s correspondent in brazil has this report. local television pictures showed women and family members crying and screaming outside the jail. the riot a p pa re ntly screaming outside the jail. the riot apparently broke out during visiting hours on new year's day. the riot involved rival gangs attacking each other with weapons smuggled into the prison. there were horrific reports of many gang members being tortured and even decapitated after being taken hostage. many of brazil's overcrowded and underfun

but in spite of their popularity, even in myanmar, they're starting to die out. we've been speaking to a couple of fans who insist they'll always remain loyal. fertile —— peter wright writers of myanmar. he's nothing less than a cycling legend. robert marchand has set a new world record at the age of 105. he's cycled more than 22 kilometres in one hour. it was a race against the clock in a category the international cycling union created just for him. asked why he wanted to set a new record, he told reporters he simply wanted to prove that there's more to life after 100 than sitting in an armchair. our paris correspondent hugh schofield has more. 92 laps, 22 one half kilometres, robert marchand has done it again. the frenchman is already holder of the hour time trialfor centenarians, now he is champion of a new age category created for cyclists aged 105. robert marchand has always been a fitness fan. in an earlier life he was a gymnastics champion and a boxer. he never smoked, he drinks only the occasional glass of wine and he exercises. translation: i do ten

britain's foreign secretary gave his reaction in myanmar. the new president has made it very clear that he wants to put britain at the front of line for a new trade deal and that is extremely exciting and important. but germany's leader had what sounded like a coded warning for president trump. translation: i believe it is best if we work together based on rule of common values and joint actions on international trade and military alliances. there was less subtlety on the streets — these were the scenes in london at an anti—trump demonstration. they were reflected here in the kenyan capital, nairobi, in the australian city of sydney, and in many other places. the elevation of a controversial populist to the most powerful office in the west has shaken the entire world. that was james cook reporting. president trump's first official visit was to the cia where he denied claims he has a feud with the intelligence community. his relations with the agency have been strained since he criticised officials when they concluded that russia had inte

. >>> thousands of people in myanmar gathered in yangon monday to mourn the death of a legal advisor to the ruling party, shot in the head at the airport the day before. mourners including family members, lawyers, and national league for democracy activists, attended the funeral. ko ni was a muslim who provided advice to the country's de facto leader aung san suu kyi for many years, including during her push for democracy. >> translator: he did many good things for myanmar. this is very bad for our country and for us too. i'm very sad and grieving over his death. i wouldn't even feel so sorry if my father died. that's why i came here, to pay respect to him. >> the shooting comes at a time of heightened tension between the buddhist majority and an ethnic muslim minority. police have detained a 53-year-old man, but his motive is not yet clear. the government issued a press release saying the initial interrogation indicates he was trying to destabilize the state. >>> white house officials say israel's prime minister will visit washington next month. trump has been promising to strengthe

after attacks on police posts by armed rohingyas, myanmar says they are militants inspired by islamists abroad. plenty of the video already exist on social media. it alleges that grave abuses annexed or judicial killings are being committed by security forces. but almost all of it is filmed by the rohingyas themselves and is rejected as fake by the burmese authorities. the video of the police beatings, however, is not denied. and an investigation has been set up to punish the policeman involved. campaigners say it is the first time the government has acknowledged abuses by its very forces -- security forces. laura: over the holidays, many people receive video games as gifts. have you wondered what it takes to make those characters that fly through the air with these? the answer is a lot of time and effort. it is a business worth $100 billion and the uk's a leader in the field. our technology correspondent has visited a company to get in on the action. straightahead, what we are to do is get the range of emotions. reporter: in a studio in oxford, i'm preparing for role in a world war ii

mystery surrounds the murder of a prominent politician of myanmar. and meet the barber dubbed as the cosmic barber who takes a spiritual approach to grooming. live from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. welcome to the programme and good morning to you. atm here and seven aem in washington where president trump has defended his executive order preventing people from server and different muslim countries saying america needs extreme vetting. he has faced criticism internationally and domestically. chant: no ban, no wall — new york for all. new york has always been the great gateway into america and demonstrators gathered in a highly emblematic setting, under the gaze of the statue of liberty, that welcoming symbol for new arrivals. but today we have seen large gatherings across the country. the fractious mood reminiscent of the 1960s. protest is becoming a permanent feature of the trump presidency and atjkk airport last night, the demonstrations lasted deep into the early hours. "let them in" they chanted.

i'm not comedy laughing. >> myanmar's 12 hours ahead. >> myanmar? and then i asked a jack nap and -- >> what's that? >> you really want me to -- >> no. i don't. >> keep asking. i'm happy to answer that. i could answer that all day in many ways. i love you. >> i got it. i got it. i got it. >> have the nerve to ask me the meaning of that. maybe it's a jaw nap. i don't know. >> i figured it out. >> are you trying to leave? just so you know, he has nowhere to go and yet he's still kind of like thinking he can leave. >> anyway, take a look at one of our -- throughout the nights to show some of the best moments. >> get it together. >> take a look. >> i'm here with of course kathy griffin. >> i'm here with not ryan seacrest. >> someone own twitter said there's a drinking game every time i giggle nervously. >> watch your back. because i'm coming at you full tongue, grabbing your butt. you will have to call security. take it or leave it, andy. >> every year a sign under the camera to just remind kathy, no nudity. >> i just thought -- >> are you kidding me? l

let's turn out to myanmar and the latest on the rohingya ethnic minority. a government appointed commission is due to deliver its final report into claims that many soldiers raped and killed civilians. the conflict area has been locked down and as our correspondent reports, they are refusing to allow independent journalists in to for themselves. it is at 630 in the morning and i am ata it is at 630 in the morning and i am at a very terminal and we are waiting to get on board a ferry to go to the northern rakhine state. up until now all independent observers and journalists have been prevented from going there. this was different. this time we had been given official permits. and we travelled four hours up the river, north towards the conflict zone. as our boat docked in the town it became clear that there was a problem. we were met by police and security officials. we have been told that our trip has been cancelled and we cannot go any further. we cannot go into the areas where there have been violence over the last few months. clearly there are still thing

the international edition of the new york times has a report about a group of rohingya refugees from myanmar in bangladesh. the article details several accounts from those inside the camp which reveals the extent of the violence that has unfolded in myanmar. now, rico, what stories are sparking discussions online? this story has generated quite a buzz on social media, especially in india. here's what happened. a user from mumbai spotted on amazon canada a listing for a doormat resembling the indian flag. now, ishould mention that under indian law, the desecration of the flag is a serious offence. the country's minister for external affairs, sushma swaraj, joined the wave of discontent on twitter. she threatened to rescind visas for amazon officials if they did not stop selling the product. hours later, result! the item seems to have disappeared from sale. as donald trump faced the media, his nominee for secretary of state rex tillerson was facing questions from a panel of senators who are considering his suitability for the post. in a confirmation hearing that lasted around nine hours, mr ti

but in spite of their popularity, even in myanmar, they're starting to die out. we've been speaking to a couple of fans who insist they'll always remain loyal. the sad demise of the typewriter. glad that some people still love them. you have been watching newsday. stay with us. coming up — driverless cars hit the road at this week's consumer electronics show in las vegas. and before we go, how's this for proof that age is no excuse? a 105—year—old french cyclist has set a new record for the furthest distance cycled in one hour. robert marchand, who was born in 1911, completed 22km, 5117 metres in a race against the clock in a category that was created specially for him. that's all for now. hello there, good morning. quite a widespread frost to start the day today. most of us are firmly in some really quite cold air coming down from the north. and the cold feel to things is accentuated by the northerly breeze along the eastern coast. but, elsewhere, the winds are a little bit lighter, the skies are clear, allowing temperatures to plummet away, even towns and

i saw the potential of these new relationships during president obama's historic visit to myanmar, laos and vietnam. as a key part of this rebalanced president obama fought to set the rules of the road for trade to ensure fair competition, protect the environment and raise labor standards. we did this through the transpacific partnership and if we don't define these rules of the road others will for us. china is already pursuing its own regional trade agreement. lower standards and fewer protections. failure to move forward on tpc is eroding america's regional leadership and credibility with china standing to gain strategically and economically. even as we emphasize the importance of the asia-pacific police seized opportunities and other emerging centers of growth for the first time in half a century americans are flying directly from miami cuba creating afterward -- opportunities for cubans and americans. shedding that historical baggage removed an irritant. thanks in part to our opening to cuba u.s. relations with latin america have never been better. and with this year's peace agreem

accounts from those inside the camp, which reveals the extent of the violence that has unfolded in myanmar. now, rico, what stories are sparking discussions online? this story has generated quite a buzz on social media, especially in india. here is what happened. a user from mumbai spotted on amazon canada a listing for a doormat resembling the indian flag. now, i should mention that, under indian law, the desecration of the flag is a serious offence. the country's minister for external affairs, sushma swaraj, joined the wave of discontent on twitter. she threatened to rescind visas for amazon officials if they did not stop selling the product. hours later, result — the item seems to have disappeared from sale. as a cold snap continues to affect greece, thousands of homeless refugees and migrants remain at risk of exposure to the bad weather. some camps in northern greece have been blanketed in snow. our reporter howard johnson attempted to travel to some of them. we set off from athens early in the morning with plans to visit the refugee camps of thessaloniki, which has been particular

mps demand the government do more to help a persecuted minority in myanmar. according to reports the minority group have been subject to arson, rape and murder. mps try to find out why we waste so much food. and: pretty much everyone hates theirs — but could we be about to enter a new era for the passport photo? any of us can send essentially a selfie to the passport office for our passport. but first: there'd been mutterings in the commons on tuesday after theresa may decided to make her big brexit speech not in the chamber but to an outside audience. so prime minister's questions was the first chance for mps to grill her directly on her 12 point plan. in her speech theresa may made clear that the uk would not stay in the single market, that mps and peers would get a vote on the final exit deal and insisted no deal was better than a bad dealfor britain. the labour leaderjeremy corbyn began with a swipe at the prime minster for not setting out her plans in parliament. restoring parliamentary democracy while sidelining parliament. shouting. not so much the i

and that was the view on the first few days on the trump presidency from taiwan, hong kong and myanmar. and we will get the views from thailand, indonesia and tokyo. and just a reminder that a brand new programme begins here on bbc world news on monday, 100 days, looking at donald trump's first hundred days in office and all the key developments around the globe. join katty kay in washington and christian fraser in london at 1900 gmt here on bbc world news. let's update you on the situation in central italy that has been crippled by severe weather. one of the survivors of the avalanche at rigopiano hotel says she ate ice and snow to quench her thirst during a 58—hour ordeal. more than 20 other people are still missing. pablo ushoa reports. four days after the tragedy, rescue workers here still looking at for signs of life. foot by foot. 23 people are still missing, feared to have been buried under the avalanche which crush the hotel rigopiano hotel on thursday night. nine people have been rescued and on sunday one of the survivors spoke about her ordeal. she was rescued alongside her

mystery surrounds the murder of a prominent politician of myanmar. and meet the barber dubbed as the cosmic barber who takes a spiritual approach to grooming. live

. >>> myanmar says it will investigate a new allegation of police brutality against the muslim rohingya minority. a video that's gone viral prompted the investigation. and we do want to warn you, the images are disturbing. it appears to show police officers beating rohingya villagers in november. one officer records the video at violence plays out behind him. phil robertson from human rights watch says this, if the police feel so immune that they film themselves inflicting such brutal beatings one wonders what other horrors may be taking place off camera that they were not willing to record. four police men are now in custody, and there's growing criticism of nld leader aung san suu kyi over her handling of human rights abuses against the rohingya muslims, we spoke to the ambassador, derek mitchell. >> there's context of decades if not centuries of mistrust, of the sense of the people that they are the vanguard of terrorism, this anti-muslim attitude in the country going back decades. this is necessary to solve the question, and this is what she has been getting at, aung san suu kyi has

suz is dedicated to helping chilildren in her home country f myanmar. franklin from panama works together with young people to improve health care in his country. and elaine from vietnam wants to beautifyfy her hometown ho chi minh city. and today we introduce you to a global shaper from indonesia. reporter: every morning esri nurhani prepares the food she'll later be selling at the market. she's a micro-entrepreneur. her snack bar ensures her an income with h which she e suppos her family. today she has a guest, 29-year-old andi taufan. he recently gave her a small loan so she could start her business. esri nurhani invested in cooking utensils and basic ingredients. esri: every day i spend around 150,000 rupiahs and sell the food for 200,000, so my profit is around 50,000. reporter: 50,000 rupiahs a day are the equivalent of almost 3 euros 50. it's not much, but it's enough to make ends meet. andi taufan has helped many people build up a livelihood. his organization offers microcredit to groups that organize themselves. andi: engage them with us. try t

we will also report on myanmar, because for the first time, the government has admitted muslims have been abused. it will also tell you about what happened to the world's major currencies last year and what is coming up in 2017.

economies in the same way that other businesses used to invest in china, so they are going into vietnam, myanmar, africa, and effectively replicating the stage of development that they went through in other countries and building infrastructure to create trade flows, trade corridors. so, you know, as ever when you try to do something very ambitious, you worry, can something interrupt it, but i think china has managed it successfully so far. francine: how many non-performing loans do you think chinese banks have? douglas: you can see what they eport. many think there may be other elements there in the investment companies that are yet to be recognized. i actually think it is less relevant than how they are managed. managing impairment is about can ou manage it in a smooth way without causing disruption? china has not borrowed heavily from the rest of the world so it is an internal issue. can you manage it in a way that you have the capacity to do it without causing disruption and unrest and an economic slump? so far, they have done it. i'm relatively confident they will continue to do it. and i t

in myanmar, a leading member of the governing national league for democracy has been shot dead at yangon airport. ko ni, was a prominent muslim member of aung san suu kyi's party. a suspect has been detained but there's no further information on his identity or motivation. reports say 25 chinese nationals on board a missing malaysian boat have been found alive. but as many as six people are still missing. malaysian naval ships and an aircraft have been searching for the vessel in a large sea area off the coast of borneo. hundreds of protesters are still demonstrating against those new orders, that executive order from president trump on trying to restrict migration. we have heard about the kind of international condemnation that this refugee ban is attracting. what will be long—term consequences be on us foreign relations? first of all, we are seeing massive opposition, the attorneys general saying this is unconstitutional. will this policyholder? president trumpeted is determined to implement the policy u nless determined to implement the policy unless republican senators organise aga

i saw these relationships in myanmar. president obama fought to set the rules for the road of trade ,hat ensures fair competition guarantees fair labor standards. we did this through the transpacific partnership. and if we don't define these will of the road, others for us. china is pursuing its own regional trade agreement. tppure to move forward on eroded american leadership with china standing to gain. even as we emphasize the importance of the engine -- of the asia-pacific, there are multiple centers of growth. for the first time in half a century, americans are flying directly from miami to havana, creating new opportunities for cubans and americans, and -- bringing back all of the cigars that they can carry. better. and with our peace agreement in colombia, thel longest-running war in this hemisphere can join and. we have brought business leaders together to grow opportunity and support africa's next generation . while reaching out to new newners, we strengthened relationships. we deepened relationships to bolster d

and in myanmar, the foreign secretary said he was looking forward to doing business with the new us leader. the new president has made it very clear that he wants to put britain at the front of the line for a new trade deal. obviously, that's extremely exciting and important. but germany's leader had what sounded like a coded warning for president trump. translation: i believe it's best if we work together based on rules, common values, and joint actions in international economics, international trade, and military alliances. as global leaders and citizens alike scramble to come to terms with the reality of the new trump era, it is clear that the elevation to the most powerful position in the west of a controversial populist is having a big effect, notjust here in the united states, but around the world. as president trump was driven back home tonight, you could see the protesters. as he entered the white house, there all you could hear was shouting. but he'll need more than prayer to unite this nation. james cook, bbc news, washington. as we heard there, the president is to meet theresa m

the plan is to to take the refugees to a remote island before repatriating them to myanmar. human rights groups strongly object to the plan, saying it amounts to a forced relocation. thousands of people have attended the funeral of a leading lawyer shot dead in myanmar‘s commercial capital, yangon, on sunday. ko ni, who was an adviser to aung san suu kyi's national league for democracy party. a suspect has been detained in connection with the killing, but so far there are no details on the motive. wildfires are still raging in chile as the search continues to find those responsible behind the blazes that have killed 11 people, burnt more than 1,000 homes and wiped out an entire town. ten people have been arrested on suspicion of arson. a huge air and ground operation is underway to contain 61 forest fires. and here is an illustration ofjust how exciting football can be, even without a match being played. these are the fans of the english non—league team sutton united. they have just learned that they will be playing at home in the fa cup, and this is how they reacted whe

a leading member of aung san‘s suu kyi's political party has been shot dead in myanmar. ko ni was one of the national league for democracy‘s most prominent muslim members and also worked as a lawyer. our correspondent, jonah fisher, is in yangon, and gave more details about the main suspect who is currently being held by police. the bbc‘sjonah fisherjoins us live from yangon now with the latest on this. as you mentioned, he is probably the most prominent muslim in aung san suu kyi's political party, the national league for democracy. he works as a legal adviser for her. he also set up a legal association for muslim lawyers specifically to help the rights of muslim citizens in this country. muslims are a minority here, this is a buddhist nominated country. so it is possible he was targeted because he is was a prominent muslim. it's also possible that he was targetted because he is close to aung san suu kyi — he has worked with her closely in the past, particularly on the constitution here, on plans to try and change the military—drafted constitution which gives th

back in the commons, an mp raised concerns about human rights abuses in myanmar, also known as burma. thousands of rohingya muslims are said to have fled to neighbouring bangladesh amid allegations that the burmese army has carried out human rights abuses. troops took control of the region after armed men raided police posts, killing nine officers, in october. it is very difficult to get accurate information. in order to get to the truth, when he called for full access to independent observers and journalists to bilges and displacement camps —— villages? can ijust say that un led commission can be established in one of three ways, either by the security council, the human rights council of the secretary general. it would require broad international support which does not exist right now. the minister rather sidestepped the question of action in the un by saying that the government opinion wasn't sufficiently consensus at the present time. will the government commit to trying to build that consensus as opposed to remarking that it doesn't exist? will the minister may clear to the b