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Human Rights Watch is calling on the federal government to avoid dealings with Myanmar after a meeting with the country’s top military commander, who’s been accused of being responsible for crimes against ethnic Rohingya Muslims.

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Myanmar (formerly Burma) is a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups, bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand. Yangon (formerly Rangoon), the country’s largest city, is home to bustling markets, numerous parks and lakes, and the towering, gilded Shwedagon Pagoda, which contains Buddhist relics and dates to the 6th century.

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