Hawzah News Agency-The diplomats, including those from the European Union and United Nations and the US, made the request on Friday following a two-day visit to the region, where security forces stand accused of rape, torture, extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests and burning of homes.

“Given the large numbers of allegations of human rights violations, we urge the government to form an independent and credible investigation committee that can look into the allegations and establish the truth," said Renata Lok-Dessanllien, the UN resident and humanitarian coordinator in Myanmar.

EU Ambassador to Myanmar Roland Kobia also confirmed the people’s suffering and called for “human rights to be protected of all communities,… transparency to be ensured and communication, and … access to humanitarian aid.”

He further expressed the international community’s readiness to help find a “long-term solution that addresses … the root causes of the issues” and brings peace to the troubled region.

Rakhine, home to about 1.1 million members of the minority Rohingya Muslim community, has been the scene of communal violence since 2012.

The state was again in the spotlight on October 9, when gunmen attacked three police outposts in the town of Maungdaw near the Bangladeshi border, reportedly leaving nine police officers dead.

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