Four members of Myanmar’s National Human Rights Commission have resigned in the wake of an outcry over the organization’s involvement in brokering a settlement over the alleged abuse of two teenage maids at a tailor shop in downtown Yangon.
The announcement was made by the president’s office, which said it accepted the resignations.
The members are U Zaw Win, Dr. Nyan Zaw, Dr. Daw Thann New and Daw Mya Mya.
A petition had circulated calling for them to resign last month.
It’s the latest development in the fallout from the case.
After a journalist for Myanmar Now alerted the commission to the alleged abuse of the girls, who said they were beaten and had their movements restricted for five years, members ultimately helped broker a financial settlement between the accused and the victims’ family.
Once the journalist revealed the terms of the settlement, anger was directed at the commission and the police. This led to the arrests of six people, who are now on trial in Yangon and who had their latest hearing on Thursday.
